PILING

CONTINUOUS FLIGHT AUGER (CFA) PILES

BORED AND DISPLACEMENT PILES

PRE-CAST CONCRETE PILES

CONTINUOUS HELICAL DISPLACEMENT (CHD) PILES

TUBULAR STEEL PILES

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PRE-CAST CONCRETE PILES

P I L E T Y P E RB Pre-cast concrete pile S I Z E ( N O M ) & G E N E R A L L O A D C A PA B I L I T Y
mm sq. 150 175 200 225 SWL (kN)* 200 300 400 500 mm sq. 250 275 300 350 SWL (kN)* 600 700 800 1200

Steel headband

Piles top driven with hydraulic hammer Steel headband

Socket

*Dependent upon ground conditions

Refer to size and load range Segment lengths 1.5, 3 & 4m

Pre-cast concrete pile Central reinforcing bar Standard, spigot/ socket joint

A P P L I C AT I O N
This pile may be used for all types of structures and foundations, from housing, through other forms of domestic building, to commercial and industrial buildings and installations. The piles can also be used for all types of civil engineering applications from bridges to embankment support, power and transmission towers and rail-related structures. The RB Pre-cast Concrete Piling System is quick to install and very cost-effective in most ground conditions. This pile is environmentally attractive as no spoil or arisings are generated from pile installation. In its standard form the pile is a compression pile with small tensile and bending resistance capability. The design is however, easily adapted to accommodate larger tension and bending forces. The standard segment lengths of 1.5m, 3m and 4m can be complemented as required by 6m segments and by tapered lead sections or enlarged lead sections, as required.

Spigot PRE-CAST PILE SINGLE SEGMENT PRE-CAST PILE TWO SEGMENTS

I N S TA L L AT I O N
RB pre-cast concrete piles are usually top-driven using hydraulic drop hammers, some of which are supersilenced and are part of the companys fleet of remotely operated Quiet hammers. Hammer capacities range from 1T up to 10T for our general purpose low noise, low vibration hammers and can be mounted on a variety of tracked or wheeled rigs, depending upon project location, type, access and headroom constraints. All rigs are designed and purpose-built in-house to meet specific site access and transportation criteria. The smaller sizes of RB pre-cast concrete pile may also be jacked into the ground using a totally vibrationless system utilising RB in-house designed and built jack-down piling rigs. Quality assurance procedures apply to pile manufacture and delivery, unloading, storage and installation. RB pre-cast concrete piles are suitable for all open, unrestricted site activities, however the variety of segment lengths and existence of specialist equipment makes them ideal for restricted access and low headroom applications.

MINIMISES QUARRYING AND TRANSPORTATION

AVOIDS UNNECESSARY REMOVAL OF CONTAMINATED MATERIALS

RB 5000 series rig incorporating the RB Quiet Hammer, installing 200m square pre-cast concrete piles for the foundations to houses

PROVIDES EXCELLENT WORKING PLATFORM

THE BENEFITS
RB 5000 series rig can install 250, 275 and 300mm square pre-cast concrete piles

F E AT U R E
Segmental Short segments

A D VA N TA G E

BENEFIT

Minimal product wastage Lower costs, saving you money Load, unload and handle by forklift Reduced flexing when moved No wasted resources No over-design Enhanced load capacity Controlled loading, stacking and pitching Versatile - design alternatives straightforward Rapid installation environmentally friendly Rapid mobilisation of production facilities Large projects accommodated Consistent Quality Assured products Reduced piling platform requirement More rapid mobilisation Difficult access, low headroom accommodated Dedicated, accurate trustworthy Technical expertise rapid deployment Minimises stockpiling areas on site Quicker production, reduced time - lower preliminary costs Minimises cracking more durable longer life Environmentally friendly Value engineering Value engineering Safer handling - less accidents Easy accommodation of alternative loadings Lower preliminary costs user acceptability Reduced lead-in times, certainly of build time Flexible service to customers Reliability - secondary checking costs eliminated Lower preparation costs, saving you money Lower set-up charges Lower costs compared with large rigs or demolition Certainty of project outcome - peace of mind Value engineering speedy problem solving Reduced associated costs - storage area platform

Short segments Single bar reinforcement Multi-size range Quality concrete Lighter segments Simple design

Simple jointing system Modern manufacturing plants Large stock-holding ISO 9000 accreditation

RB 5000 series low-headroom rig installing 250mm square precast concrete piles inside an existing warehouse to provide additional support for a new floor slab

Lightweight equipment Smaller, more powerful equipment Specialist plant available Directly employed permanent labour In-house geotechnical design team Just-in-time deliveries

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS

COST EFFECTIVE

TYPICAL INSTALLATION

Refer to size and load range

TUBULAR STEEL PILES UNRESTRICTED ACCESS

P I L E T Y P E RB tubular thick wall steel cased pile driven
in up to 6m lengths, with a spigot and socket connection.

