Piles are vertical or slightly inclined structural foundation members. They are used for transmitting load from superstructure to competent soil layers. Sometimes piles are only used for improving the bearing capacity or the stiffness of the soil without directly carrying the load of the structure.
Piling is used because
- The structure is sensitive to differential settlement.
- The structure moves large concrete loads to the soil which cannot be laid down horizontally.
- A competent soil layer can only be found at depth.
AKM Geotechnical provides the following piling services
Piling and water well construction
Pile and water well construction is carried out through either reverse rotary drill or auger and bucket rig. It requires boring of larger diameter holes as per the design requirements of piles or water wells. Click here to know more about piling and water well construction.
Foundation pile testing
Pile foundations are very deep foundations made from steel, reinforced concrete and at times timber as well. The bearing capacity of a pile is determined by the size, shape, and type of pile as well as the soil properties.
Foundation pile testing is done through 3 different methods
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