Abstract:
High lateral loads often rule out the use of small diameter helical piles on multi-story and commercial projects due to the shaft diameters inability to meet the structural demand.
To combat this, an addition of a larger OD section extending slightly below fixity can deliver the capacity reuired, this section would be bolted to the top of a smaller OD helical pile used to suport the structures axial requirment.
Pileworks recently supported and designed and projhect using this method. We would like to share the results of the axial and lateral load testing results, as well as the constructability witnessed during installation as a case study.
*I was not sure if my previous submission was sent properly, so my apologies if this appears as a duplicate*