Push Piles

Push piles, also referred to as resistance piers, are an underpinning system that utilizes the weight of a building to advance sections of pipe into the ground.   This system works best for buildings built over very soft soil with hardpan/bedrock within a reasonable distance below grade.

This technology is one of the methods EFT utilizes to repair settling foundations.

Advantages of Push Piers include:

• 100% field verification of capacities.
• Strong ability to lift/re-level settling foundations.
• Zero vibration installation.
• Installs with highly portable equipment.

A thorough Geotechnical Investigation should be performed prior to installing push piers.

Push piers are greatly hampered by the presence of large rocks/rubble in the ground…….even a “basketball” sized rock can greatly disrupt a push pile installation.

Engineered Foundation Technologies (“EFT”) Push Pile project include:

• Brownstone Settlement Problem – Queensbury Street – Boston, MA
• Portland Housing Authority – Portland, ME
• Brownstone Foundation Improvements – Harrison Avenue – Chinatown Neighborhood – Boston, MA

Contact us to see how we can help with your project.

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