Safe and Eco-friendly Piling Techniques Can Save The Environment

• Piling’ refers to the support that is needed for any structure, and thus is considered as the very basis of every construction project. There are different piling techniques to ensure that foundations are deep set into the ground for stability. Because piling involves inserting large amounts of concrete, steel, or wood into the soil, safe and environmentally friendly techniques must be considered to avoid harming the earth and the environment in the long run. For this reason, it is important to hire seasoned piling contractors who are known for their eco-friendly and safe piling techniques.

Piling specialists are always on the lookout for eco-friendly methods and materials that can ensure a sturdy and safe solution for both the earth and your structure. The use of an augercast or CFA pile is one eco-friendly piling technique that involves drilling into the ground with a hollow-stemmed and continuous flight auger, without any casing. The cement grout mix is pumped down the auger’s stem, and as the grout is pumped, the auger is slowly removed to transport the soil upward along flights. The result is a shaft of fluid cement grout that arises to ground level. Reinforcement may be placed to support any load or weight by means of tripod piles, micro piles, soldier piles, suction piles, and sheet piles, depending on the architectural or infrastructure concept of the project.

Driven piles are known to be environmentally friendly, too. They are slender and long columns that offer support for effective resistance forces. Look for a Piling and groundworks specialists that can craft them into predetermined sizes and shapes, so they can be physically inspected before or during installation, which is possible via vibrating, impact hammering, or by simply pushing them into the soil. Environmentally friendly driven piles are made of natural materials that conform to the standards of ASTM. When manufacturing them, their quality must be consistent all throughout the first to the last pile.

Eco friendly piling techniques will not merely save the environment. They can help you save money in the long run, too. Driven piles, for instance, are usually cost-effective since you pay only for what you need—without any hidden costs and surprise expenses related to clean-up. Installations usually do not produce spoils, so you do not have to worry about the disposal of contaminated or hazardous materials.

This article has been written by Mr. Joe Lean who is a director of Pile Tech. Pile Tech is a Sussex based company offering sub-structural piling, underpinning and groundwork systems in the South East for Sussex.