Contractor Spotlight – Deep Foundation Group
CONTRACTOR SPOTLIGHT – Deep Foundation Group More and more project teams across the United States and Canada are selecting Ductile Iron Piles from DuroTerra to provide substantial value when addressing their deep foundation needs. Ductile Iron Piles are increasingly used on projects to save time and money, while substantially reducing the […]
Ductile Iron Piles – Fast. Simple. Safe.™…..and Sustainable
Whether referring to Green Construction, Sustainable Building or Net Zero Energy Building, the push for more environmentally-conscience and climate-friendly construction has continued to gain momentum in the U.S. over the last two decades. Programs like Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification developed by the U.S. Green Building Council […]
Got Tension? It’s No Problem for Ductile Iron Piles
Seismic overturning, wind pressures, retaining wall uplift loads or even structural configurations often result in tension demands on foundations. You might be surprised to know that Ductile Iron Piles can offer a deep foundation solution to resist high tension loads, in addition to compression loading. While the unique Plug-and-Drive (bell-spigot) connection […]
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 […]
Not only FAST. SIMPLE. SAFE.™….Ductile Iron Piles are: Experienced. Proven. Reliable.
For almost a decade, geotechnical contractors, designers, and consultants across North America have been working with DuroTerra to deliver TRM’s Ductile Iron Pile (DIP) system as a high-value alternative to helical piles, micropiles, and most deep foundation applications subject to constrained access. DIPs have been used for hundreds of projects with […]
Packaged Solutions – Ductile Iron Piles Combined with Ground Improvement
If you’re like us, you’ve been amazed to see how quickly the construction industry has embraced ground improvement technologies for supporting structures over the past 20 years. It seems like there are now as many different ground improvement installation methods as there are geotechnical specialty contractors to install them! One thing is […]
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 as little as 18 feet of clearance – usually with higher capacities than helical piles and faster, […]
New Hire Announcement | Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Experience
DUROTERRA™ EXPANDING TO SERVE YOU BETTER With the continued growth and acceptance of TRM’s Ductile Iron Piles across the U.S. and Canada, DuroTerra is excited to announce the hiring of Keithe J. Merl, P.E. Keithe will join the DuroTerra team as the Regional Engineer for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region. […]
CONTRACTOR SPOTLIGHT – GeoStructures, Inc.
CONTRACTOR SPOTLIGHT – GeoStructures, Inc. In this month’s DuroTerra Dialogue, we spotlight one of our long-standing design/build installers who has been working with DuroTerra on projects using TRM’s Ductile Iron Piles for over 7 years. GeoStructures, Inc. was established in 1995 and provides design-build construction services for foundation support (displacement […]
CONTRACTOR SPOTLIGHT – Peterson Contractors, Inc.
CONTRACTOR SPOTLIGHT – Peterson Contractors, Inc. This month, DuroTerra’s Contractor Spotlight focuses on Peterson Contractors, Inc. headquartered in Reinbeck, Iowa. Founded in 1964, Peterson Contractors, Inc. (PCI) is a ground improvement and heavy civil/highway contractor. PCI has been a trusted partner on over 9,000 projects throughout the United States. PCI is one of the […]
