There are many different construction techniques for building a foundation. One method used by Intech Anchoring is the micropile.
What is a Micropile?
Micropiles are also called minipiles. They are elements of a building’s foundation found deep in the ground. They are made using very strong, small steel casings or threaded bars. The casing is usually 3 to 10 inches in diameter. Some micropiles extend as deep into the ground as 200 feet (though the typical micropile goes around 20) and can hold over 200 tons. They are drilled into the ground with special machinery.
The nature of a micropile is its versatility. Micropiles can be drilled through almost any kind of ground or structure, and their drilling causes minimal vibration, noise, and disturbance. The steel structure of the device allows them to hold heavier loads than other foundational components, like driven piles, augercast piling, or drilled shafts. These other deep foundation systems are unable to be drilled through many kinds of obstructions, and their drilling may disturb adjacent structures. Micropiles are the best deep foundation systems in all of these cases.
“Load testing” is a phrase that applies to both the physical and the technological worlds. Intech Anchoring provides load testing with commercial construction projects.
What is Load Testing?
Load testing is basically a stress test. Many kinds of machinery and engines must be load tested to ensure they properly perform their functions before being released into the field. Intech Anchoring performs load testing on structures. To ensure safety and optimal usage, structural load testing is an essential part of the modern contracting and construction industry. The primary concern of load testing is determining a structure’s safety for human occupation and use.
As a company oriented towards technological solutions, Intech Anchoring performs load testing with digital models. This allows the company to create accurate projections of a building’s needs without risking lives or materials.
What was once a relatively simple method of temporarily shoring for excavation has evolved into a form of sophisticated subterranean reinforcement for long-term stabilization. Earth retention technology, as it’s known in the industry, uses special equipment, specific techniques, and knowledge of soil composition and structure to keep earth from moving or sliding.
When you choose to partner with a distributor or supplier, there are a number of considerations to keep in mind. While you certainly want high quality products and supplies, there is much more to the search process. You should look for a distributor that backs their products with first-class engineering support. Are you getting that with your current distributor?
Types of Engineering Support Available
The problem with purchasing products from distributors that offer no support is that issues become yours to bear alone. When you have a question, something goes wrong, or you aren’t sure of how to proceed, it can help to have engineering support readily available. Here are a few types of engineering support:
Design construction. When you’re in the middle of designing a project or implementing a new product, it’s common to have questions. Engineering support can help you avoid mistakes and make efficient use of the time and resources you have at your disposal. Read more →
A micropile is a top-down operation using a single metal bar with a cement grout mixture to create a strong foundation for buildings or earth retention. Micropiles are small in diameter, ranging from a single inch to less than five, and are drilled into the ground and grouted with cement. A micropile is typically reinforced and may incorporate a steel casing or central steel core reinforcement.
Soil conditions can often make installation of conventional micropiles a challenge. Self-drilling anchors utilize a system of hollow bar injection-bore micropiles. Use of Intech Anchoring’s self-drilling anchor varies depending on the worksite, ground conditions, and size of the job. Project scope will determine which rig is appropriate for use. Voids, or the presence of underground water, are not suitable for self-drilling anchors.
Setting a deep foundation for a commercial building, telecommunications pole, or other hefty structure? Need to underpin an existing foundation in a reliable manner? You need Helical Pulldown Micropiles. Helical Pulldown Micropiles serve as a grout column, sent deep into the surrounding earth to encapsulate helical piles. Helical Pulldown Micropiles anchor your structure to reverse or prevent shifting, leaning, or any loss of structural integrity.
Hiring the most elite team of civil engineers to complete your project may be easier said than done, but don’t fret. There are many valuable qualities and features to consider when searching for the best civil engineering company in your area. Consider the following points when considering whom you will be hiring on a commercial project.
Trusting the Brand
Like in most other transactions, always consider the brand reputation. A valuable brand in any industry is one that is reputably skilled and capable of performing what they have promised. For engineers, this means that the company should be approved and certified to ensure the quality of their work.
