I think they will be using 3-in steel piles. In terms of estimating the capacity of the piles, do you then approach similarily to soilnails, micropiles, etc. and determine the individual capacity based on the pile diameter, length and allowable bond (shear) strength between the pile and soil...
I'm trying to help a colleague with a foundation repair on a house. They are looking at having a contractor install pin piles around the foundation to stop some settlement. I beleive these are the type where you attach a plate to the bottom of the foundation wall slab and jack the pile, using...
