The APE 15/60 Hydraulic Impact Hammer Selected for the Harrison River Bridge.
Post Date: April 17, 2006 at 12:00 am
Reported From: APE Headquarters (WA)
Reported From: APE Headquarters (WA)
Harcon Incorporated drives 36 inch .750 wall piles for the Harrison River Bridge on the southeast side of Lake Pend Oreille in Harrison, Idaho.
This is only the second time this type of pile has been used in the United States. Designed to ensure a stable soil plug in very soft soils, the top of the first splice is vertically slotted around its radius, filled with gravel and the capped with a closed ended pile of the same diameter and thickness. The “slots” allow for the liquid to filter through the gravel and exit the pile just below the closed ended splice.
The APE Model 15/60 was selected specifically for its ram weight. As shown, the overall length of this hammer is 20′-much shorter than anything else of comparable energy in the industry.
Contact your local APE representative for more information.
