Case Study / Helical
NYC – 12.75″ helical pipe piles for soe in the Bronx
This project in the Bronx, the IDEAL Design Team recommended a 12.75” x .500” W.T. helical pipe pile with a 22” x .75” helix as an alternate to drilling, dropping, and grouting, H-Piles. A total of 18 helical pipe piles were installed over 2 days. Each pile section...
Helical Piles In An Active Stone Mine
OVERVIEW: The Gads Hill Mine in Piedmont, Missouri is owned by CertainTeed/Saint Gobain, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of building materials. This project consisted of updates to the primary crusher within the mine. As these updates took place, loads were...
On the beaten PATH: More IDEAL Helical Piles In The NY/NJ Subway Stations
The helical piles had to be installed in an existing subway station, so limited access was a significant challenge. Construction is underway at the Exchange Place and Newport PATH stations in Jersey City. Renovations are being made to the existing infrastructure to...
Helical Pile Foundations for COVID-19 Field Hospitals in New York
As part of the state and federal response to COVID 19, a temporary hospital at Stony Brook University was built by FEMA in a matter of days. Last Friday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finished converting 255,676-square-feet of Stony Brook University's...
Reasons To Use A Helical Pile
Thanks to innovations in the field, helical pile systems are growing increasingly more effective and more practical. Originally designed to be used with lighthouses and moorings, helical piles now find use in stabilizing foundations of historic structures and brand...
The Advantages Of Using Helical Piles
For engineers and construction managers looking for a fast, effective way to repair and secure an existing foundation, or to lay the groundwork for a new construction project, a helical pile may be the ideal solution. Indeed, IDEAL Foundation System’s STELCOR®...
The International Society for Helical Foundations
The helical pile is a dynamic and multifaceted construction implement that has changed the way engineers and construction managers think about foundations and the structural integrity of buildings. Much like the materials themselves, the larger field of helical piles...
Environmental Benefits Of Helical Piles
With ever-increasing concern over the lasting impact of human construction on the environment, construction firms are looking for environmentally friendly construction methods that are also durable and cost-effective. As the construction industry expands in response...
IDEAL Helical Piles at West Point
OVERVIEW: The Naval Academy was adding a second floor to the Terwilliger Center, the training center for the NAVY football team. CHALLENGE: There were several site challenges that prompted the structural engineers to specify helical piles. First, there was...
1,321 Helical Pipe Piles for Lincoln Terminal in Natchez
OVERVIEW: Lincoln Energy Solutions is building a new strategically-placed distribution terminal in Natchez, Mississippi. This new facility has a straight-line connection to the adjecant bio-diesel refinery. The site is located just inside the levy. The soil...