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Helical Pile Industry 2018 Review and 2019 Outlook
Recently HPW conducted a survey that included seven helical pile manufacturers and three distributors to gather data and insight into sales volume activity in 2018 versus 2017. The survey also includes the groups’ outlook and forecasts for sales in 2019 . . . more
*** 228,158 Helical Piles to be Installed on One Project ***
HPW would like to know if anyone anywhere in the world is aware of a helical pile project where the total number of the helical piles installed was more than 228,158, which is the predicted total to be installed for the Travers Solar Farm Project in Alberta, Canada . . . more
Recently Released Paper - An Experimental Evaluation of Helical Piles as a Liquefaction-Induced Building Settlement Mitigation Measure
Dr. Motamed and his associates released a paper that details the results of conducting simulations of a liquefaction event using a 2.9 meter tall laminar soil box located at Powell Laboratory at UC San Diego facility . . . more
Helical Piles and Earthquakes
After the next big one hits in North America, will the helical pile industry be prepared to definitively document how structures supported by helical pile products were affected? HPW proposes to start a database of structures built upon, anchored or underpinned in high seismic zones in North America . . . more
R&D Testing and The Helical Market - by CTL Thompson Manager Ryan Beck
As many manufacturer’s seek new industries to venture in or continuing to expand in the current helical market, there is a need for new products and designs that will require testing to better understand the behavior of the product along with the capacity . . . more
Another Major Milestone for Qualifying Helical Piles as Effective Deep Foundations that can Successfully Mitigate the Forces of a Seismic Liquefaction Event
Dr. Ramin Motamed, Associate Professor | Associate Chair for Graduate Affairs, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Nevada Reno, recently released a paper that details the results of large scale shake table experiment on the successful performance of helical piles in liquefiable soils . . . more
CTL | Thompson Completes Full-Scale Grillage Load Testing
The Accredited Testing team at the Fort Collins, Colorado location of CTL|Thompson has completed full-scale load testing on several models of steel pile cap products, often referred to as grillages . . . more
Helical Pile Solutions, Ltd Purchases the Assets of (Bankrupt) Helical Pier Systems
The court ordered approval of the sale was executed on January 22, 2020 - just (15) days from the date of Helical Pier Systems being placed into receivership - Same Location - Many of the Same Personnel - a Fresh Start . . . more
GoliathTech Piles Identifies a Serious Three-Pronged Problem for Helical Piles in Parts of Canada
(1) Manufacturers Taking Shortcuts to Win Projects
(2) Installers Not Installing Piles Correctly
(3) Local & National Code Officials Not Enforcing Codes and Certifications
. . . more
Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Publishes Helical Pile Foundation Design Guide
The Helical Piles and Tiebacks Committee of DFI prepared this document as a reference for engineers, contractors, building officials, and other construction trade practitioners for the design and review of helical pile foundation and helical anchor projects . . . more
A Team of CTL Thompson Engineers Recently Managed the Static Load Tests Completed at the HPW-DFI Helical Piles Tiebacks Anchors Tradeshow & Educational Seminar
Planning for the numerous load tests to be completed at the event began nearly a year ago with CTL’s Wayne Thompson heading up the team . . . more
Techno Metal Post Alaska Continues Repairing Damaged Structures Resulting from Last November’s Earthquake Near Anchorage
TMP Alaska crews installed (7) helical tieback anchors to depths ranging from 14-23 feet in order to move the wall back about 6” to its original position . . . more
Helical Pile Industry 2017 Review and 2018 Outlook
Recently HPW conducted a survey that included six helical pile manufacturers and two distributors to gather data and insight into sales volume activity in 2017 versus 2016. The survey also includes the groups’ outlook and forecasts for sales in 2018 . . . more
Structures Supported by Techno Metal Post Helical Piles Withstand 2016 and 2018 Alaska Earthquakes
After the November earthquake that struck Anchorage, TMP Alaska installer Dave Northrup examined structures supported by helical piles he and his crews installed, and none of them experienced any foundation settlement or other damage . . . more
HPW Polls Helical Pile and Anchor Manufacturers to Determine the Combined Annual Revenue for Products Sold Into both the Civil and Utility Markets - Incredible Growth Over the Last Ten or So Years
The majority of manufacturers are willing to share revenue numbers while others have no interest in sharing at all. The result of the survey yields what we feel is an accurate approximation of annual revenues for U.S. manufacturers for both the civil and utility markets . . . more
Helical Pile Industry 2016 Review and 2017 Outlook
Recently HPW conducted a survey that included nine helical pile manufacturers and one distributor to gather data and insight into sales volume activity in 2016 versus 2015. The survey also includes the groups’ outlook and forecasts for sales in 2017 . . . more
A Snapshot Look at Average Installed Helical Pile Prices Across the United States
What is the average cost of a 20’ deep helical pile? HPW is asked this question frequently, and our first response is . . . more
Phases I, II & III of the DFI Helical (Screw) Pile Seismic Study are Now Completed and Results are Available
Phase I - Dr. Amy Cerato’s paper titled “A Critical Review: State of Knowledge in Seismic Behavior of Helical Piles” is available for downloading. Phase II - the full-scale shake table load tests are completed. Phase III - all data from shake table testing are available for downloading . . . more
Helical Pile Industry 2015 Review and 2016 Outlook
Recently HPW conducted a survey that included nine helical pile manufacturers and one distributor to gather data and insight into sales volume activity in 2015 versus 2014. The survey also includes the groups’ outlook and forecasts for sales in 2016 . . . more
Deep Foundations Institute Helical Piles & Tiebacks Committee is Successful in Obtaining $34,000 in Funding to Launch a Pilot Study on Helical Pile Behavior in Soils Susceptible to Liquefaction from Seismic Events
The DFI Technical Committee Projects Fund Selection Committee contributes $20,000, and Ram Jack Systems Distribution donates $14,000 to complete the necessary funding of Dr. Ramin Motamed’s liquefaction study proposal . . . more
A Close Up Look at Ten Helical Pile Manufacturers’ Products
HPW presents a detailed look at helical pile products manufactured by ten of the industry’s leading manufacturers - Earth Contact Products, Foundation Supportworks, GoliathTech, Helical Anchors, Inc., Hubbell-Chance, IDEAL Foundation Systems, MacLean Power Systems - Civil Products Division, Patriot Foundation Systems, Ram Jack Systems Distribution and Techno Metal Post . . . more
A Close Up Look at Seven Helical Pile Manufacturers’ Products
HPW presents a detailed look at helical pile products manufactured by seven of the industry’s leading manufacturers - Ram Jack Systems Distribution, MacLean Power Systems - Civil Products Division - Foundation Supportworks - Hubbell-Chance - IDEAL Foundation Systems - Earth Contact Products and Empire Piers. . . more
Is it Time for Consolidation to Begin in the Helical Pile Industry?
Industry consolidation is a phenomenon that has been happening on the planet since the very first competitors realized that it made more financial sense to join forces rather than competing for the same dollar and watching that very dollar diminish in size . . . more
Helical Pile Industry 2014 Review and 2015 Outlook
Recently HPW conducted a survey that included nine helical pile manufacturers and one distributor to gather data and insight into sales volume activity in 2014 versus 2013. The survey also includes the groups’ outlook and forecasts for sales in 2015 . . . more
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