Applications
Foundation Repair
Foundation Underpinning is the most common application for the family of Drive Rite products. Traditional underpinning is completed by attaching a foundation bracket to the base of the foundation. Drive Rite offers both helical and push pier products to stabilize the damaged area or raise the structure back to its original elevation. Many times the projects can be completed in a matter of days rather than weeks when comparing helical piles or push piers against traditional underpinning methods. Limited access areas and the lack of soil spoils are just two of the many advantages to utilizing Drive Rite products on failing foundations. The flexibility of the Drive Rite system to be installed by many pieces of hydraulic equipment offer the contractor many options when planning projects.
New Construction
Drive Rite New Construction Piers can be utilized on projects where soil conditions are marginal. New Construction Piers can also be utilized for preventative maintenance measures. Rapid installation and the elimination of concrete curing time of traditional piles are two of the major cost savings when considering other new construction piling methods. The flexibility and rapid installation make Drive Rite's New Construction products ideal for projects with limited equipment access, environmentally sensitive areas, and critical time constraints are many times more cost effective than traditional forms of piling.
Tension Tieback Anchors
Foundation and Retaining Wall Tiebacks are another common application for Drive Rite Helical products. Drive Rite Helical anchors can be installed at a horizontal angle to provide tension support to vertical structures of all configurations. Bowing basement walls are a common residential application where the tieback anchors are installed through the basement wall and installed to a tension torque rating to pull the basement wall back in line with the rest of the structure. There are many commercial applications for Drive Rite Helical tiebacks such as retaining wall, sheeting and shoring applications. The tieback anchors are installed through the poor soil conditions to a measurable torque rating and terminate the tieback anchor within a zone of load bearing soil. The many benefits of the Drive Rite Helical Tieback Anchors:
- Available for immediate load testing.
- Rapid installation.
- Limited access projects can be accommodated.
- Elimination of costly cure time of concrete or grouted anchors.
