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especially moving the I-46 diesel hammer and piles for each project
location. The construction team decided to use the I-19 hammer
for driving sheet piles to prevent cave-ins at the river’s water edge
and then proceeded to stabilize the main work areas with suitable
fill and rock base. In addition, all slopes are protected with heavy
duty plastic (visqueen) and sand bags to prevent mud slides and
other erosion issues.”
And because of the different pile dimensions and sheet pile
profiles, the construction team must plan and carry out the necessary
modifications in the drive cap inserts to be able to drive the
required piles.
“Thanks to the shop erected onsite and creative thinking by
the entire team, they were able to make the necessary customizations
to the drive cap inserts and maximize their production levels
during their driving operations,” said Pareja.
Pile driving hammers
Based on the limited geotechnical data provided during the design
of the project, ICE engineers recommended a number of different
hammers be used – particularly a hammer that had an energy rating
of 110,000 ft.-lbs.
“The I-46v2 can achieve the required energy output and its
self-lubricating operation allows the contractor to worry about less
consumables (high temperature drop point grease) commonly not
available in such a remote location,” said Pareja. “The I-19 provided
versatility and easier onsite movement for the contractor in order to
drive smaller pile sizes and perform the installation of temporary
support structures such as the bigger pipe pile templates.”
The 44B was initially recommended in order to have additional
flexibility when driving and relocating sheet piles, assist
driving the bigger pipe piles or to extract any piles that are driven
out of the projects’ tolerance requirements due in part to the river’s
strong current.
“However, after reviewing site soil conditions, a bigger vibratory
driver might ultimately be recommended, such as an ICE
model 55B or 66C,” said Pareja.
ICE has been instrumental in providing the construction crew
and mechanics with detailed maintenance instructions to ensure
that hammer leads are assembled onsite and that all hardware fittings
are properly maintained. t
“Having a unit stuck in the mud
is a normal occurrence. The
fact that the cranes available
to the contractor are wheelmounted
and not crawler type
becomes a real problem.”
— Omar Pareja, Latin America Sales Specialist,
ICE® – International Construction Equipment Inc.
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