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Cost Effectiveness of Helicals for New Construction: Two Examples - by Danbro VP Pat Haffert . . . read about them here
Danbro Distributors Provides Valuable Project History Information on the Use of Helical Soil Nails for Soil Stabilization - click here to view (5) soil nail projects
The Use of Helicals for Temporary Tiebacks - by Danbro VP Pat Haffert & D’Angelo Bros. President Michael D’Angelo, P.E. . . . click here to learn more
Helical Piles for Sewer Projects - by Danbro VP Pat Haffert
It’s worth a closer look at the manner in which helical technology is uniquely qualified to overcome the site challenges involved in sewer projects . . . learn more here
PierTech Systems: Pioneering Helical Pile Solutions for Boardwalks in Environmentally Sensitive Areas . . . learn more here
Ram Jack University - Level Up
Held at a brand-new venue, this year's event was a testament to the collective commitment to growth, innovation, and camaraderie that defines Ram Jack . . . learn more here
ECP Engineer, Garrett Roberts, Details the Advantages of the ECP Clamshell Helix Bearing Plate for Installations in Rocky Soils or Sites with Fill Material . . . learn more here
Installation Innovation Helps Installer Mitigate Access & Save Homeower Money - by Danbro VP Pat Haffert . . . click here to learn more
Specialized Helical Pile Installation Equipment from Techno Metal Post
Helical pile manufacturer offers (4) different proprietary machines to meet the needs of contractors when specifications require different pile sizes and to deal with site variables . . . learn more here
What is Shaft Buckling? Causes, Problems, and Prevention - by ECP Engineer Garret Roberts . . . read it now
(142) Helical Piles for Central Fire Fleet Improvements in California - Project History by IDEAL’s Bruce Stroyer - read about it here
PierTech Systems Engineer Value Engineers a Matt Slab Project in Tennessee Specifying (16) 3.50” to 8.625” Transitional Helical Piles
The initial design included (16) - 5” cased micropiles to 50 ft. An alternative was explored due to the relatively costly and labor-intensive process of installing the (16) cased micropiles . . . learn more
Critical Buckling Analysis - by Danbro VP Pat Haffert
On the western side of the New Jersey barrier islands, the Inland Waterway and wetlands border the islands and the soil is almost exclusively organics . . . learn more here
Helical Pile Installation Machines - by CHANCE Engineer Jason Herron, P.E.
Helical piles are typically installed with machinery such as mini-excavators, standard excavators, backhoes, and skid steer loaders . . . learn more hereHelical Piles as a Foundation Solution for Structures Near or in Water - by Techno Metal Post . . . learn more here
Helical Piles for a Boardwalk in Environmentally Sensitive Areas
The Techno Metal Post team in Colorado completed this boardwalk project not only within an environmentally sensitive area, but also during the winter months . . . read about it now
What is Buckling? - by CHANCE Engineer Ben Jennings, P.E.
