Commercial Helical Pull Down Micro Pile
Is your commercial building footing not as firm as you would like it to be — perhaps cracking and twisting, which can put a great deal of pressure on your building’s walls? Perhaps you are changing the usage of your building and need a more robust foundation to support a heavier load than which the building was originally designed.
If so, you may need to retrofit your building with steel micropiles, the easiest and most secure way to repair your building’s foundation. These brackets reach deep beneath the building to anchor your fittings into a more solid surface than the shifting base.
The AB Chance Helical Pull-down Micro Pile is a system for constructing a grout column around the shaft of a standard Helical Pier Foundation Systems Pile.
Understanding Helical Pull Down Micro Piles
When dealing with weak soil or initiating a new construction project with demanding commercial applications, you may need to dig deep in order to properly anchor your building. Our helical pull down micro pile installation service offers a cost-effective solution to such anchoring needs. While traditional foundations are workable for many building sites, non-standard buildings require additional support in order to retain their sturdy base. Micro piles are a deep foundation solution that reduces the impact of soil that is loose or aggressive — soil that could easily break down a more traditional foundation system.
In our process, we start by placing a screw anchor into the soil by applying torque to the shaft. The helical bearing plates’ distinct shape generates an impressive pulling force that pushes the anchor further into the ground. After the lead section with the helical plates penetrates the soil, a Lead Displacement Plate and Extension are bolted onto the shaft. Soil is forced outward to create a void around the shaft, which is then filled with flowable grout. Additional extensions and displacement plates are added until the helical-bearing plates reach stable load-bearing soil. This procedure ensures minimal disturbance to the construction site.
Benefits of this system include:
- Resistance to buckling in weak surface soils
- Stiffer pile (deflects less at a particular load)
- Additional corrosion protection in aggressive soil
Applications of Micro Piles
Our service offers enhanced capacity by combining skin friction along the grout column’s rough edge with end-bearing on the helical plates. This approach forms a high-capacity pile system that is super efficient. You can extend the system by adding segments via a PVC grout reservoir.
Our micro piles are widely used in commercial structures, such as telecommunication towers or electrical substations. Their ability to provide extra support in loose or unstable soil types makes them an excellent choice. These micro piles leave minimal residue on the construction site and can be installed in areas with limited to no headroom.
Micropiles leave behind a minimal mess to be removed from the building site, and they can be installed in areas where there is limited to no headroom. The versatility of the system makes micropiles a stellar choice for contractors of new builds and retrofit situations alike. They can also be installed in any type of weather, and are the ideal choice for retaining walls where anchors need to be nearly horizontal.
Trustworthy Deep Foundation Solution from Atlas Piers of Atlanta
We guarantee fast, easy, and high-capacity commercial helical pull down micro pile installations. The combination of both end-bearing on the helical plates and skin friction along the grout column’s rough surface leads to a superior capacity pile system.
Contact us now for premium commercial helical pull down micro pile installations!
