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Breaking down piles

Breaking down piles

“Breaking down piles” refers to pile cropping or pile breaking in construction, where the top part of concrete piles is cut or trimmed to the required height. This process is essential in pile foundation construction to ensure the piles are at the correct level and the top concrete is of good quality, free from contamination.

Pile breaking contractors

Pile breaking contractors

Construction projects rely on pile breaking contractors to remove excess pile length, expose reinforcement bars, and create a stable foundation. Choosing the right contractor for this task is essential for maintaining structural integrity and avoiding costly delays.

cut pile

Cut pile

Cut pile processing is a crucial step in foundation construction, ensuring that concrete piles are prepared correctly for structural integration. When piles are driven or cast in place.

Tangent pile wall

Cutting pile head

Cutting pile head is an essential technique in special civil engineering, which is often required to bring the piles in the ground to the desired height or to work on them.

Tiefgründung

Deep foundation

The deep foundation plays a key role in specialist foundation engineering, especially when soil layers close to the surface cannot safely bear the loads of planned structures.

Contiguous piling

Contiguous piling

Contiguous piling is a foundational technique in civil engineering, widely employed in the construction of heavy and tall structures such as buildings and bridges. This method involves the installation of closely spaced piles to form continuous barriers or retaining walls.

Brextor cropping piles for the Austrian company Gnant.

Pile head trimming

Pile head trimming is a crucial step in construction that ensures a strong and stable foundation. This process involves removing excess concrete from the top of piles to create a clean, level surface, facilitating proper connection with the reinforcement and the upper structure.

Pfahlherstellung Bohrgerät

Rotary drilling

Rotary drilling is one of the key techniques in specialist foundation engineering and plays a decisive role in the construction of foundations for high-rise buildings, bridges and other massive structures. This method makes it possible to drive deep, load-bearing piles into the ground in order to safely transfer high loads.

Pile cropping machine

Pile cropping machine

In deep foundation construction, processing pile heads is a vital step to ensure a stable and long-lasting connection between the piles and the structure. Brextor® pile cropping machine offer a more efficient, precise, and safer alternative for pile head processing.

Pile head breaking machine

Pile head breaking machine

As the construction industry evolves, innovative solutions like Brextor® pile head breaking machine offer a more efficient, precise, and safer alternative for pile head processing.

Pfahlbearbeitungsmethoden Spezialtiefbau

Pile cropping methods

There are different pile cropping methods. They differ in many respects in terms of efficiency, work safety and environmental friendliness.

Design of secant pile walls

Design of secant pile walls

Secant pile walls consist of alternating primary (unreinforced) and secondary (reinforced) piles that overlap to form a continuous barrier. The typical overlap is around 75–150 mm to ensure stability and water tightness.

Pfahlbrecher

Pile crusher

A pile crusher is a mechanical solution for the fast and efficient processing of concrete piles. This device works by means of a ring-shaped arrangement of hydraulic cylinders that press a horizontal crack into the pile body.

Cast-in-place pile

The foundation of a building places high demands on the stability of the subsoil. Special methods are required, especially in regions with difficult ground conditions. One proven method is the use of cast-in-place pile.

The pile head

Special foundation engineering is an essential discipline in civil engineering that deals with securing and creating load-bearing subsoil conditions. One of the key components of deep-founded structures is the pile head.

Pfahlwand überschnitten

Pile foundation costs

The pile foundation costs are a decisive factor when planning construction projects with deep foundations. The costs can vary considerably depending on the subsoil, method and requirements.

Pfahlarten

Pile types

There are different pile types that are selected depending on the ground conditions, load requirements and construction project. These play a central role in special civil engineering to ensure the stability and load-bearing capacity of structures.

Pfahlfundament

Foundation in construction

Foundation in construction is an essential elements of specialist foundation engineering and is used when the subsoil is not strong enough to bear the loads of a structure directly. They transfer the forces of buildings or other structures deep into the ground to ensure a safe and stable foundation.

Betonrecycling

Concrete recycling

Concrete is one of the most widely used building materials in the world and plays a central role in modern construction. With the growing awareness of sustainability and resource conservation, the topic of concrete recycling is becoming increasingly important.

Types of piling

Types of piling

Piling is a fundamental technique in construction, providing the necessary support for structures built on unstable or weak soil. It ensures that buildings, bridges, and other infrastructures remain stable and safe over time.

Bohrpfähle

Piles

Piles are indispensable elements in modern construction. Their ability to absorb high loads and safely transfer them to deeper, load-bearing soil layers makes them a preferred foundation type in many construction projects worldwide.

