This municipality’s Water Treatment Plant had been constructed on unstable soils and a couple of buildings had experienced settlement over time. The Park Plant was constructed in 1926 and its architecture is protected under a historical trust so extra care was required while underpinning the structures, so Helicals were specified.
Project Summary:
- Helical Pile Type: IDEAL 3.5″ Pipe Piles (.300 wall) True Force UP Bracket 10″ 12″ 14″ 7′ lead with 14″ extension trailer
- # of Helical Piles: 28
- Location: Salisbury, MD
- Installation Depth: 55′ – 60′
- Helix Plates/Ultimate Pile Capacity: 45 Kips Design / 90-kip Ultimate
- Challenge/Unique Aspect: The facility needed to remain fully operational during the construction process. Helical underpinning is a low impact non-intrusive system which allowed daily operations to proceed unimpeded while eliminating any concerns from vibration which could compromise the structural integrity of the historically significant structures.
- Danbro Installer: Avon Corporation
- Engineer/Architect: Hillis & Carnes Engineering
