Helical Pile Foundations and System

Helical pile foundations have several advantages over traditional foundation systems. They can be installed quickly and easily, without the need for heavy equipment or extensive excavation. They also have a smaller environmental footprint, as they disturb less soil and do not require the use of concrete. Additionally, helical pile foundations can be easily removed and reused, making them a sustainable alternative to traditional foundation systems.

Helical pile foundations, also known as helical piers or screw piles, are a type of foundation system that are installed by screwing a steel shaft with helical flights (or plates) into the ground. The helical flights provide a large bearing area and anchor the pile into the soil, creating a stable foundation.

 

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The industry leader in foundation underpinning solutions

What are Helical Piles? Helical piles or helical piers have one to four helix plates; which resemble one pitch of a screw thread that act like an auger, driving or boring the pile into the ground. These helix plates are welded onto a shaft, both of which have a range of sizes to accommodate different applications and load conditions. To increase product life in aggressive soils each steel pile is hot-dip galvanized.  The first section that is drilled in is called the lead section.  This typically can go to depths of 5-10 feet. If required to go deeper, additional helices can be added with the use of helical extensions.   Applied in a wide variety of projects, the reliability of Chance Helical Piles has been thoroughly proven over decades in all types of soil conditions such as expansive soils, high water tables, fill areas and other areas where unstable soils require loads to be transferred to a stable bearing soil layer.

 Helical piles, pile underpinning, helical earth screw anchors, soil nails and tieback anchors

Benefits of Chance Helical Piers and Anchors

• No vibration during installation
• Achieve design loads in given soils
• No excavation spoils to remove
• Low mobilization costs
• Environmentally-friendly
• Installs in any weather
• Installs in limited access situation – hand installed in some cases
• Ability to be installed in close proximity to underground services
• Capacity of each pile is accurately measured using installation torque
• Can be used for support in a temporary situation – pre-construction

Browse through our brochures to learn more about how our products can service your needs

The Helical Pulldown Micropile is a system for constructing a grout column around the shaft of a standard Helical Pier Foundation System pile
Helical Pulldown Brochure		 Solid Earth Technologies is a certified helical pile foundation contractor servicing NH, ME, RI, MA, CT, VT
Solid Earth Technologies, Inc. Brochure		  Chance Helical Piers offering data, specs and different applications to support settling foundations or new construction in weak soils
Chance Products Summary with
Specs Brochure
 Underpinning solutions for a settling or sinking house that shows signs of cracked or bowed walls or uneven floors
Foundation Solutions for Homeowners
Brochure		 Helical Pier Technical Manual for helical pier specs, soil mechanics, bearing capacity, soil types and installation torque requirements
 Helical Pier Technical Manual Brochure		  Helical pile system product application data designed for environmental wetland boardwalks
Foundations for Walkways Brochure
 Tiebacks, soil nails and soil screws are used for excavation retention, bulkheads, seawalls, retaining walls and roadway abatements
Tieback Anchors Brochure		  Soil Screws or soil nails for shoring support of retaining walls
Soil Screw Retention Wall System
Brochure		 Helical pile Foundations for Telecom Structures with the use of guy anchors and helical pulldown micropiles
 Foundations for Telecom Structures
Brochure
 Article on Bank of NH Project in New England Construction
Article of Solid Earth on Bank of NH
Project		 Artical on Norwell Bike & Pedestrian Path Installed by Solid Earth
 Article of Solid Earth on Norwell Bike & Pedestrian Path Project

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