Pile points (or shoes) can be added to the ends of piles to enable easier penetration through hard soils or into rock. When longer piling sections are needed, spliced piles will deliver increased strength.
Before we begin restrikes, it will be necessary to wait for a recommended period in order to obtain optimum results. The waiting period depends on the soil profile and any soil displacement that may have affected nearby structures.
Diesel pile drivers have been around for about 50 years, and work like they’re a large two-stroke diesel piston. The weight is lifted, then dropped onto the pile. A diesel ignition pushes the pile in and pushes the weight back up at the same time.
Concrete piles can come in a variety of shapes for different applications, but they're always reinforced with steel re-bar to give the concrete extra strength and durability. Often times, these can be combined with a steel tip for the driving process.
Pipe piles are made out of high quality steel. They can either be open ended or closed on the end, but the rest of the pile is hollow. This allows the pile to be inspected after it's installed to make sure that there was no damage during installation.
Pile drivers have existed for a very long time and even the Roman Empire used them. In fact, it is said that the construction of the Caesar's Rhine Bridges in Rome, which date all the way back to 55 BC, were constructed using ancient pile drivers.