Recepieux: Use, work steps, advantages & disadvantages
This is Recepieux Recepieux is a chemical solution for the treatment of concrete piles. After the reinforcing bars have been clad and a special plastic cylinder has been fixed in the pile, the pile is constructed. After the pile has hardened, a chemical agent is used to provoke a crack in the pile. After the…
Pile breaker: use, work steps, advantages & disadvantages
This is a Pile Breaker The Pile Breaker is a mechanical solution for processing concrete piles. It works by pressing a horizontal crack into the pile body through horizontally arranged cylinder heads in order to break the concrete and then remove the pile head. Content Work steps for Pile Breaker After pile production, the pile…
Pile cropper: use, work steps, advantages & disadvantages
This is a pile cropper The Pile Cropper is a mechanical solution for processing concrete piles. It works by pressing a horizontal crack into the pile body through horizontally arranged cylinder heads in order to break the concrete and then remove the pile head. Content Work steps for the pile cropper After pile production, the…
Why manual breaking of bored piles is prohibited
Health protection (vibration) The manual breaking of pile heads with pneumatic hammers is a traditional method in civil engineering, but it poses considerable health risks. Daily use of pneumatic hammers can lead to serious health problems, in particular hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). The European Union has also recognized this problem and has introduced the EU…
Pile wall: differences, use, advantages & disadvantages
Pile wall types A pile wall occurs in three forms: Secant pile wall, contiguous pile wall and tangent pile wall. Pile walls are used in special civil engineering and enable loads to be transferred safely into the ground and to secure earth masses. Each pile wall has its specific area of application, advantages and disadvantages.…
Pile foundation: laying stable foundations
Table of Contents Stable foundations are essential for successful and sustainable buildings. However, not every building site is strong enough for heavy structures. The solution is pile foundations, also known as deep foundations, a proven method for creating secure foundations even on difficult ground. Understanding pile foundations: Basics, advantages and applications What is a pile…