Splicing timber piles
Splicing timber piles
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Is there a good way to splice timber piles? Mine are 60'long with 12" to 14" butts and 7" to 8" tips. I would like to drive them an additional 10 feet into the ground. Any ideas out there?
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RE: Splicing timber piles
RE: Splicing timber piles
RE: Splicing timber piles
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However there may be a way to around that issue. Drive the piles that you have using a spud (sort of a like using a giant punch to drive a nail). Then splice the piling, in place, with metal pipe / concrete.
Overall, may be more economical to "write-off" the 60' piling and purchase 70' lengths.
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RE: Splicing timber piles
RE: Splicing timber piles
SlideRuleEra - When the spud or giant punch or re-usable pile extension is withdrawn, what keeps the hole from collapsing?
RE: Splicing timber piles
RE: Splicing timber piles
That's why when schedule, costs, quality, etc. are all considered the best "business" decision may be to just buy new 70' piling. Not something that is easy to accept, but may be the best way to go. As a Contractor, once-upon-a-time, I had to do this - never regretted doing so.
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