Construction Technique & Application

Driven piles are installed by dropping a hammer weight on a pre-formed pile. When the pile moves a predetermined distance for a given hammer drop height the pile capacity has been achieved.

Central Piling offer a bottom driven steel cased system with additional sections of casing being welded on as required. Reinforcement and concrete is then placed in the casing to provide a connection to the overlying structure.

Driven piling is particularly appropriate where soft and alluvial soils overlay dense sands and gravels.

Plant & Equipment

To carry out driven piling we utilise 25T crane mounted rotary rigs and where access is restricted a 2.5T mini rig. If necessary machines can be supplied to pre bore through the upper material.