Learn more about buckling, buckling capacity, and how to avoid having helical piles buckle under load . . . lean more
Site Complications: Unwelcome Discoveries! by Danbro VP Pat Haffert
Discovery, as in uncovering the unknown while working on site, is nothing less than an annoyance, possibly evolving into a headache, or, with “Murphy’s Law,” a complete catastrophe . . . read about it here
Foundations in Environmentally Sensitive Areas
Techno Metal Post has developed machinery and installation best practices that are environmentally friendly, ensuring flora and fauna remain protected and wildlife habitats and ecosystems are preserved . . . learn more here
Cyntech Group Recently Designed & Supplied (470) Helical Piles for a Project at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
There were 9 pile types, ranging from 5.5” – 12.75” OD, with loads ranging from 10 kips to 300 kips . . . more
Contractor Overcomes Site Issues with a Little Help from His Friends
Danbro Distributors installer, Vaspoli Builders, stratigized with torque motor manufacturer, Pro-Dig, and with pile manufacturer, IDEAL, to overcome some significant site challenges . . . learn about it here
Take Matters (into your own hands): Grouted Helical Pile Case Study - a Hubble-CHANCE Blog About the Construction of a Pedestrian Bridge Abutment that Could Support 20,000 Lbs, and it had to be Built (24) Feet Above Existing Railroad Tracks . . . read it now
What Advice Mister Rogers Would Give to Installers - by Danbro VP Pat Haffert . . . read about it now
Use of Helicals Above Grade in Saltwater Environments by Danbro VP Pat Haffert . . . more
MacLean Civil Products Introduces the Excalibur Technical Document
MPS’s Excalibur Technical Document provides the design engineer and contractor a concise step-by-step method for design, installation, and testing the Excalibur Displacement Pile . . . learn more here
Techno Metal Post (TMP) Alaska Owner Attributes Much of His Project Successes to the Versatility of the R2D Installation Machine
Tight entry points, cramped job sites, steep slopes - the R2D enables TMP Alaska crews to complete projects others will not even attempt to do . . . more
Construction not Disruption: “Business as Usual” for Customer - a Project Profile by Hubbell-Chance
Imagine trying to conduct “business as usual” in a building that is being renovated with a new interior second floor addition - that’s exactly what happened on this project . . . read about it now
HP as Plan B: A Helical Alternate Turns NO into GO!
Long time Danbro installer, Vaspoli Builders, installed (105) IDEAL 3.5” round shaft helical piles 27’ and 37’ deep (on average) in clusters of four to support column loads for a seven story multi-use structure on Philadelphia’s Broad St . . . more
Overcoming Helical Pile Design Engineering Challenges
CHANCE engineer, Ben Jennings, walks you through some of the key benefits of using HeliCAP v3.0 Helical Design Software . . . more
Helical Piles Approved for Use in Seismic Zones A-F in the Recently Revised AC358
Earlier in June, the International Code Council Evaluation Services (ICC-ES) voted to include seismic design categories D, E, and F in their acceptance criteria (AC 358) for helical pile manufacturers . . . more
Helicals and Homeowners: An IDEAL Marriage Made in (Pigs) Heaven! - by Danbro’s Pat Haffert
Recently, Pigs Heaven, a local contractor, was called upon to provide support for an addition at a home in Sea Isle because the addition had caused the exterior foundation, party wall, and interior slab to settle . . . more
What to do When the Soil is too Dense for Helical Piles - the CHANCE® ROCK-IT System is a Proven Performer
ROCK-IT makes it possible to install helical piles into dense, rocky, high blow count and permafrost soils when the only other solution is to pre-drill a pilot hole, which increases time and expense . . . more
GoliathTech Makes the 2020 Entrepreneur.com Top Growth Franchises List
GoliathTech has been awarded a spot on the 2020 Entrepreneur.com Top Growth Franchises List, ranking among the Top 150 North American business having demonstrated healthy and sustained growth as well as the ability to support their franchisees over the last three years . . . more
Danbro’s Nick Gill Provides Training for a Very Difficult Low Overhead Clearance Project in Snake Infested Area of South Carolina
(7) helical piles were installed to 15 ft. in a crawl space with a maximum clearance of 36” to provide support for a failing floor joist beneath an apartment fireplace . . . more
Ram Jack Recently Participated in a Ground Breaking Seismic Liquefaction Simulation Test for Helical Piles in a Remedial Application
(4) 3.50” O.D. helical piles with threaded connections along with remedial brackets with each pile were installed and tested in a ten foot tall liquefaction soil box at University of California, San Diego testing facility . . . more
Earthquakes and Helical Piles - A Techno Metal Post Dealer in Homer, AK Experienced a Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake in Late January 2016
Dealer was happy to report that houses in the region founded and/or underpinned with helical piles experienced no settlement or damage from the earthquake . . . more
Ram Jack News
Ram Jack is awarded contract to produce 50,000 helical piles for solar array project in San Bernardino County, CA . . . read about it
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