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Address Rocky Soil Concerns

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February 1, 2025

What happens here

The video begins by presenting a common comment, 'They won't work with rocky soil.' It then visually demonstrates the installation of helical piles using a CAT mini-excavator equipped with a hydraulic drive head. The footage shows the helical piles being drilled into the ground adjacent to a house, implying that these conditions include rocky soil. The narrator emphasizes that helical piles are installed globally, and certified installers are equipped with specialized tools to handle rocky soil, either by displacing rocks or anchoring directly to bedrock.

Goal: The video starts by addressing the concern that helical piles might not work in rocky soil, showcasing an active installation near a residential building as a counter-example.

Tools and materials

  • CAT Mini-Excavator
  • Helical Piles
  • Hydraulic Drive Head

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we get this question all the time they won't work in rocky soil trust me they do people are installing helical piles all over the world and your certified installer in your area if you do have rocky soil is going to be accustomed to it so they will have tools on the truck to handle it displace rocks or get it deep enough and actually anchor the pile directly to bedrock in some cases when you use concrete footings especially for a deck you're working off of an assumed soil bearing capacity helical piles are

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