Australasian
Piling Company (APC) was established in 1953 and carries out
pile driving, bored piles and drilling projects in every state
via offices in Adelaide, Sydney and Perth.
APC
can install pre-cast concrete, steel or timber piles with NO
NOISE, NO VIBRATION and NO CONTAMINATION up to 6000 kN - with
each pile static load tested to its ultimate load during installation
- using our unique "G" Pile System.
We
confirm that we have been involved in the geotechnical engineering
aspects of the G-Pile method since its introduction into Australia
in early 1998.
We
have applied the method in a variety of geological conditions
ranging from soft and stiff clays, loose and dense sands and
gravels, to weathered rock in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South
Australia and Western Australia.
The
G-Pile method falls under the classification of a "performed
displacement pile" by AS 2159 "Piling - Design and
Installation Code", section 1.7.2. However, the method
has many advantages over conventional performed displacement
piles such as:
1.
No
vibration is associated with its installation.
2.
Minimal noise is generated during installation.
3.
By
the method of installation, each pile is effectively proof
loaded to failure during construction so that greater confidence
is obtained in the assessment of the pile's carrying capacity.
4.
In contrast to many other piling types, much cleaner site
works are associated with the G-Pile method.
The
G-Pile method has been carried out for the following major projects:
*
Rivergardens Project (23 stories), Southbank, Melbourne.
This involved soil conditions comprising soft Coode Island
Silt overlying Melbourne Mudstone with pile depths up to
36m.
*
Burswood Resort Casino, located adjacent to the Swan River,
Perth. This involved piles to a depth of 36m in soft alluvial
soils.
*
Adelaide University Redevelopment Projects (2 separate building
projects). This involved piling through River Torrens alluvium
including a layer of dense gravels over Blanche Point formation.
*
Sydney International Airport. This involved piling through
sands to a depth of up to 18m.
*
Redfern Residential Apartments, NSW. This involved piling
through loose marine sands and into weathered shale up to
about 10m depth.
*
Perth
convention centre,
The
company also specialises in bored piles measuring up to 1,500mm
in diameter and 42m deep and has a large range of late model
drilling equipment available to handle all types of bored piles
for building, contiguous walls, telecommunication tower bases,
cassions, retention systems, tower crane footings etc.
We
can provide an independent design facility to ensure you of
the best value, both commercially and environmentally, for your
pile driving dollar.
