Quote:
Originally Posted by traveller
Stumbled on this video, not sure if others have seen it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dXqDaVj3mQ
I don't know if they can be adapted for telescope piers to save the digging and concrete. My concern would be the relative small size of the concrete pad.
Engineering peeps would be better placed to comment on that aspect.
Bo |
Hi Bo,
Yes, they are actually a highly effective way to make a telescope pier foundation. I have just recently employed a similar principle for the foundations of a 40' shipping container on highly reactive clay soil. The digging of foundations in this area would have quite simply be impossible without a back hoe. (You need an axe to actually penetrate the soil here)
I am actually in the process of making a pier and foundation kit available for people who might be interested. It is very suitable for those with clay soils, if you don't wan't to dig a couple of tonnes of dirt by hand, or you can't leave a cubic m of concrete in the ground.
best
c.