The foundation of pile-screw: disadvantages and positive features

The prevalence of pile foundations in recent years beats all records in the construction industry, and it concerns not only large companies, but also individuals. A huge role in such "people's love" was played by reliability and comparative simplicity of design, which is famous for the foundation of the pile-screw. He also has drawbacks, but their advantages easily overlap. However, we suggest starting with the most important basics.

A little bit about piles ...

To put it more simply, this design is a kind of pipe made of high-quality steel. Its ability to wrap in the ground is due to the presence of a blade of a special shape at the end. By the way, here we "caught" the foundation of the pile-screw: the drawbacks of this design are that for the piling of the pile in the ground you will inevitably need heavy equipment, whose services have not been cheap recently. In addition, given the heavy and stony grounds on the site, the price of this kind of work will surely multiply.

Difficulties you will arise and with the calculation of the most important indicators when designing it. Why? The data from the directories in this case will not help you, since you have to focus exclusively on specific indicators, constantly applying them in calculations. Therefore, if you are not a mathematician, then leave the pile-screw foundation (which we describe as deficiencies) to specialists who will be able to calculate all the indicators with maximum accuracy.

And one more nuance. Many beginners admit an extremely gross mistake. It is a question of that after penetrating the piles into the ground, they should not be unscrewed at all, raising to the level you need. In this case, the strength of fastening the pile in the ground is sharply reduced, so it is not worthwhile to engage in such risky experiments. However, the pile-screw foundation, the calculation of the cost of which is better left to specialists, is not to blame for the lack of basic knowledge among builders.

We hope that you have not yet abandoned the idea of mounting this particular design, after reading about its shortcomings? And very good, as we move to its merits!

Among these are economy. Completing even a rough calculation of the pile-screw foundation, you will easily see this. Experts say that resource savings (in comparison with other options) can reach 50%! And this despite the fact that for the erection of the same ribbon foundation under the same conditions, a monolithic slab may be required , the cost of which will further exacerbate the difference!

Add to this, and the speed of work, in which the above-described foundation pile-screw (the disadvantages of which already seem insignificant) can be erected in a few hours. Note that after screwing in the piles, you can almost immediately start building, which can not be said for the same tape type.

In addition, the participation of construction equipment (which was mentioned above) is limited only by assistance when screwing the supports into the ground. Yes, there is virtually no earthwork , so the cost of excavator services can also be greatly saved.