Floor slabs need support too!
Renovation or re-use of existing buildings often result in the need to replace existing ground-supported floor slabs. This need is typically driven by problems with the existing slab which can include total and differential settlement, cracking, curling and other performance issues that impact slab usage. Alternatively, the slab may be performing adequately, […]
What Equipment is Needed to Install Ductile Iron Piles?
DuroTerra continues to work with an increasing number of geotechnical contractors around the U.S. and Canada. “What equipment do we need to get started?” is a common question asked by our new installers. Unlike many other foundation systems that require expensive, purpose-built specialty machines, Ductile Iron Piles (DIPs) have been […]
Foundation solutions combining Ductile Iron Piles with Ground Improvement
Ground improvement systems like aggregate piers and rigid inclusions can provide a low-cost option for many projects. However, ground improvement projects often have challenges that require a deep foundation approach on a part of the job. Some examples challenges include: Most commonly, low-vibration Ductile Iron Piles (DIPs) are used for […]
Ductile Iron Piles – Reducing risk above and below the ground
During Construction Safety Week earlier this month, companies throughout the industry took time to spotlight the importance of health and safety. While Construction Safety Week helps reinforce the role of safety, the focus on safety isn’t just limited to one particular week. Safety is a full-time job. And for the Ductile Iron […]
Contractor Spotlight – HUB FOUNDATION
More and more project teams across the United States and Canada are selecting Ductile Iron Piles from DuroTerra to solve their deep foundation needs. Ductile Iron Piles continue to be used on projects to save time and money, while substantially reducing the risk associated with other deep foundations. This work […]
Ductile Iron Piles – The Low Vibration Driven Pile
Ductile Iron Piles – the low vibration, driven pile system is a bit of a paradox in the driven pile world, where traditional driven piles are often associated with high vibration levels. Ductile Iron Piles provide many of the benefits of a traditional driven pile including speed, cost-savings and reliability while […]
Axial Load Testing of Ductile Iron Piles
Unlike other deep foundation systems that may rely only on correlations as indicators of capacity, Ductile Iron Piles are routinely load tested to verify performance and confirm design capacities. One of the more frequent questions that arises is what type of load testing can be performed on Ductile Iron Piles […]
Ductile Iron Piles – not getting pushed around….
When you need a deep foundation system to resist lateral forces, small diameter piles might not be the first thing you think about. Yet, many limited access or low overhead clearance projects utilizing low vibration Ductile Iron Piles still require some degree of lateral load resistance. You might expect that the […]
Overhead Restrictions on your project?…..Consider a Ductile Iron Pile Solution
Does your deep foundation project have limited overhead clearance? These types of projects are often specified with helical piles or micropiles. Did you know that contractors routinely use Ductile Iron Piles on projects with as little as 18 feet of overhead clearance – usually with higher capacities than helical piles […]
Tension Resistance? Ductile Iron Piles have you covered.
With the U.S. hurricane season in full swing and the tropics already churning out massive storms, we’re reminded of the need for deep foundations to provide tension resistance. It’s not just wind loads that result in tension demands. Seismic overturning, lateral earth pressures on retaining walls or abutments or even structural […]
