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Written by Ian Romain, P.E.
Building a deck is like crafting the perfect outdoor sanctuary; a space where family gatherings,...

Written by Gary L. Seider, PE
Helical piles come in a variety of types and sizes, giving engineers and contractors flexibility to...

Written by Kailani Andersen-Derasmo, Project Engineer
Hanalei Weke Road is nestled between Hanalei Bay and mountains and nature preserves on the...

Written by Chance Foundation Solutions
From New York to Los Angeles, Edmonton to Denver, copper wire theft is an all-too-common problem...

Written by Chance Foundation Solutions
December 2024 Update - Read more about Scope 3 emissions from the Deep Foundations Institute!...

Written by Ben Jennings, P.E.
The number of Electric Vehicles (EV’s) on the road is ever increasing. As such, so are the number...

Written by Ground Sun UK
A £7.5m water treatment infrastructure project was being constructed in Staffordshire, UK. Access...

Written by Gary L. Seider, PE
Since the mid 1990’s, Hubbell Power Systems, Inc. has held an ICC-ES Evaluation Report for several...

Written by Foundation Technologies, Inc.
A large brownfield site stood three blocks from the center of Hartsville, South Carolina....

Written by Gary L. Seider, PE
When installing a helical pile foundation, the installing contractor is responsible for inspection...

Written by Chance Foundation Solutions
From "Preservation of Historic Structures Using Screw-Pile Foundations" by Dr. Alan J. Lutenegger,...

Written by Shawn Downey
The foundation required to support a monopole is primarily a moment foundation, supporting an...

Written by Brent Adams
While small when compared to a large building or structure, light duty monopiles can be easily...

Written by Jason Herron, PE, CWI
For new construction applications machinery such as mini-excavators, standard excavators, backhoes,...

Written by Chance Foundation Solutions
One Richmond Row, a 32-storey apartment tower rising in London, Ont., will soon be the tallest...

Written by Chance Foundation Solutions
Telephony in Centralia Centralia was one of the first of the smaller towns of Missouri to have an...

Written by Chance Foundation Solutions
The Chance Civil Construction team has created a guide to introduce students to the basics of...

Written by Chelsea Kiesling
Historic buildings provide a window to the past allowing us to explore our history and appreciate...

Written by Josh Lindberg
An MRI is a highly sensitive imaging tool, crucial to the team at the Moncrief Cancer Institute in...

Written by Jason Herron, PE, CWI
A sturdy, level base should support an EV charger and easily accommodate the conduit required to...

Written by Gary L. Seider, PE
In short, soil type and strength matter a lot! In this article about installation requirements, I...

Written by Gary L. Seider, PE
Chance Instant Foundations are a popular foundation option for any pole based application that...

Written by Ben Jennings, P.E.
Buckling of Helical Piles Buckling occurs when a long slender object in compression deflects...

Written by Sarah Banks
Sometimes used interchangeably, helical foundations are known by many names. Some common names...

Written by Chance Foundation Solutions
Whether you are trying to build in the dense rock of Charleston, West Virginia or Denver, Colorado...

Written by Foundation Technologies, Inc.
This high-end home was constructed in loose, sandy soil with a high-water table, requiring a deep...

Written by Chance Foundation Solutions
Located in south central Michigan, Iyopawa Island is home to a nine-hole golf course surrounded by...

Written by Peter Morrison, Helix Mooring Systems, Inc.
An early use for helical anchors in marine environments was to secure oil pipelines to the ocean...

Written by Ben Jennings, P.E.
There is no better way to guarantee the capacity of a pile than to conduct a load test.While...

Written by Garrett Hubbell, P.E.
Ashland sits in the foothills of the Siskiyou and Cascade mountain ranges in southwest Oregon. A...

Written by Chance Foundation Solutions
In the Scott’s Addition Historic Districtin Richmond VA, a once thriving industrial area of the...
![Vertical Cut Next to Existing Concrete Foundation Wall [Case Study]](https://blog.hubbell.com/hubfs/service-station-foundation.jpg)
Written by Chance Foundation Solutions
A local town pump in Helena, Montana needed to expand the convenience store, which involved a...

Written by Barkley Matthews, PE
Nearly all modern-day railroads have some form of signaling system that provide lighted aspects...

Written by Sarah Banks
Although concrete is ubiquitous in construction, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s always the best...

Written by Chance Foundation Solutions
Because of the ability to transfer the structure load to deep, stable soils, engineers are...

