Applications

• Building foundations

Advantages

Large Vertical Bearing Capacity

On account of the disk on the pile tip and the enlarged base bulb, the end-bearing capacity is calculated with an end-bearing capacity coefficient (α) for a steel pipe diameter of 552 to 703[ mm].

Smaller Footings

Compared to conventional methods, footings may be smaller because the number of piles required for the same column load will be smaller.

Reliability of Pile Body Materials

The pile body, made of a full-length high-quality steel pipe, has superior reliability. The pile is highly resistant to earthquake damage because steel pipes have high deformation performance. KHP550, a very strong steel pipe product, has also been newly authorized as a material for SGE piles.

Less Excavated Soil Generated through Construction Work

Using piles made of thin steel pipes can reduce the amount of excavated soil left over after construction work.

Rapid Piling

Pre-boring method with a special expandable auger head realizes rapid piling.

Piling Using Small Pile-drivers

This piling method can be used for smaller-scale construction sites; for example, on an urban condominium rebuilding project. You can erect steel pipe piles of small diameter (o600 mm or smaller) with small pile-drivers.