Foundations over Piles

Cut-away view of embankment supported over a Load Transfer Platform
Pilecaps may be avoided or greatly reduced in size	Placing a fill layer

Foundations over Piles

Deep foundations using vibro concrete columns or piles, which reside on a firmer strata below are the most likely solution for constructing an embankment or platform where a settlement cannot be tolerated.

To avoid the cost of using a concrete raft, seperate pile caps or ground beams for this kind of deep foundation, the Tensar Load Transfer Platform (LPT) can be used to distribute the embankment load efficiently onto a series of columns or piles. Reinforced with multiple layers of Tensar biaxial grids, a good quality granular fill forms the most economic Load Transfer Platform solution, however a Basetex tensioned membrane creates a high quality alternative LPT.

A Tensar Load Transfer Platform (LTP):

• Avoids the need for concrete rafts, pile caps or ground beams
• Avoids the delay required for consolidation settlement
• Is, in summary, rapid and economical to install
• Can be used under ground-bearing slabs to avoid or minimise bending
• Is a proven, reliable solution

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