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/0 Comments/in Commercial Contractor, Engineers /by JuliaThere are many different construction techniques for building a foundation. One method used by Intech Anchoring is the micropile.
Micropiles are also called minipiles. They are elements of a building’s foundation found deep in the ground. They are made using very strong, small steel casings or threaded bars. The casing is usually 3 to 10 inches in diameter. Some micropiles extend as deep into the ground as 200 feet (though the typical micropile goes around 20) and can hold over 200 tons. They are drilled into the ground with special machinery.
The nature of a micropile is its versatility. Micropiles can be drilled through almost any kind of ground or structure, and their drilling causes minimal vibration, noise, and disturbance. The steel structure of the device allows them to hold heavier loads than other foundational components, like driven piles, augercast piling, or drilled shafts. These other deep foundation systems are unable to be drilled through many kinds of obstructions, and their drilling may disturb adjacent structures. Micropiles are the best deep foundation systems in all of these cases.
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An Overview of Load Testing
/0 Comments/in Commercial Contractor, Residential Contractor /by JuliaWhat is Load Testing?
Load testing is basically a stress test. Many kinds of machinery and engines must be load tested to ensure they properly perform their functions before being released into the field. Intech Anchoring performs load testing on structures. To ensure safety and optimal usage, structural load testing is an essential part of the modern contracting and construction industry. The primary concern of load testing is determining a structure’s safety for human occupation and use.
As a company oriented towards technological solutions, Intech Anchoring performs load testing with digital models. This allows the company to create accurate projections of a building’s needs without risking lives or materials.
Read more →
Earth Retention Systems & Commercial Applications
/0 Comments/in Commercial Contractor, Engineers /by JuliaWhat was once a relatively simple method of temporarily shoring for excavation has evolved into a form of sophisticated subterranean reinforcement for long-term stabilization. Earth retention technology, as it’s known in the industry, uses special equipment, specific techniques, and knowledge of soil composition and structure to keep earth from moving or sliding.
Read more →
Engineering Support from Product Distributors
/0 Comments/in Commercial Contractor, Engineers, Magnacore Self-Drilling Anchors, Residential Contractor /by JuliaWhen you choose to partner with a distributor or supplier, there are a number of considerations to keep in mind. While you certainly want high quality products and supplies, there is much more to the search process. You should look for a distributor that backs their products with first-class engineering support. Are you getting that with your current distributor?
Types of Engineering Support Available
The problem with purchasing products from distributors that offer no support is that issues become yours to bear alone. When you have a question, something goes wrong, or you aren’t sure of how to proceed, it can help to have engineering support readily available. Here are a few types of engineering support:
Which One to Choose: Hollow Bar Micropiling or Solid Bar?
/0 Comments/in Atlas Copco Hollow Bar, Commercial Contractor, Engineers, Magnacore Self-Drilling Anchors /by JuliaA micropile is a top-down operation using a single metal bar with a cement grout mixture to create a strong foundation for buildings or earth retention. Micropiles are small in diameter, ranging from a single inch to less than five, and are drilled into the ground and grouted with cement. A micropile is typically reinforced and may incorporate a steel casing or central steel core reinforcement.
Read more →
Magnacore Self Drilling Anchors
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Helical Pulldown Micropiles for Deep Foundations
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Choosing the Best Civil Engineering Companies
/0 Comments/in Commercial Contractor, Engineers /by JuliaHiring the most elite team of civil engineers to complete your project may be easier said than done, but don’t fret. There are many valuable qualities and features to consider when searching for the best civil engineering company in your area. Consider the following points when considering whom you will be hiring on a commercial project.
Trusting the Brand
Like in most other transactions, always consider the brand reputation. A valuable brand in any industry is one that is reputably skilled and capable of performing what they have promised. For engineers, this means that the company should be approved and certified to ensure the quality of their work.
Read more →