A residential property in a flood zone needed to be raised to conform to the current base line flood elevation map established by FEMA for this area.
Project Summary:
- Helical Pile Type: IDEAL 3.5″ Pipe Piles (.300 wall) 10″/12″14″ Lead
- Location: Wildwood Crest, NJ
- Helix Plates/Ultimate Pile Capacity: 12 Ton working, 24 Ton Ultimate. 10″/12″/14″ Lead
- Equipment Used: ProDig 10K (low profile) Drivehead
- Challenge/Unique Aspect: Soil Borings were instrumental in selecting the best helical pile configuration and determinizing the proper depth as a hard layer was encountered but the piles needed to go deeper to reach a suitable bearing stratum. A detailed buckling analysis requested by Joe Maffie, the Structural Engineer confirmed the suspicion that the piles needed to go deeper. Access (overhead) and mobilization were also at issue as it involved working around the cribbing and underneath the raised structure.
- Engineer/Architect: Engineering Design Associates
- Danbro Installer: FW Wilson