Written by Gary L. Seider, PE
The International Residential Code (IRC) Provisions in ESR-2794 include CHANCE® helical pile...

Written by Gary L. Seider, PE
Prove it. Compared to other deep foundation technologies, CHANCE helical piles have the advantage...

Written by Ian Romain, P.E.
It is very important to consider both the site subsurface soils and the applied loads when...

Written by Stephen Scott, EIT
Whether you’re for them or against them, electric vehicles (EVs) have been a hot topic in recent...

Written by Chance Foundation Solutions
Major renovations to Rickards High School in Tallahassee, Florida included two new classroom...

Written by Structural Anchor Supply
Challenge Accepted: A pedestrian bridge abutment that could handle the load of a 20,000 lb....

Written by Chance Foundation Solutions
Built in 1852, the Monticello High School (also known as the Jefferson Academy and Jefferson County...

Written by Chance Foundation Solutions
The YMCA Downtown Pensacola has a busy aquatic center open to all including kids learning to swim,...
![Naval Station Mayport Missile Magazine Replacements [Case Study]](https://blog.hubbell.com/hubfs/HUS/Civil/Blogs/naval-base-mayport.jpg)
Written by Foundation Technologies, Inc.
Located on the Atlantic coast near Jacksonville, Florida, Naval Station Mayport was commissioned in...

Written by Sarah Banks
One of the clear advantages to helical piles is their size. Anyone familiar with the technology...

Written by Chelsea Kiesling
As CHANCE® distributors, helping our installers become CHANCE Certified Installers is important....

Written by Chance Foundation Solutions
In September 2010, a 7.1 Mw earthquake struck Christchurch, New Zealand, followed by a second six...

Written by Ben Jennings, P.E.
The best place to start with a discussion of the difference between serviceability and capacity of...

Written by Chance Foundation Solutions
Chance helical piles have been evaluated and have gained acceptance as building-code-approved...

Written by Josh Lindberg
Once again, summertime is here. Some get the summertime blues and others have a blast. Either way,...

Written by Walder Foundation Products
There are many options when it comes to temporary shoring: the support of soil that would otherwise...
![Water Tank Support [Case Study]](https://blog.hubbell.com/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/water-tank-hero.jpg)
Written by Ian Romain, P.E.
A 120,000 gallon water tank installation on alluvial soil for a middle school in Touchet,...
![Mine Subsidence Repair [Case Study]](https://blog.hubbell.com/hubfs/atlas-resistance-piers.jpg)
Written by Chance Foundation Solutions
A new house was constructed in West Virginia, but within a year it was clear that one corner of the...

Written by David A. Bruce
It never ceases to amaze me how many of those in the foundation business believe helical piles are...
![Deep Foundation for a New Construction – on Weathered Rock [A Case Study]](https://blog.hubbell.com/hubfs/multi-family%20home%20on%20helical%20pile%20foundation.jpg)
Written by Walder Foundation Products
The Southside Community Development & Housing Corporation initiated an affordable housing...

Written by Chance Foundation Solutions
Savvy is practical knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something. The performance...

Written by Shawn Downey
Your home is a significant investment and when something is wrong with it, you need to fix it to...

Written by Sarah Banks
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s new juvenile facility and training academy was opened...

Written by Sarah Banks
I remember that sinking feeling (no pun intended) when I started noticing doors and windows...

Written by Walder Foundation Products
Office buildings, warehouses, and other large buildings are on a fast-paced construction schedule,...

Written by Sarah Banks
CHANCE® helical piles are distributed directly to a contractor’s jobsite by the largest helical...

Written by Jason Herron, PE, CWI
There are many different weld processes that can be used in the production of helical piles to join...

Written by Shawn Downey
As you will read, the compression test set-up posed several challenges that could be prevented with...

Written by Sarah Banks
March 4, 2022 is World Engineering Day, March is National Engineering Month in Canada, and the USA...
![5 Questions about Load Tests on Helical Piles [Answered]](https://blog.hubbell.com/hubfs/Compression%20Load%20Test.jpg)
Written by Ian Romain, P.E.
Often, larger commercial projects will have load test requirements included in the specifications....

Written by Brent Adams
As an industry leader, it’s important to us to share the lessons we’ve learned through research,...

Written by Sarah Banks
This year marks our 110th birthday and as we look forward to the New Year with renewed...

Written by David A. Bruce
If you are turning your head the other way when it comes to building your foundations on unstable...

