The foundation required to support a monopole is primarily a moment foundation, supporting an...
While small when compared to a large building or structure, light duty monopiles can be easily...
For new construction applications machinery such as mini-excavators, standard excavators, backhoes,...
One Richmond Row, a 32-storey apartment tower rising in London, Ont., will soon be the tallest...
Telephony in Centralia Centralia was one of the first of the smaller towns of Missouri to have an...
The Chance Civil Construction team has created a guide to introduce students to the basics of...
Historic buildings provide a window to the past allowing us to explore our history and appreciate...
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A sturdy, level base should support an EV charger and easily accommodate the conduit required to...
In short, soil type and strength matter a lot! In this article about installation requirements, I...
Chance Instant Foundations are a popular foundation option for any pole based application that...
Buckling of Helical Piles Buckling occurs when a long slender object in compression deflects...
Sometimes used interchangeably, helical foundations are known by many names. Some common names...
Whether you are trying to build in the dense rock of Charleston, West Virginia or Denver, Colorado...
This high-end home was constructed in loose, sandy soil with a high-water table, requiring a deep...
Located in south central Michigan, Iyopawa Island is home to a nine-hole golf course surrounded by...
An early use for helical anchors in marine environments was to secure oil pipelines to the ocean...
There is no better way to guarantee the capacity of a pile than to conduct a load test.While...
Ashland sits in the foothills of the Siskiyou and Cascade mountain ranges in southwest Oregon. A...
In the Scott’s Addition Historic Districtin Richmond VA, a once thriving industrial area of the...
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A local town pump in Helena, Montana needed to expand the convenience store, which involved a...
Nearly all modern-day railroads have some form of signaling system that provide lighted aspects...
Although concrete is ubiquitous in construction, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s always the best...
Because of the ability to transfer the structure load to deep, stable soils, engineers are...
The International Residential Code (IRC) Provisions in ESR-2794 include CHANCE® helical pile...
Prove it. Compared to other deep foundation technologies, CHANCE helical piles have the advantage...
It is very important to consider both the site subsurface soils and the applied loads when...
Whether you’re for them or against them, electric vehicles (EVs) have been a hot topic in recent...
Major renovations to Rickards High School in Tallahassee, Florida included two new classroom...
Challenge Accepted: A pedestrian bridge abutment that could handle the load of a 20,000 lb....
Built in 1852, the Monticello High School (also known as the Jefferson Academy and Jefferson County...
Complex Soil Counts Soil borings are important! Borings revealed that site had a soft layer of sand...
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Located on the Atlantic coast near Jacksonville, Florida, Naval Station Mayport was commissioned in...
One of the clear advantages to helical piles is their size. Anyone familiar with the technology...
As CHANCE® distributors, helping our installers become CHANCE Certified Installers is important....
In September 2010, a 7.1 Mw earthquake struck Christchurch, New Zealand, followed by a second six...
The best place to start with a discussion of the difference between serviceability and capacity of...
Chance helical piles have been evaluated and have gained acceptance as building-code-approved...
Once again, summertime is here. Some get the summertime blues and others have a blast. Either way,...
There are many options when it comes to temporary shoring: the support of soil that would otherwise...
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A 120,000 gallon water tank installation on alluvial soil for a middle school in Touchet,...
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A new house was constructed in West Virginia, but within a year it was clear that one corner of the...
It never ceases to amaze me how many of those in the foundation business believe helical piles are...
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The Southside Community Development & Housing Corporation initiated an affordable housing...
Savvy is practical knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something. The performance...
Your home is a significant investment and when something is wrong with it, you need to fix it to...
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s new juvenile facility and training academy was opened...
I remember that sinking feeling (no pun intended) when I started noticing doors and windows...
Office buildings, warehouses, and other large buildings are on a fast-paced construction schedule,...
CHANCE® helical piles are distributed directly to a contractor’s jobsite by the largest helical...
There are many different weld processes that can be used in the production of helical piles to join...
As you will read, the compression test set-up posed several challenges that could be prevented with...
March 4, 2022 is World Engineering Day, March is National Engineering Month in Canada, and the USA...
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Often, larger commercial projects will have load test requirements included in the specifications....
As an industry leader, it’s important to us to share the lessons we’ve learned through research,...
This year marks our 110th birthday and as we look forward to the New Year with renewed...
If you are turning your head the other way when it comes to building your foundations on unstable...
With the heavy construction season slowing down in the winter months, it is a good time to conduct...
Streetlight foundation design seems complicated. How are the loads calculated? What affects...
We’re often asked by engineers and contractors how to bid helical pile foundations. This often...
CHANCE® helical tiebacks are a pre-engineered mechanical anchoring system for permanent and...
The Reality A recognized challenge for geotechnical engineers designing deep foundations is...
A bit more obtuse than my last article, but definitely something to think about are the broader...
For buildings and structures, material selection, energy conservation methods and good water...
On land, piling and anchoring solution are abundant and helical anchors have always been known to...
Dry Tortugas National Park is home to historic Fort Jefferson which was constructed for the...
All Engineers can relate to an experience we’ve had where what we designed was not how it turned...
Hurricane Sally left a path of destruction across Alabama including this residence that was...
Modern infrastructural design and architecture are evolving due to rapid improvements in modern...
Obstructions can be difficult, because you often do not know they are there until you begin to...
Helical piles are an excellent foundation solution for the oil and gas industry, both in congested...
Imagine trying to conduct “business as usual” in a building that is being renovated with a new...
Frawley Stadium is preparing for the 2021 Baseball Season, making necessary improvements to keep...
Have you ever needed to estimate the axial capacity of a helical pile? You could calculate helix...
Helical piles are a displacement piling system that moves the soil away from the central axis of...
On many construction projects, soil borings are not completed due to the property owner wanting to...
The shaft type/size of a helical pile is critical to both the axial and lateral capacity –...
As the concepts and design of modern structures continue to evolve, so too must the deep foundation...
There are several solutions engineers and contractors can choose from when a deep foundation is...
Consistently one of the busiest airports in the world, London Heathrow Airport consumes over 22...
The first question we often get is, “are helical piles a new technology?”. Though they are growing...
Any contractor can tell you that a structure is only strong as its foundation. Deep foundations...
ATLAS Resistance Piers are a versatile underpinning solution for existing structures that are in a...
Though the concept of urbanization accelerates the cities we live in, a resurgence in the...
Technological advances have turned solar power into a viable alternative energy source on both the...
Deep foundation pricing is multifaceted and a one price fits all approach can lead to unexpected...
The load capacity of helical piles can be determined 3 ways. The method(s) used are dictated by the...
A key benefit of helical piles is the ability to install them in environmentally sensitive areas....
Helical piles have been gaining notoriety as an ideal foundation solution for many types of trails,...
As with a foundation on a home, the foundation of a swimming pool can experience sinking due to...
Helical piles are an established solution for foundation underpinning, but their applications are...
Helical piles have become a common piling system in the North American construction market. They...
Today, it is generally accepted that installation torque can be used to verify the axial capacity...
When building a new home, short-term decisions usually include what floor tile to use in the...
With residential remedial foundation repair becoming a greater concern, the Chance® helical pile...
There is no equivalent for measuring torque directly in the tooling string. Using differential...
Capacity-to-torque relationships for helical piles are used frequently to determine termination...