When low bearing capacity or excessive building loads add complexity to a project, YGC’s knowledge of various deep foundation solutions will help ensure long-lasting structure performance.
Push piles are a type of retrofit foundation support system consisting of steel piles that are driven or pushed into the ground to stabilize or lift structures experiencing settlement issues.
Push piles are a type of retrofit foundation support system consisting of steel piles that are driven or pushed into the ground to stabilize or lift structures experiencing settlement issues.
Push piles address building settlement problems, utilized exclusively for retrofit applications. Best applications include buildings that are heavy enough to achieve enough resistance to either stabilize the load or lift it. Push piles work well for projects consisting of residential homes,involving multi-story buildings, heavy brick buildings, large commercial structures, and structures with reinforced concrete footings.
This pier system uses high-strength round steel tubes and a load transfer bracket (retrofit foundation repair bracket) used to stabilize sinking or settling foundations. A hydraulic ram pushes the piers into the ground until they reach load-bearing strata, transferring the weight of the structure to the stable soil. The push pier system utilizes the gathered (tributary) load of the structure to react the force required to advance the piles. By virtue of this installation process, each pile is effectively load tested during installation as the pile and bracket combinations are actively loaded up to the max installation force. Factors of safety >2 are typically achieved during installation.
Addresses challenges of tight installation spaces
Suitable for heavier structures in need of deep foundation systems
Optimal for retrofit applications
