HP steel bearing piles are special warm rolled H beams with the same thickness for flange and web. In comparison to conventional H sections, HP piles feature a greater stability of form during driving, a uniform cross section against corrosion and a better weight/perimeter ratio.
Specifications of HP piles:
standard dimensions from 200x200 to 360x400 mm
unit weights from 43 to 231 kg/m
material thickness from 9 to 30,5 mm
standard lengths from 8 to 28 m; other lenghts upon request
steel grades: according to EN 10025:1993,
EN 10113-3:1993 and HISTAR 355 and 460. Other steel grades can be delivered on request.
Application fields:
bare HP foundation piles, charged on tension and/or compression
grout injected HP anchor piles (MV piles)
Advantages of HP bearing piles:
easy installation, considering driving as well as handling, transport and storing
no limits for the length of the pile, due to an easy adaptation to the soil
conditions by splicing
easy connection to the superstructure
high bending moment capacity for horizontal forces
immediate loading after driving of the bare piles
bearing piles: very high resistance to compression loads
MV piles: rigid anchorage with high tension loads (> 500 tons per pile)
