Project Overview:
| Project Name & Location: | Transmission Line Campo Lindo, 220kv capacity |
| Project Date: | August 3, 2022 |
| Project Type: | New construction of a Transmission Line |
| Helical Pile Installation Contractor: General Contractor: |
EMIN SG ISOTRON AES GENER |
| Helical Pile Specifications: | 2-7/8” OD helical piles with 10” & 12 helixbearing plates. – Variable installation depths. – 3,602 installed linear feet’ |
| Soils & Embedment Depth: | Soil conditions consisted of sands with some silty sand and clay. |
| Project Timeline: | 1.5 months |
| Helical Pile Manufacturer: | Helical Anchors Inc. – MN |
Key benefits of using helical piles for this project included:-
- Quick installation and accessible movement between workstations/tower sites, which was a huge advantage to traditional concrete piles.
- Easy quality control in the field via torque monitoring.
- Easy adaptability to changes in the terrain due to permanent engineering support throughout the execution of the project.
- Ability to work in poor quality soils where other types of foundations are not feasible options or are very expensive to implement.
