Driven piles are one of the essential solutions to allow the design depth or resistance. If the density of the ground is lower than what is required, initially a pre-drilling operation can be performed in order to achieve the design depth. The foundations constructed with the driven piles can resist compressive, uplift and lateral loads which will allow durable conditions for the construction. Globally, the technique has a wide range of uses including large building, refineries, bridges and sky-scapers. Steel sheet piles and soldier piles are the most common type of driven piles for this application.
Quality-Driven piles consist of natural materials or pre-manufactured structural shapes built to precise tolerances utilizing high strength materials and reliable quality control. All driven piles conform to quality standards. Their quality is consistent from the first pile to the last and can be seen and verified prior to installation.
Cost-effective-Driven piles are usually the most cost effective deep foundation solution. You pay only for what you need. There are no hidden extra costs or added expenses for site clean-up. The wide variety of materials and shapes available for driven piles can be easily fabricated or specified for high structural strength, allowing them to be driven by modern hammers to increased working loads thus requiring fewer piles per project, resulting in substantial savings in foundation costs.
Adaptability-Driven piles are installed to accommodate compression, tension or lateral loads. Piles can be selected to meet the specific needs of the structure, site conditions and budget. You can select from a variety of materials and shapes that best meet your needs.
Driven piles can be:
- Steel
- H-Pile
- Pipe (open-end or closed-end)
- Tapered
- Shell (mandrel driven)
- Sheet Pile
- Concrete
- Square
- Octagonal
- Cylinder
- Sheet Pile
- Timber
Reliable and Available-Pile driving contractors can be found all over the country. The equipment and installation methods are time-tested and well proven. Advances in materials, equipment, methods, and testing continually combine to improve the efficiency of driven piles.
Residual Benefits-Pile driving is relatively easy in many soils. Since the soil at the toe is in a compacted condition for displacement piles, end bearing can often carry a substantial load. There are no “soft bottom” soil conditions so large settlements for end bearing piles are eliminated.
Environmentally Friendly-Driven pile installations usually produce no spoils for removal and therefore no exposure to, or costly disposal of, potentially hazardous or contaminated materials. The site is left clean and ready for the next construction activity.
Alternate Uses-The most common use of the driven pile is in deep foundations. Driven piles can also be utilized in other applications such as pile-supported embankments, sound wall barriers, retaining walls, bulkheads, mooring structures, anchorage structures and cofferdams.