Definition
A helical pile is a steel shaft with helical (spiral) plates welded to it. It is screwed into the ground like a giant screw to transfer building loads to deeper, more stable soil or rock layers.
How It Works
- Installation: Using hydraulic machinery, the pile is rotated and screwed into the ground with minimal disturbance to the surrounding soil.
- Load Bearing: The helices (spiral plates) create a strong anchoring effect, distributing the load across different soil layers.
- No Excavation Needed: Unlike traditional piles, no major digging is required.
Helical piers, also known as anchors, piles or screwpiles, are deep foundation solutions used to secure new or repair existing foundations. Due to their design and ease to install, they are most commonly used whenever soil conditions prevent standard foundation solutions. Instead of requiring large excavation work, they thread into the ground. This minimizes installation time, requires little soil disturbance, and most importantly transfers the weight of the structure to load bearing soil.
Helical piles enhance structural stability by transferring structural loads to deeper, more stable soil layers using helical bearing plates that screw into the ground. They are especially effective in poor or unstable surface soils where traditional shallow foundations might fail.
The Hercules™ Pile is a large diameter pipe pile that offers greater stability and capacity than traditional helical piles. Conventionally, helical piles have only been suitable for residential and light commercial, but with the Hercules™ Pile this is no longer the case.
The Hercules™ Pile supports up to 500 tons and retains all features that make traditional helical piles easy to work with. Low noise installation, hassle-free minimal excavation requirements, all-weather installation, and zero vibration installations are features that help to not negatively affect other building foundations. This makes it the perfect choice for commercial applications, including large construction projects up to 10 stories high.
