Bored piers are more suited for shallow applications, or where there is a requirement for sustaining lateral loads, as for example to support adjacent ground where a basement excavation is required or where uplift forces have to be countered, as for example where the columns are to support a roof structure. Also, there are situations where solid rock is encountered at a shallow depth, and it would be impracticable to install screw piles, and yet other applications where the design entails loading beyond the range of screw piles.
They are comprised of holes bored into the ground to a diameter, depth and ground condition specified by the design engineers, and then cages of reinforcement steel installed and concrete poured up to the specified level. Concrete testing is performed during the pour, and strength results after set intervals received from the testing laboratories. Only when the concrete meets requisite strength can the construction process continue.
Vic Piling are equipped to bore piers from 300mm to 1200mm diameter in rock, and up to 1650mm diameter in clay, to a depth of 25 meters.
They are comprised of holes bored into the ground to a diameter, depth and ground condition specified by the design engineers, and then cages of reinforcement steel installed and concrete poured up to the specified level. Concrete testing is performed during the pour, and strength results after set intervals received from the testing laboratories. Only when the concrete meets requisite strength can the construction process continue.
Vic Piling are equipped to bore piers from 300mm to 1200mm diameter in rock, and up to 1650mm diameter in clay, to a depth of 25 meters.