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Dr. Mohammed Sakr’s Paper on Multiple Helical Pile Load Tests in Canadian Oil Sands Region

HPW technical advisor Dr. Mohammed Sakr’s paper details compression, tension and lateral load tests results on medium diameter piles with a single helix versus piles with two helicies . . . read it now

CTL Thompson Defines Accreditation and Quality Standards

IAS Lab Manager Moncef Souissi provides detailed insight into the world of the organizations that write and enforce accreditation and quality standards . . . more

CTL Thompson Adds Turnkey Service for Helical Pile Manufacturers

The industry’s leading provider of helical pile testing services has added a valuable new turnkey service to help manufacturers expedite applications for submission to ICC-ES . . . more

Mr. Darin Willis, P.E. Joins HPW’s Technical Advisory Team

Bill Bonekemper, Publisher of HelicalPileWorld.com, recently announced that Darin Willis, P.E. has joined the HPW Technical Advisors Team. Mr. Willis is Director of Engineering for Ram Jack Systems Distribution and has many years of experience in both the helical pile industry and structural engineering . . . more

PENGO Announces a New Manager of Business Development

Mr. Kent Upton has joined PENGO as its new business development manager . . . more

PRO-DIG-USA Announces DTC Calibration Service for Contractors

Contractors in need of calibrating or testing torque motors, augers, drive motors and Intelli-Torktm systems can now obtain DTC calibration certifications that are traceable to NIST standards . . . more

A Paper with Theoretical Equations for Predicting Installation Torque for Helical Pipe Piles

With a career spanning more than 35 years involving both the practical and engineering disciplines surrounding helical pile installations, Mr. Wayne Rogers, P.E. has developed a theory for predicting the required torque for the installation of helical pipe piles . . . more

2012 DFI Helical Foundations and Tiebacks Seminar Wrap Up

The 2012 HFT seminar in Denver was very successful with many excellent presentations and lively discussions. The HFTC committee meeting was held before the seminar and was very well attended . . . more

ICC-ES AC358 Revisions are Approved - Finally!

After two long years of hard work and countless conference calls and meetings, the revised Acceptance Criteria for Helical Pile Systems and Devices (AC358) has finally been approved by the International Code Council (ICC) . . . more

Introducing “HAL” - Heritage Anchor Lift from HEAT Manufacturing

“HAL” is a new and revolutionary helical tieback anchor and helical pile installation system for foundation repair contractors . . . more

PENGO Introduces Two New Products

Major torque motor manufacturer announces two new products - Long Reach Drive & New Series DV Drive . . . more

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS - for 1st International Geotechnical Symposium on Helical Foundations -

Dr. Alan Lutenegger and the Univ. of Massachusetts are hosting the symposium in July or August 2013, and Dr. Lutenegger is issuing a call for abstracts . . . more

PRO-DIG-USA Releases Intelli-Tork TM Instructional Video

A tip of the hat goes to team PRO-DIG-USA on the release of a very, very well done instructional video on their industry-leading Intelli-TorkTM wireless torque, angle and depth monitoring system . . . more

Latest AC358 Revisions Submitted to ICC-ES on February 22

The Ad Hoc Committee of Helical Pile Manufacturers submitted proposed changes to AC358 late last month. While most open items have been resolved, the IBC specification that requires a 3 inch eccentricity factor be used in pile capacity calculations is a major point of contention . . . more

Torque Motor Calibration

The importance of accurate torque readings for helical pile installation projects has never been more important. Industry expert, Chip Leadbetter, provides valuable insight into the science and practical application challenges . . . more

PRO-DIG-USA Publishes Intelli-TorkTM Specification for Engineers

Digital file of Intelli-TorkTM specification now available for engineers to include in helical pile project specifications . . . more

AC358 Revisions to be Resubmitted in February 2012

The Ad Hoc Committee of Helical Pile Manufacturers and ICC-ES engineers met on November 17 at ICC-ES headquarters in Los Angeles . . . more

CTL/Thompson Offers Unique Services for Helical Pile Industry

A traditional geotechnical engineering services company seizes a unique opportunity by starting important new services for the helical pile industry . . . more

PRO-DIG-USA - Intelli-Tork Wireless Actual Torque Monitoring

Helical pile installation actual torque displayed in real time on one or more wireless PDA’s – It’s About Time!. . . more

Helical Piles - An Effective Foundation System for Solar Plants

HPW Technical Advisory Team Member, Dr. Mohammed Sakr, has provided a case history on the use of helical piles as foundations for a solar plant located in Ontario, Canada. . . read it now

October, 2011 DFI Helical Foundations & Tiebacks Committee Meeting

The Helical Foundation & Tiebacks Committee (HFTC) of the DFI was held today in Boston in conjunction with the 36th Annual DFI Conference being held at the The Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center . . . more