Contiguous pile wall

Contig piles

A contig pile, short for contiguous pile wall, is a structural system used extensively in construction and civil engineering to support excavations and retain soil. This method involves installing a series of closely spaced bored piles with small gaps, typically ranging from 50 to 150 millimeters, between them.

Bohrpfähle abstemmen maschinell

Breaking piles

Breaking piles is an important part of specialist civil engineering. This process involves removing the upper concrete section of a bored pile to expose the reinforcement and ensure an optimal connection to subsequent construction elements.

Kappen von Bohrpfählen

Pile head treatment

Pile head treatment is a crucial step in the construction process to ensure the stability and durability of structures. This involves processing the pile head to prepare it for connection to the reinforcement and further construction work.

Pile shoring in switzerland

Civil engineering

Civil engineering is an essential part of modern construction and includes special methods for stabilizing and improving building foundations. It is primarily used when buildings have to be erected on difficult ground conditions or when there are high static requirements.

Bohrpfahl Durchmesser

Pile diameter

A pile is an essential element in modern civil engineering and is used for a wide variety of construction projects. The pile diameter plays a decisive role in its load-bearing capacity and its intended use.

Pfahlkopfplatte

Pile cap

The pile cap plays a central role in civil engineering and in the construction of stable foundations. It is used to transfer the loads of a structure evenly to the pile and ensures a secure connection between the pile and the structure.

Integritätsprüfung Bohrpfählen

Pile integrity testing

Piles are an important part of civil engineering and are used to safely transfer loads into the ground. Integrity testing is essential to ensure the quality and load-bearing capacity of these foundations.

Secant pile shoring

Secant pile shoring

Secant pile shoring is a structural support system used in construction to stabilize soil during deep excavations. It consists of vertical piles installed along an excavation’s perimeter to prevent soil movement, cave-ins, or water seepage.

Kappen von tangierender Pfahlwand

Pile cropping

Pile cropping is an elementary work step in the construction industry, especially in special civil engineering. It involves removing the uppermost part of a cast-in-place bored pile in order to establish the connection with other construction elements, such as foundations or load-bearing structures.

Pile head cutter

Efficient and sustainable pile head processing The Brextor® pile head cutter offers an innovative solution for processing concrete piles – both individual piles and various pile walls. This method is characterized by higher speed, precision and environmental friendliness compared to conventional methods.

Pfahl Fräse

Pile cutter – Patented solution

The pile cutter is a state-of-the-art machine for the efficient and precise processing of piles and pile walls. Whether you are cropping, chiseling or raising piles, the pile cutter makes pile head processing an effortless and time-saving task.

Aufgelöste Bohrpfahlwand

Pile wall – Fundamental technology in civil engineering

The pile wall is used to stabilize excavations, secure slopes or as load-bearing construction elements in demanding construction projects. There are different types of pile wall, which are used depending on the area of application.

Pfahlköpfe Kappen

Pile breaking

Professional pile breaking is an important step in the construction industry, especially for the foundations of buildings. It must be ensured that the piles provide a level and load-bearing surface, which is essential for the subsequent construction.

Aufgelöste Bohrpfahlwand

Contiguous pile wall

The contiguous pile wall is a special form of retaining wall construction in which the bored piles are inserted at certain distances from each other. A contiguous pile wall consists of individual piles set at regular intervals, between which the earth shoring is often provided with shotcrete.

Tangierende Bohrpfahlwand

Tangent pile wall

A tangent pile wall is a special construction method in civil engineering. The construction consists of a series of bored piles that are inserted into the ground close together so that they touch at the edges but do not overlap.

Überschnittene Bohrpfahlwand

Secant pile wall

A secant pile wall is often used for retaining walls, excavations or foundations. It consists of a series of bored piles that are driven into the ground close together so that their diameters overlap. The overlap results in a continuous wall that is both stable and watertight.

Bohrverfahren

Drilling methods

In the world of construction, drilling methods play a decisive role in the construction of stable foundations. There are different drilling methods. In the drilling process, deep, vertical holes are drilled into the ground using drilling equipment and filled with steel cages and concrete.

Pile with bent reinforcement

Recepieux: Use, work steps, advantages & disadvantages

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.

Pile Breaker - Breakage

Pile breaker: use, work steps, advantages & disadvantages

The Pile Breaker is a mechanical solution for breaking 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.

Pile Cropper Einsatz

Pile cropper: use, work steps, advantages & disadvantages

The Pile Cropper is a mechanical solution for breaking 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.

Pfahlgründung

Pile foundation: laying stable foundations

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.