Helicals were used as foundation piles for a new 13 unit housing project.
Project Summary:
- Helical Pile Type: 3.5″ Pipe Piles .216 Wall
- # of Helical Piles: 101
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
- Installation Depth: 40′
- Helix Plates/Ultimate Pile Capacity: 88K Ultimate (44 K working) 12,000 Ft. Lbs Torque
- Equipment Used: Pro-Dig 20K Drivehead
- Challenge/Unique Aspect: IDEAL produces the 3.5″ pipe with both a .300 and a .216 wall. The .216 wall pile provided enough torque & capacity at a lower cost than the .300 wall most manufacturers make. With 101 piles on this site, the cost savings with the IDEAL product were substantial.
- Danbro Installer: Vaspoli
- Engineer/Architect: ED Structural
- Owner: Olympia Holdings
