What are pile accessories?

Shoes and points protect the ends of piles, ease installation and, in the case of pipe, prevent soil intrusion so the pipe can be filled with concrete. Extruded corner piles are also available to ease construction of sheet pile walls. Pile accessories can be custom made to fit almost any requirement.

What are pile Splicers used for?

To assist engineers and contractors in the construction of deep foundations, pile splicers, shoes, points, and other accessories are available. Pile splicers are used to splice steel, concrete, and wood piles.

Is iqip a reliable rock breaker?

The Hydrohammer has proven its reliability for rock breaking projects, and IQIP offers other equally reliable handling equipment which can be used to lift and position the rock breaker and leader profile, including a piling rig, excavator or backhoe, or a cutter dredger.

What is a rock breaker set?

The Rock Breaker set exists of a leader with integrated cylinder, manifold and measuring devices. To withstand heavy resistance, the Hydrohammer must be properly guided in a leader-guide profile. This operating criterion secures the central alignment of the chisel and hammer for optimum energy transfer between ram/anvil and chisel.

How does a rock breaker hammer work?

Delivering upward blows and lifting the hammer at the same time strongly facilitates the retraction of jammed chisels. The Rock Breaker set exists of a leader with integrated cylinder, manifold and measuring devices. To withstand heavy resistance, the Hydrohammer must be properly guided in a leader-guide profile.

How strong can a dredger break a rock?

The average compressive strength that a normal cutter dredger can handle is 40MPa. To date, rocks with a hardness up to 230MPa have been successfully broken using an S-70 Hydrohammer to punch vertical holes in a relatively level surface. Equipped with a chisel set, the Hydrohammer becomes a highly effective and powerful rock breaker.