The municipality of Avalon was expanding its Fire Station and a deep foundation was required. A load test was performed to determine the best helical configuration to achieve capacity at the shallowest depth.
Project Summary:
- Helical Pile Type: 3″ Pipe Pile
- # of Helical Piles: 4
- Location: Avalon, NJ
- Helix Plates/Ultimate Pile Capacity: 10″12″14″
- Equipment Used: John Deer 35 Mini-Excavator with a 7.5 K Pro Dig drivehead
- Challenge/Unique Aspect: The proximity of other municipal buildings in the complex required a no-vibration, non-invasive piling system. Several helical piles with different size plates were tested to arrive at the most effective/economical pile.
- Danbro Installer: Titan Shoring & Construction LLC
- Engineer/Architect: Mott MacDonald
- General Contractor: OGREN Construction
