Straightening the Screw Piles–September 2011

Task – Straightening Screw Piles

The Process – We took the bobcat and push the screw piles until they are straight.  We then took dirt and packed the dirt around them.

What I thought About it – I was not around for this part. 

Drilling in the Screw Piles–September 2011

Task – Putting the piles into the ground.

The Process – We had someone come in with a big drill powered by hydraulics.  He hooked up the drill piles onto the drill and then drilled them into the ground.  He would continue drilling until the pile reached a certain amount of torque (how many PSI it took to turn it).  The piles were 10ft and if they needed more than 10ft they added extensions.  We decided to use screw piles because we tried to use concrete piles but the ground was soup about 8ft down.

What I thought About it – It looked like it would be a long boring job.

My Musical Drill Piles!

Screw Pile Delivery after Concrete Pile Failure–September 2011

Task – Picking up the screw piles

The Process – Get the piles off the trailer using a large fork lift and set them in a central location. 

What I Thought about it – I found it interesting.  The screw piles were fun to play as an instrument! 

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