Approval for Revisions to AC358 Gets Deferred at Least Four Months

Too many unresolved issues between Ad Hoc Committee of Helical Pile Manufacturers and ICC-ES staff to reconcile by ICC-ES deadline . . . more

CTL/Thompson Offers Unique Services for Helical Pile Industry

A traditional geotechnical engineering services company seizes a unique opportunity by starting important new services for the helical pile industry . . . more

PRO-DIG-USA - Intelli-Tork Wireless Torque Monitoring

Helical pile installation torque displayed in real time on one or more wireless PDA’s – It’s About Time!. . . more

Helical Piles - An Effective Foundation System for Solar Plants

HPW Technical Advisory Team Member, Dr. Mohammed Sakr, has provided a case history on the use of helical piles as foundations for a solar plant located in Ontario, Canada. . . read it now

October, 2011 DFI Helical Foundations & Tiebacks Committee Meeting

Approval for Revisions to AC358 Gets Deferred

Too Many Unresolved Issues Between Ad Hoc Committee of Helical Pile Manufacturers and ICC-ES Staff to Reconcile by ICC-ES Deadline . . . more

Ad Hoc Committee Submits AC358 Revisions to ICC-ES

Committee chair, Moncef Souissi, submits revisions to ICC-ES on June 27 . . . more

MacLean-Dixie About to Receive ICC-ES Certifications

MacLean-Dixie HFS is about to take an Industry-leading position with impending awards of ICC-ES Evaluation Reports for 4 helical pile products . . . m ore

New Technical Paper on Effects of Corrosion on Helical Piles

HPW Technical Advisory Team Member, Mr. Kevin Davies, develops a very comprehensive presentation on corrosion and the effects on helical piles. HPW wishes to thank the Institute of Helical Pile Engineering for sharing Mr. Davis’s presentation. . . read it now

New Ad Hoc Committee Formed to Update AC358

Eight helical pile manufacturers have come together to form a new Ad Hoc Committee in order to make ICC-ES AC358 compatible with the IBC . . . more

HelicalPileWorld.com Announces Its New Technical Advisory Team

The new HPW Technical Advisory Team includes very knowledgeable helical pile professionals from U.S., Canada and South America . . . more

New Technical Papers from HPW Technical Advisory Team Now Posted

Four new papers from Dr. Sakr and Dr. Tsuha are now posted on our Engineers Page . . . more

Ram Jack Receives ESR-1854

Ram Jack receives the very first ICC-ES Evaluation Report compliant with AC358 . . . more

MacLean Power Systems Announces - Civil Products Group (CPS)

This newly created division of MacLean Power Systems will provide helical pile product solutions for the construction market . . . more

Foundation Supportworks Releases HelixProTM Software Program

Released in September of last year, HelixProTM is a web-based program designed to help engineers design solutions with helical piles, anchors and tiebacks . . . more

Ram Jack News

Ram Jack Manufacturing Starts Up New State-of-the-Art Thermoplastic Powder Coating Production Line . . . m ore

MacLean-Dixie News

MacLean-Dixie adds metric support to its popular MDRS helical pile design software . . . more

MacLean-Dixie News

MacLean-Dixie HFS makes important additions and enhancements to its MDRS helical pile design software . . . more

MacLean-Dixie News

MacLean-Dixie HFS announces new MDRS helical pile design software . . . more

Ram Jack News

Ram Jack is awarded contract to produce 50,000 helical piles for solar array project in San Bernardino County, CA . . . read about it

MacLean-Dixie News

MacLean-Dixie HFS announces new MDRS helical pile design software . . . more

Ram Jack News

Ram Jack recovers from a significant fire in the powder coating section in its plant in Ada, but then recovers quickly to produce one of the largest orders in company history . . . more

MacLean-Dixie News

MacLean-Dixie HFS announces new Engineering Roadmap brochures . . . more

MacLean-Dixie News

MacLean-Dixie HFS and Premium Technical Services Announce Engineering Seminar Schedule for September . . . more

MacLean-Dixie HFS Receives ICC-ES ESR-3032 Evaluation Report

Round Corner Square Bar & Round Shaft Helical Piles with Allowable Capacities Ranging from 27.5 to 50 KIPS – Engineers Have More Design Options with Code-Certified Helical Pile Products . . . more

Grip-Tite News

Grip-Tite announces web site development and management system for installers . . . more

MacLean-Dixie News

MacLean-Dixie HFS is awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification . . . more

MacLean-Dixie News

MacLean-Dixie HFS is about to take an Industry-leading position with impending awards of ICC-ES Evaluation Reports for 4 helical pile products . . . more