This guide to drafting a specification for high capacity drilled and grouted micropiles for structural support encompasses the furnishing of all designs, materials, products, accessories, tools, equipment, services, transportation, labor and supervision, and installation techniques required for testing and installing of micropiles and pile-top attachments. This guide is intended for use by Engineers for writing project specific specifications. The document was prepared by the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Micropile Committee from 1996 to 2001 and endorsed by the ADSC-IAFD Micropile Committee in October 2001. The Hollow Bar Supplement was developed by the joint ADSC/DFI Micropile Committee in 2002. When purchasing the PDF version a companion word document will be provided to allow the purchaser to easily utilize text from the guide into their specifications.
Edited by: Deep Foundations Institute & ADSC-IAFD Micro Pile Committee, Thomas D. Richards Jr., P.E., DFI Committee Chair; Tom Armour, ADSC Committee Chair
Sponsored by: Deep Foundations Institute & ADSC-IAFD Micro Pile Committee