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# Ideal Foundation Systems Blog Page 4

<https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/cornell-university-stelcor-ddm-increased-column-loading-historic-rand-hall>

[ Limited Access ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/limited-access) | [ Low Headroom ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/low-headroom) | [ Case Study ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/case-study) | [ Drilled-In Displacement Piles (DDM) ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/drilled-in-displacement-piles-ddm)

## Cornell University – STELCOR® DDM for Increased Column Loading In The Historic Rand Hall

 March 21st, 2018|1 min read

<https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/keeping-it-clean-washington-d-c-stelcor>

[ Limited Access ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/limited-access) | [ Case Study ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/case-study) | [ Drilled-In Displacement Piles (DDM) ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/drilled-in-displacement-piles-ddm) | [ STELCOR ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/stelcor)

## Keeping it Clean in Washington D.C. With STELCOR

 February 2nd, 2018|1 min read

<https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/stelcor-for-five-story-storage-in-chicago>

## How to Save 1.12M Dollars and Not Have to Bulldoze a Building in Chicago

 January 17th, 2018|1 min read

<https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/helical-piles-geotechnical-reports>

[ Helical Piles ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/helical-piles)

## Geotechnical Reports: What to Expect & Why They’re Important

 August 16th, 2017|3 min read

<https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/943-helical-pipe-piles-active-fuel-dispensary-sinkhole-activity>

[ Helical Piles ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/helical-piles) | [ Case Study ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/case-study) | [ Helical Case Study ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/helical-case-study)

## 943 Helical Pipe Piles for an Active Fuel Dispensary With Sinkhole Activity

 August 3rd, 2017|1 min read

<https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/superpile-17>

[ Helical Piles ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/helical-piles) | [ DFI ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/dfi)

## SuperPile ’17

 May 12th, 2017|1 min read

<https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/part-ii-leaning-tower-soho>

[ Helical Piles ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/helical-piles) | [ Historic Preservation ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/historic-preservation) | [ HELICAL SOE ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/helical-soe) | [ Helical Case Study ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/helical-case-study)

## NYC – 12.75″ Helical Pipe Piles for the former Leaning Tower of SOHO – Part 2

 May 12th, 2017|2 min read

<https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/competitor-appreciation-day-officially-thing>

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## Competitor Appreciation Day. We’re making it a thing.

 May 12th, 2017|2 min read

<https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/stelcor-drilled-in-displacement-micropiles-74-grand-soho>

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## NYC – Stelcor® & The Leaning Tower of SOHO

 December 23rd, 2016|2 min read

<https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/will-ideal-see-big-apple>

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## Will IDEAL see YOU in The Big Apple?

 September 22nd, 2016|1 min read

<https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/5-5-helical-pile-new-condos-upstate-ny>

[ Helical Piles ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/helical-piles) | [ Helical Case Study ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/helical-case-study)

## Bald Eagles Are Loving the Helical Pile

 July 15th, 2016|1 min read

<https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/340-stelcor-micropiles-new-8-story-building-brooklyn-ny>

[ Case Study ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/case-study) | [ Drilled-In Displacement Piles (DDM) ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/drilled-in-displacement-piles-ddm) | [ STELCOR ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/stelcor)

## STELCOR® DDM For 8-Story Building in Brooklyn

 June 29th, 2016|1 min read

<https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/nyc-92-stelcor-micropiles-in-difficult-soils-in-the-bronx>

[ Case Study ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/case-study) | [ Drilled-In Displacement Piles (DDM) ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/drilled-in-displacement-piles-ddm) | [ STELCOR ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/stelcor)

## NYC – 92 STELCOR® DDM in Difficult Soils in The Bronx

 March 30th, 2016|1 min read

<https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/nyc-60-stelcor-micropiles-for-5-story-housing-units-in-astoria>

[ Case Study ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/case-study) | [ Drilled-In Displacement Piles (DDM) ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/drilled-in-displacement-piles-ddm) | [ STELCOR ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/stelcor)

## NYC – 60 STELCOR® DDM For 5-Story Housing Units In Astoria

 January 29th, 2016|1 min read

<https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/stelcor-piles-at-metropolitan-hospital-in-manhattan>

[ Case Study ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/case-study) | [ Drilled-In Displacement Piles (DDM) ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/drilled-in-displacement-piles-ddm) | [ STELCOR ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/stelcor)

## STELCOR® Piles at 14-Story Draper Hall in NYC

 January 13th, 2016|0 min read

<https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/were-taking-time-off-to-be-thankful-and-you-should-too>

## We’re Taking Time Off To Be Thankful And You Should Too

 November 23rd, 2015|0 min read

<https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/5-and-7-story-buildings-for-nyc-hdp-will-stand-on-stelcor-micropiles-in-the-bronx>

[ Case Study ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/case-study) | [ Drilled-In Displacement Piles (DDM) ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/drilled-in-displacement-piles-ddm)

## 5 And 7 Story Buildings For NYC HPD Will Stand On STELCOR Drilled-In Displacement Micropiles In the Bronx

 November 6th, 2015|1 min read

<https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/helical-pipe-piles-for-22-story-tower-in-long-island>

[ Helical Piles ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/helical-piles) | [ Case Study ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/case-study) | [ Helical Case Study ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/helical-case-study)

## 10.75″ Helical Pipe Piles for 22 Story Tower in Long Island City, NY

 October 13th, 2015|1 min read

<https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/were-california-dreamin-october-12-15-2015-oakland-ca>

## We’re California Dreamin’ – October 12-15, 2015 – Oakland, CA

 September 24th, 2015|0 min read

<https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/case-study-long-beach-ny-257-stelcor-piles>

[ Case Study ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/case-study) | [ Drilled-In Displacement Piles (DDM) ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/drilled-in-displacement-piles-ddm) | [ STELCOR ](https://www.idealfoundationsystems.com/blog/topic/stelcor)

## CASE STUDY | Long Beach, NY | 257 STELCOR Piles

 July 24th, 2015|1 min read

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