The CA40 CFA Piling Rig
A view of the Clo CA40 CFA piling rig on the site at Hythe
The limited access rig. Note the low drive to the Continuous flight auger via key ways. This helps maintain a low centre of gravity
Location - Hythe
Job Description - Bored Pile Retaining wall to stabilise a hillside to allow new properties to be built on it.
Principal Contractor - BESS Limited
Structural Engineer - Weeks Consulting
Piling Solutions Order value - £247,000
Piling Solutions Ltd, were employed as a sub contractor by Bess Limited to construct a bored pile retaining wall. The piled wall was constructed both to stabilise an existing landslip and allow development of new properties. A design was developed between Weeks Consulting and Piling Solutions that could be constructed using the limited access rig. Care was undertaken to ensure the works did not instigate further slippage of the hillside. This included the design and construction of the working platform and the sequencing of the piling.
The design utilised 141 number 600mm-diameter piles of lengths to 16m. Reinforcement being full depth and up to 9T40 bars per pile section. To utilise the restricted site to a maximum the reinforcement cages were fabricated off site and delivered on an as required basis.
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The CA40 CFA Piling Rig |
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A view of the Clo CA40 CFA piling rig on the site at Hythe |
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The limited access rig. Note the low drive to the Continuous flight auger via key ways. This helps maintain a low centre of gravity |