Micropiles

Application:

• reinforcement of slopes and stabilization of landslides
• anchoring foundation slabs and other structural elements affected by buoyancy forces
• strengthening, creating and anchoring excavations
• foundation of bridges
• assembly of elements located on hard-to-reach, unstable grounds
• assembly of elements with high load moment (e.g. power poles)

Advantages:

• a comparable coefficient of transferring the compressive and pull-out loads. This is due to the fact that micropiles transfer the load on the side surface. As a result, the differences in load capacity usually do not exceed a dozen or so percent. It gives wider possibilities of application.
• good ratio of load capacity to size of micropile
• the possibility of introducing micropiles with the help of small equipment. It is especially important when working in tight buildings, as well as on hard-to-reach substrates with poor geotechnical parameters.
• little nuisance of works
• small displacements of micropiles
• can be used in soils with poor parameters
• the possibility of repairing and strengthening the existing foundations
• high durability and efficiency of the installation
• the possibility of a significant reduction in the dimensions of the foundation set on micropiles
• speed of work in all soil conditions
• possibility of combining the carrying function of a micropile with the function of a ground heat exchanger – the so-called geothermal micropiles (alternative to traditional exchangers operating in heating systems with the use of heat pumps)