TECHNIQUE SHEET

DRIVEN PRECAST PILING

Due to their versatility and suitability for most ground conditions driven piles are widely
used. They are particularly suited where the founding strata is overlain by soft alluvial
deposits or made ground.

BASIC TECHNIQUE CAD IMAGE OF PRECAST PILING RIG

Piles are manufactured off-site in standard lengths,
and driven into the ground using self-erecting
hydraulic piling rigs with hydraulic hammers until
the required depth/resistance is reached. Piles can
be jointed using the Multijoint (Mechanical
Interlocking Joint) or the UNIjoint (for compressive
loading). In this way, piles can be as long as
required to meet the load bearing specifications.
Driven piles can also be raked up to 1:3 depending
on hammer weight and pile size.

STRENGTHS
 No spoil generated on site
 Speed of installation
 Piling unaffected by ground water
 Ready for immediate follow-on construction
 Pile cutter can be used to reduce wastage
 Suitable for small to large complex projects
 Capable of accommodating simple compressive
loads or complex combined loadings
PM20 DRIVEN PILING RIG
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INSTALLING DRIVEN PILES CLOSE TO LIVE RAILWAY PRECAST PILES MANUFACTURED AT BOTTESFORD FACTORY

TECHNIQUE ENHANCEMENTS PILE MANUFACTURE

Contaminated Ground
Where there is a requirement for piles to penetrate
contaminated material, modifications (such as cast
in concrete tapered ends) can be made to the pile
section in line with Environment Agency guidelines.
Noise
Where environmental disturbance needs to be
kept to a minimum and other piling techniques
may be unsuitable owing to ground conditions,
BBGE offers the most up-to-date enclosed
hydraulic hammers which keep noise disturbance
to a minimum. Many of our rigs are fitted with the
latest Junttan ‘Shark’ hammers offering exceptional
noise suppression.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES – DRIVEN PRECAST PILES
BBGE has two precast factories (East Midlands &
Glasgow) which have a combined production
capacity of over 1,000,000m per annum. Piles are
manufactured in 1 metre increments from 4-15
metres in four standard sizes from 190mm2 to
350mm2 with the option of 400mm2 if required.
BBGE is experienced in producing non-standard
pile sizes & reinforcement to meet specific needs,
as well as in setting up modular pile production
units in the UK and overseas.
SUSTAINABLE PILES
Our precast piles use 100% certified ‘responsibly
sourced’ steel & concrete (in line with BES6001)
and contains 25% PFA as cement replacement,
generating concrete with over 18% less CO2 per m3.

Specification From To
Practical Depth 3m Unlimited (72m longest to date)
2 2 2 2 2
Standard Pile Size 190mm 235mm 275mm 350mm 400mm
Typical Load Capacity 300kN 500kN 800kN 1200kN 1500kN
Note: piles are capable of carrying loads up to 25% more in optimum conditions
Pile Segment Length 4m 15m (1m increments)
Noise Profile at 10m 77-85db (rear of rig) 85-90db (front of rig)
Rig Height 12m 24m
Rig Weight 36,000kg 67,000kg
Rig Length 6.1m 9m
Rig Width 3m 4.7m

CONTACT US
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