Torque
![4 Machines Used to Install Helical Piles](https://blog.hubbell.com/hubfs/standard%20excavator%20chance.jpg)
Written by Jason Herron, PE, CWI
For new construction applications machinery such as mini-excavators, standard excavators, backhoes,...
![Does Soil Type Matter?](https://blog.hubbell.com/hubfs/instant%20foundations%20soil%20type.jpg)
Written by Gary L. Seider, PE
In short, soil type and strength matter a lot! In this article about installation requirements, I...
![Installation Equipment Requirements for Chance® Instant Foundation® Systems](https://blog.hubbell.com/hubfs/instant%20foundations%20installation%20equipment.jpg)
Written by Gary L. Seider, PE
Chance Instant Foundations are a popular foundation option for any pole based application that...
![What to do when you can’t hit required torque](https://blog.hubbell.com/hubfs/micropile-underpinning.jpg)
Written by Garrett Hubbell, P.E.
Ashland sits in the foothills of the Siskiyou and Cascade mountain ranges in southwest Oregon. A...
![The 2 Questions a Helical Pile Engineer Will Ask](https://blog.hubbell.com/hubfs/helical%20pile%20installation.jpg)
Written by Ian Romain, P.E.
It is very important to consider both the site subsurface soils and the applied loads when...
![Project Example – Using Helical Capacity Design Software for Helical Pile Foundation Bid](https://blog.hubbell.com/hubfs/HUS/social-suggested-images/f.hubspotusercontent00.nethubfs2897803CivilSocialSocial%20Q2%202021helicap-users-2.jpg)
Written by Gary L. Seider, PE
We’re often asked by engineers and contractors how to bid helical pile foundations. This often...
![Deep Foundation “Feedback”: Valuable Early Data From The Jobsite](https://blog.hubbell.com/hubfs/article_illustration%209-14-2021%5B390355%5D.png)
Written by Nate Seguin, PE
The Reality A recognized challenge for geotechnical engineers designing deep foundations is...
![Using Torque Testing for Better Designs](https://blog.hubbell.com/hubfs/torque%20indicator-1.jpg)
Written by Brent Adams
All Engineers can relate to an experience we’ve had where what we designed was not how it turned...
![How to Determine Helical Pile Capacity with Limited Soil Data](https://blog.hubbell.com/hubfs/Civil/Blogs/Torque%20Tooling%20Pic%20blog.jpg)
Written by Josh Lindberg
On many construction projects, soil borings are not completed due to the property owner wanting to...
![3 Methods to Determine Helical Pile Capacity (and why you should use 2)](https://blog.hubbell.com/hubfs/torque.jpg)
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...
![Origin and Development of the Torque Correlation (Kt) Factor](https://blog.hubbell.com/hubfs/Factor%20of%20Safety.jpg)
Written by Gary L. Seider, PE
Today, it is generally accepted that installation torque can be used to verify the axial capacity...
![What To Check If Your Helical Piles Are Breaking](https://blog.hubbell.com/hubfs/twisted%20square%20shaft.jpg)
Written by Shawn Downey
There is no equivalent for measuring torque directly in the tooling string. Using differential...
![Effective Torque and Instantaneous Torque – What’s the Difference?](https://blog.hubbell.com/hubfs/torque%20indicator%20civil.jpg)
Written by Gary L. Seider, PE
Capacity-to-torque relationships for helical piles are used frequently to determine termination...