Continuity reinforcement cage as required

Thick walled steel tube

S I Z E ( N O M ) & G E N E R A L L O A D C A PA C I T Y
Dia. 125mm 140mm 165mm 175mm 220mm 240mm 346mm Nominal wall thickness 10mm 8mm 7mm 10mm 7mm 10mm 10mm Max structural capacity* 500kN 400kN 380kN 720kN 500kN 1000kN 1250kN SWL (kN)* 350 350 350 500 500 1000 1250

Driven joint

Cast in-situ concrete, to plug if required

*Dependent upon ground conditions.

Soil plug

A P P L I C AT I O N
Whilst clearly being suitable for taking large axial loads, these piles are particularly suitable for accommodating significant horizontal loads and vertical tension loads, induced by large bending moments/horizontal reactions and uplift/heave reactions respectively. These piles are also very suitable for driving in difficult or uncertain ground conditions up to 50m deep. Hard driving conditions and fill, obstructions or boulders can also be dealt with using this system. These piles are ideal where embedment is required on a steeply sloping bedrock and supplemental rock-socketing by drilling through the end can be achieved in extreme slope conditions or where load capacity at rockhead needs to be increased.
End open (closed end optional)
RB tubular steel piles being driven to a set through strata containing obstructions, for the foundations to a factory unit

I N S TA L L AT I O N
These piles are top driven to set or length using purpose-built rigs with hydraulic hammers. The internal void can subsequently be filled with concrete or grout if required and reinforcement incorporated for bonding into pile cap or ground beams. Normally the piles are driven open ended so that a soil plug is rapidly formed. In exceptional circumstances the open end can be closed using a welded end plate.

SITE REQUIREMENTS
The site should be firm, dry, flat and level, and capable of sustaining the load of the piling rigs which typically will weigh up to 35T. Access roads must be suitable for normal delivery vehicles.

COST EFFECTIVE best value solution

SUITABLE FOR CONTAMINATED SOILS

HIGH PRODUCTIVITY minimises contract period

TYPICAL INSTALLATION

TUBULAR STEEL PILES RESTRICTED ACCESS

Refer to size and load range Continuity reinforcement cage as required

P I L E T Y P E RB tubular thick wall steel cased pile driven

in maximum 3m segment lengths, with a spigot and socket connection.

Thick walled steel tube Compression joints with internal sleeves

S I Z E ( N O M ) & G E N E R A L L O A D C A PA C I T Y
Dia. 125mm 140mm 165mm 175mm 220mm 240mm 346mm Nominal wall thickness 10mm 8mm 7mm 10mm 7mm 10mm 10mm Max structural capacity* 500kN 400kN 380kN 720kN 500kN 1000kN 1250kN SWL (kN)* 350 350 350 500 500 1000 1250

Cast in-situ concrete

*Dependent upon ground conditions.

Soil plug End open (closed end optional)

A P P L I C AT I O N
These piles are suitable for limited headroom and/or restricted access situations. They can cater for tension and/or bending loads or be provided with a drilled rock socket for increased stability, dependent upon ground conditions.

I N S TA L L AT I O N
They are top driven to a length or set using remotely operated piling rigs with up to 5T hydraulic hammers. The internal void can be filled with concrete or grout, as required and reinforcement installed for bonding into pile cap or ground beams.

SITE REQUIREMENTS
Generally minimum 2m headroom for 125mm and 165mm diameters; other diameters - 4.5m. The working surface must be firm, dry and level.

RB 5000 series driven piling rig installing steel tubular piles, adjacent to the external wall, within a warehouse

COST EFFECTIVE best value solution

SUITABLE FOR CONTAMINATED SOILS

HIGH PRODUCTIVITY minimises contract period

CONTINUOUS HELICAL DISPLACEMENT (CHD) BORED DISPLACEMENT PILES

This is a bored pile which displaces the soil through which it is constructed. It creates no appreciable arisings and therefore, there is minimal spoil to remove from site.
RB 7000 series rig Completed CHD piles awaiting basement floor construction

PILE TYPE

RB continuous helical displacement pile

S I Z E ( N O M ) & G E N E R A L L O A D C A PA B I L I T Y
There are currently two standard sizes as shown below:
Designation Central core max. dia. 300mm 400mm Helical concrete flange max. dia 600mm 700mm SWL (kN)* (nominal) 700 1200

300/600 400/700

*Dependent on ground conditions.

A P P L I C AT I O N
This type of pile can be used for all foundation applications where bearing piles are required for either buildings or structures. The pile may also be used where there is a retaining requirement. The ability to form bored piles without producing any spoil makes this kind of pile particularly advantageous on contaminated sites. There is minimal vibration and noise. In most ground conditions, this pile is an ideal alternative to CFA (continuous flight auger). Enhanced load carrying capacity may be achieved compared with CFA piles of similar dimensions, due to compaction of the soil during boring. In some ground conditions improvements of up to 30% have been demonstrated with a consequential shortening of the pile and reduction in cost.

