That’s Why It’s Called SuperKong
Reported From: APE Headquarters (WA)
American Construction is using the APE Model 600 Vibratory Driver/Extractor with an 8′ caisson beam, caisson to attachment adapter and a 24″ concrete clamp to drive 100′ long octagonal concrete pile for a floating pier at the US Coast Guard. The method of using a driver/extractor has been introduced by Shannon and Wilson to help with fishery issues. Normally an impact hammer would be used for the installation of concrete piles as the total area of soil that needs to be displaced is very high.
There is also a three wedge caisson beam to attachment adapter that allows for the contractor save hours of time unbolting and re-bolting a new attachment to the hammer. With this attachment the change takes place in minutes.
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