Water pumps are responsible for performing a surprising number of tasks that facilitate our daily lives, from our plumbing carrying water to and from our homes to drink and bathe to dazzling fountains which sit in the centre of our cities performing intricate dances with jets of water. Industrial water pumps are designed to provide high pressure fluid flow and to ensure consistency in the supply. You may be surprised at some of the uses for industrial water pumps in deep foundation piling! Let’s take a look at a few examples:
Sheet Pile Installation Aid
High-pressure water jets can be used to aid the installation of sheet piles, which can require great effort to drive into place. In coarse soils, water jets can be used to disrupt the soil underneath, causing it to shift and reducing resistance to the insertion of the rigid steel sheet pile. This is known as ‘jetting’. In sticky soils like those with high clay content, water jets can be used to ‘lubricate’ the sheet pile, reducing the adhesion and lowering the friction between the sheet and the soil.
Large Site Drainage
Site drainage is required when flooding has already occurred, and we definitely cannot pile on a flooded site! This is common in places with a wide, flat area without adequate draining, which allow water to build up until the site floods completely. Site draining can be utilised to drain the excess water and allow access to the site. Site drainage pumps tend to be submersible, so they are placed under the water to operate.
High-Pressure Boring
Water pumps are utilised in deep foundation piling to bore holes suitable for the installation of piles – long, vertical columns that will support the weight of a construction. Water must be blasted into the ground at huge pressures in order to bore the required size. Industrial water pumps in deep foundation piling helped reduce the disturbance to the surrounding soil when compared to traditional drilling or driving of piles.
Water jets have a surprising number of uses in deep foundation piling! For more information, get in touch with the best piling Manchester has to offer and chat with our expert team today.
