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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