I N S TA L L AT I O N
The piles are formed using a highly efficient multi-flight, bullet ended shaft, driven by a high torque rotary head, enabling penetration of the strata without bringing material to the surface. Data is recorded using computerised instrumentation. Nominal surface heaving may occur but compared with the arisings from CFA boring, the volume is negligible.

COST EFFECTIVE best value solution

SUITABLE FOR CONTAMINATED SOILS

HIGH PRODUCTIVITY minimises contract period

Once drilled to calculated or proven depth, concrete is pumped under pressure down the hollow shaft to the boring head and out of the tip while the shaft is reverse rotated and withdrawn from the bore. Reinforcement in the form of cage or single bar is introduced into the bore upon completion of the concreting operation. Reinforcement is left protruding from the pile as appropriate for forming connections to following structural elements. Surface heave and waste concrete is cleared from the formation to complete pile construction. Whilst the rig is relatively large it can be operated on both open, unrestricted access sites and in difficult, confined areas. Headroom of 22m is required for the standard rig but lower headroom options are available together with rigs for constructing bored piles inside buildings.

THE BENEFITS OF USING THE CHD SYSTEM

G The system creates no appreciable arisings therefore: there is no double handling of spoil on site and no spoil heaps. there is virtually no spoil to remove. G G G there are no associated adverse environmental effects or costs.
Drilling procedure initiated

There is no vibration and minimal noise; thus piles can be constructed closer to existing buildings and structures than with other systems. Pile integrity is enhanced as the displacement boring method reduces the potential for necking. Another environmental benefit is that better use is made of the pile materials, thereby minimising the number of lorry movements to the site and saving natural materials by reducing waste. Geotechnically, this type of pile performs better than a similar CFA pile. Different ground conditions produce varying benefits, but the most useful is the potential to shorten the pile. This installation system is rapid and as a result provides benefits to contract programming.

G G

NO SPOIL PRODUCED

REDUCED VIBRATION compared with traditional dynamic compaction

Completion of the concrete procedure in readiness for the steel reinforcement. N.B. Minimal soil arisings

Rapid installation also eliminates the need for on-site static agitators, pumps and pump-lines. Concreting is carried out using mobile concrete pumps.

CHD piles being formed at a large unrestricted construction site

TOTAL AREA TREATMENT

CONTINUOUS FLIGHT AUGER (CFA) PILES

P I L E T Y P E RB continuous flight auger piles S I Z E ( N O M ) & G E N E R A L L O A D C A PA B I L I T Y
Dia 300mm 400mm 450mm 500mm 600mm SWL (kN)* 700 1250 1550 1900 2500

Regional Offices
HEAD OFFICE Roger Bullivant Limited Walton Road Drakelow Burton-on-Trent Staffs DE15 9UA T 01283 511115 F 01283 512233

*Dependent upon ground conditions.

CFA piles being installed for the foundation system to a retail unit extension

A P P L I C AT I O N
General all purpose application for new and refurbishment projects. The piles are speedily installed and can cater for a variety of ground conditions. They are cost-effective and can accommodate large working loads, depending upon the ground conditions into which they are installed. The standard size range may be complemented with intermediate sizes if required and pile lengths of up to 19m can be constructed. Standard reinforcement details are used where appropriate which will comprise single centrally positioned reinforcing bars or reinforcement cages as required to suit horizontal or bending moment loadings. Special cages can be manufactured to suit specific loading situations.

SCOTLAND T 01259 272050 F 01259 272051

NORTH EAST T 0191 5372542 F 0191 5193097

YORKSHIRE T 01924 224300 F 01924 898165

NORTH WEST T 01772 323385 F 01772 626814

I N S TA L L AT I O N
RB CFA piles are formed using hollow stem auger boring techniques, which will produce arisings from the bores in most UK ground conditions. Having produced a bore to calculated depth through known strata, concrete is pumped into the bore under pressure and continues to be pumped as the auger flight is lifted. Concrete simultaneously fills the void left by the auger extraction. The reinforcement is installed in the bore after the pile has been concreted. The company operates a fleet of bored piling rigs which have the capability of installing computer-controlled continuous flight auger (CFA) piles and sectional flight auger (SFA) piles. These are suited to all types of conditions from open, unrestricted access sites to very confined, low-headroom situations.
Central reinforcing bar (as required & determined by design) Reinforcement starter bars (as required and as determined by design)

MIDLANDS T 01283 511115 F 01283 512233

Cast in-situ concrete (minimum grade C25)

SOUTH WALES T 01639 895641 F 01639 899035

Link reinforcement either using helical or reinforcement steel

SOUTH WEST T 01373 865012 F 01373 865559

SOUTH EAST T 01322 286565 F 01322 286566

Diagramatic view of CFA pile.

ISO 9001 Certificate Numbers FS 62321 & FM 13004

ISO 14001 Certificate Number EMS 74925

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