Devices and methods for installing piles into the ground or seabed

• Main Authors: CERFONTAINE, Benjamin Pierre Jacques, SHARIF, Yaseen Umar, BROWN, Michael, OTTOLINI, Marius Gabriël, GEENE, Paul, HUISMAN, Marco
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 17.11.2022
• Subjects: EMBANKMENTS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING; EXCAVATIONS; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FOUNDATIONS; HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; RELATED EQUIPMENT; SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; SOIL SHIFTING; TRANSPORTING; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES

The present invention relates to a helical pile for installation into the ground or seabed, the pile comprising a first tubular section having a length and a first outer diameter, the first tubular section comprising a first end and an opposite, second end, the first end being configured to be inserted into the ground or seabed; a first helical section provided between the first end and second end or at the first end, the first helical section having a first pitch and a first pitch orientation, and a second helical section provided between the first helical section and the second end at a distance from the first helical section, the second helical section having a second pitch and the first pitch orientation, wherein the second pitch is different from the first pitch, wherein the first helical section and second helical section comprise a helix with a rotation less than 3, in particular 2 or less, more in particular a single helix.