Other Types of Deep

Foundations
 MANDREL-DRIVEN THIN SHELLS FILLED WITH
CONCRETE

A type of a cast in place pile which is

a thin steel shells driven in the
ground using a mandrel and then
filled with concrete
Length: 50-80 feet
Has a typical design loads of 45 to
150 tons
 MANDREL-DRIVEN THIN SHELLS FILLED WITH
CONCRETE
Disadvantages
Advantages installation is not as simple
Can be inspected after driving as for precast concrete
piles; Thin shells are
Tapered Sections Provide High vulnerable to damage or
resistance in Granular soils collapse, thus, redriving is
not recommended
Difficult to splice
Soil Displacement

BEST SUITED FOR FRICTION PILE IN GRANULAR SOILS

 AUGER CAST PILE
Also known as Continuous Flight Auger (CFA)
A type of deep foundation element that is cast
in place, using a hollow stem auger with
continuous fights.

Auger Cast in Place Grouted Piles can be

used as:
Friction Piles
End Bearing Piles
Combination Friction and End Bearing
Piles
Uplift Anchor/Soil Anchor
 AUGER CAST PILE
Advantages
Less Noise
No objectionable Vibration
Has an irregular shape and
rough surface in most soil
conditions
No casing required
Soil at each pile hole can be
inspected
Disadvantages
Cost of construction for low scale
construction may not be economical.
Soil mining can cause settlement and
damage to adjacent structures if the
proper auger rotation and penetration
rate are not maintained.
Extensive testing and monitoring is
required to ensure quality control and
structural integrity of piles such as
monitoring during drilling and grouting
including auger rotation speed and
penetration rate, torque, applied grout
pressure and volume factor, load testing
(verification and proof testing) and
Integrity testing
Requires a specialty subcontractor
 AUGER CAST PILE
Continuous flight auger piles are used for places with unstable soil
conditions and high level of ground water table. These piles can be
terminated in clays, granular soils, in soft rock or can be taken to hard
load bearing strata i.e. bearing type of piles or friction piles due to their
continuous operation.

CFA piles are used for multi-storey buildings, or the places where high
noise of pile installation is not allowed, as CFA piles produce less
vibration and noise during installation.
 PRESSURE INJECTED FOOTINGS
Developed by the Belgian Engineer
Frankignoul (Franki Foundation
Company)
Also known as Expanded Base Piles,
Franki Piles, Displacemet Caisson,
High-Load Bulb pile or Compacted
concrete pile
A cast-in-situ concrete pile that
features a steel cylindrical shaft with
an enlarged base that is driven into
the ground
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Advantage Disadvantage
Because of its unique shape
and the soil compaction effect
caused by the installation
process, PIF can develop
significant uplift capacity in
cohesionless soils.

It can be used in nearly all soil conditions and can safely withstand
very high compressive and tensile forces and
substantial horizontal loads.
 ANCHORS
A slender, small-diameter element
consisting of a reinforcement bar
that is fixed in a drilled hole by grout
concrete
Also Helical Anchors/Helical Piles
A helical anchor/pile is an extendable
deep foundation system with helical
bearing plates welded to a central
steel shaft. Load is transferred from
the shaft to the soil through these
bearing plates.
 ANCHORS
Advantages Disadvantages
Rapid Installation Limiting Soil Conditions
Immediate Load Carrying Structural Limitations
capability
Minimal Site Disturbance
Installation at Remote
Locations or at Sites with
Limited Access
Installation in High
Groundwater Conditions