Tag: soil drilling

  • Helical Anchors a Great Choice for Solar Array Foundations

    Helical Anchors a Great Choice for Solar Array Foundations

    One of the typical methods for anchoring ground-mounted solar arrays has been to use a slab of concrete for the foundation. Helical piles are gaining popularity among designers and contractors, though, to provide solar array owners with a more stable installation. Helical piles provide some distinct advantages, so it is worth considering the use of…

  • Soil Improvements Provide Strength and Control Groundwater for Excavation

    Soil Improvements Provide Strength and Control Groundwater for Excavation

    Before excavation and construction can begin at a construction site, ground improvements must be done to manage groundwater and improve soil strength. Otherwise the site may not be able to provide adequate support for the planned foundation. There are several methods which can be used to accomplish this, depending on the conditions of the soil.…

  • Four Ways to Prevent Home Foundation Problems

    Four Ways to Prevent Home Foundation Problems

    Avoiding problems with your home’s foundation is critical to the long-term stability of your home, which will also save you money on costly repairs. In the San Francisco Bay Area, such problems can be prevented by installing deck piers, footing piers, helical piers, concrete piles, or other constructs which can provide foundation support to keep…

  • Pier Drilling – The Basics

    Pier Drilling – The Basics

    Pier drilling is one of several deep foundation methods which can be used to bypass surface-level ground, which is usually relatively soft and unstable, instead of the favorable solid ground that would be found deeper down. Bedrock is the ideal layer sought by deep foundation drilling because it provides the best support for a structure…