Piles are long and slender members which transfer the load to deeper soil or rock of high bearing capacity avoiding shallow soil of low bearing capacity. The main types of materials used for piles are wood, steel and concrete. Piles made from these materials are driven, drilled or jacked into the ground and connected to pile caps. Depending upon type of soil, pile material and load transmitting characteristic piles are classified accordingly.
Spancast superpiles and sheet piles are manufactured to PCI tolerances and specifications to the required lengths as per design. Whether for a Marine Jetty, Bridge abutment or building foundation, Superpiles are the superior choice.
Spancast concrete piles also:
• Do not corrode or rot
• Are easy to splice
• Quality of the concrete can be checked before driving
• Can be driven in long lengths and can be carried above ground level, for example, through water for marine structures.
Spancast concrete piles can also be driven within 7 days from date of manufacture because Spancast’s superior concrete technology – achieves cylinder strengths of 6000psi in 7 days. This advantage allows faster mobilization on site for driving of piles and therefore faster completion of driving.