pipe pile
Pipe Piles
Pipe piles FM-PP30
What are pipe piles? Pipe piles are a structural mechanical system originally developed in the early 1980s to support vertical building loads, particularly in the commercial construction industry. By 2010, these systems began appearing in the residential housing sector throughout the United States. Jeff Earl was the pioneering engineer and contractor who first introduced pipe piles to Florida’s residential construction market in May 2012.
At Foundation Masters Inc., our proprietary residential and light commercial pipe pile system (FM-PP30) features a 3½-inch schedule (SCH) 40 pipe topped with a 12x12x½” flat plate, delivering an impressive 40 tons of ultimate compression strength. Whether your project requires the FM-PP30 or a scalable version with higher compression strengths — no worries, we have you covered. Foundation Masters will design, manufacture, and install the ideal piling system to meet your needs, including a lifetime warranty.
Our highest compression strength pile system to date was achieved with a push pier system we engineered and installed for a railroad bridge restoration project designed to support bridge abutments. This system boasted an impressive 100 tons of compression strength with a 60-ton working load. We are ready to exceed this record when the next opportunity arises!
Pipe Piles Foundation Masters
Deep foundation systems are required when shallow soil layers are not strong enough to carry the loads from the structure. Pipe piles are commonly used in deep foundation systems and transfer the loads from building to load Bering soils deep below the surface levels. The loads are resisted through friction build up on the walls of the pile and point bearing soils targets that are determined off the soil boring logs. Pipe should then be filled with concrete to add strength to the pile and to keep out ground water. Pipe piles range in size from 2-7/8 inches to several feet in diameter and can be easily spliced to create piles hundreds of feet in length.
Common Pipe Pile Sizes start at 2-1/2
