Software Updates
RSPile Adds Helical Pile Installation Torque Analysis
Rocscience has added helical pile installation torque analysis, C-Phi soil modeling, and expanded lateral earth pressure controls to RSPile. […]
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Miscellaneous
Helical Piles: Have they arrived?
Helical piles have been a relatively new kid on the block since the mid to late 2000’s. In a recent DFI Rumble YouTube video series episode, Dr. Kevin Johnson and Ross McGillivray go toe-to-toe to […]
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APE Pile Driving and Helical Pile Introduction Video
I met a gentleman from American Pile driving Equipment, or APE, on the plane on my way to the GeoCongress conference. We spent some time chatting, and we visited at the trade show at the […]
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New method for settlement-based helical pile design
Dimitrios at Deep Excavation posted an article last month about a new settlement method for helical piles that he is developing with Michael Perlow. The method is already showing promising results according to the article. […]
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APE develops Helical Pile systems
Well-known pile hammer manufacturer APE has purchased technology for driving and coupling large diameter helical piles that could help make this technology more mainstream. Rather than pounding the pile into the ground, the steel drill […]