Written by Josh Lindberg
With the heavy construction season slowing down in the winter months, it is a good time to conduct...

Written by Ben Jennings, P.E.
Streetlight foundation design seems complicated. How are the loads calculated? What affects...

Written by Gary L. Seider, PE
We’re often asked by engineers and contractors how to bid helical pile foundations. This often...

Written by Fernanda Osborne
Chance® helical tiebacks are a pre-engineered mechanical anchoring system for permanent and...

Written by Nate Seguin, PE
The Reality A recognized challenge for geotechnical engineers designing deep foundations is...

Written by Brent Adams
A bit more obtuse than my last article, but definitely something to think about are the broader...

Written by Brent Adams
For buildings and structures, material selection, energy conservation methods and good water...

Written by Stephen Scott, EIT
On land, piling and anchoring solution are abundant and helical anchors have always been known to...

Written by Foundation Technologies, Inc.
Dry Tortugas National Park is home to historic Fort Jefferson which was constructed for the...

Written by Brent Adams
All Engineers can relate to an experience we’ve had where what we designed was not how it turned...

Written by Barkley Matthews, PE
Hurricane Sally left a path of destruction across Alabama including this residence that was...

Written by Foundation Technologies, Inc.
Modern infrastructural design and architecture are evolving due to rapid improvements in modern...

Written by EBS Geostructural
Obstructions can be difficult, because you often do not know they are there until you begin to...

Written by Fernanda Osborne
Helical piles are an excellent foundation solution for the oil and gas industry, both in congested...

Written by EBS Geostructural
Imagine trying to conduct “business as usual” in a building that is being renovated with a new...

Written by Earth Anchoring Suppliers
Frawley Stadium is preparing for the 2021 Baseball Season, making necessary improvements to keep...

Written by Ben Jennings, P.E.
Have you ever needed to estimate the axial capacity of a helical pile? You could calculate helix...

Written by Jason Herron, PE, CWI
Helical piles are a displacement piling system that moves the soil away from the central axis of...

Written by Josh Lindberg
On many construction projects, soil borings are not completed due to the property owner wanting to...

Written by Gary L. Seider, PE
The shaft type/size of a helical pile is critical to both the axial and lateral capacity –...

Written by Stephen Scott, EIT
As the concepts and design of modern structures continue to evolve, so too must the deep foundation...

Written by Shawn Downey
There are several solutions engineers and contractors can choose from when a deep foundation is...

Written by Sarah Banks
Consistently one of the busiest airports in the world, London Heathrow Airport consumes over 22...

Written by David A. Bruce
The first question we often get is, “are helical piles a new technology?”. Though they are growing...

Written by Chance Foundation Solutions
Any contractor can tell you that a structure is only strong as its foundation. Deep foundations...

Written by Chance Foundation Solutions
Atlas Resistance Piers are a versatile underpinning solution for existing structures that are in a...

Written by EBS Geostructural
Though the concept of urbanization accelerates the cities we live in, a resurgence in the...

Written by Chance Foundation Solutions
Technological advances have turned solar power into a viable alternative energy source on both the...

Written by EBS Geostructural
Deep foundation pricing is multifaceted and a one price fits all approach can lead to unexpected...

Written by Gary L. Seider, PE
The load capacity of helical piles can be determined 3 ways. The method(s) used are dictated by the...

Written by Chance Foundation Solutions
A key benefit of helical piles is the ability to install them in environmentally sensitive areas....

Written by Walder Foundation Products
Helical piles have been gaining notoriety as an ideal foundation solution for many types of trails,...

Written by Foundation Technologies, Inc.
As with a foundation on a home, the foundation of a swimming pool can experience sinking due to...

Written by Josh Lindberg
Helical piles are an established solution for foundation underpinning, but their applications are...

Written by Jason Herron, P.E., C.W.I.
Helical piles have become a common piling system in the North American construction market. They...

Written by Gary L. Seider, PE
Today, it is generally accepted that installation torque can be used to verify the axial capacity...

Written by Chance Foundation Solutions
When building a new home, short-term decisions usually include what floor tile to use in the...

Written by Chance Foundation Solutions
With residential remedial foundation repair becoming a greater concern, the Chance® helical pile...

Written by Shawn Downey
There is no equivalent for measuring torque directly in the tooling string. Using differential...

Written by Gary L. Seider, PE
Capacity-to-torque relationships for helical piles are used frequently to determine termination...