National Driller Magazine has a nice overview article of Continuous-Flight Auger Piles that was featured in their Foundation Drilling Newsletter. It’s a decent overview for those unfamiliar with CFA Piles. This type of deep foundation involves drilling the entire length of hole in one continuous operation, and then pumping concrete or grout down the hollow center of the pile as the auger is withdrawn. [Source: National Driller. Image: Hercules Machine Corporation]
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DFI 2013 Awards: Call for Entries
Hawthorne, NJ (December 27, 2012): The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announces a call for entries for its major 2013 awards. Submissions for the 2013 Awards are due by April 15, 2013. Guidelines and nomination forms are available at www.dfi.org/about.asp. The first three awards are presented at DFI’s Annual Conference on Deep Foundations, this year in Phoenix, AZ, on September 27.
[Editor] Read on for the full list of awards from the DFI. [/Editor]