Helical Piles

A Sample of AHPC/WHPC Case Histories

Other case histories available upon request.

AHPC operations yard located in Gilbert, AZ.

“A home is only as good as the foundation it sits on”

ProjectTottenResidenceSMHELICAL REPORT
Case History # W-1001-BP
November 13, 2009
Project Totten Residence
Camarillo, CA

Job Description: 5-piers South garage & 2-piers interior garage laundry room load bearing wall. This house needed a total of 17 piers.
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ProjectEdmundToll
HELICAL REPORT
Case History # 19980520-A
June 19, 1996
Project Edmund Toll, Inc
Scottsdale, AZ

Job Description: This custom built north Scottsdale home had a problem with sinking of the retaining walls as well as settlement of the south side of the main structure itself.
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AZCardinalStadiumSM
HELICAL REPORT
Case History # I-1296
June 22, 2004
AZ Cardinal Stadium

Job Description: Anchor cables in retention: Installation of 132 SS-175, with double heliced leads to be used as roof support guy-wire tension anchors. This was to be done in two phases.
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ProjectRestaurantAdditionHELICAL REPORT
Case History # 2000317-A14P
March 23, 2000

Job Description: This is an addition to an existing restaurant. Due to past settlement problems, it was decided to use the helical pier in new construction before the footings are poured.
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MonaPlummerAquaticCenterSM
ANCHORING REPORT
Case History # 19960524-A
May 5, 1996

Job Description: The location is the Mona Plummer Aquatic Center at Arizona State University. The project: To secure the diving platforms. The helical pier was found to be the best method…
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DelWebbCorporationSM
HELICAL REPORT
Case History # 19981001-A
Sept 1, 2009

Job Description: The Del Webb Corporation called on to tieback (using the Helical-Pier) 333ft of reinforced block retaining wall.
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AnswersAnEmergencySMAnswers an emergency, i.e. Retaining wall tieback for the Del Webb Corporation

Job Description: Look closely, see numerous helical piers (used in the tieback configuration) can be seen coming through the retaining wall into the heel side trench and then on into the soil.

CactusWren-lementarySchoolS
ANCHORING REPORT
Case History # 19980107-B
February 25, 1995

Job Description: This is a 4-building, 64 helical pier underpin and new construction project, located at the Washington School District; Cactus Wren Elementary School in Phoenix, Arizona.
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CaveCreekSM
HELICAL REPORT
Case History # 19991208-A13P
December 12, 1999

Job Description: This custom built multi-million dollar Cave Creek home had a problem with interior and exterior settlement.
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GilbertArizonaSMANCHORING REPORT
Case History # 19980414-A
April 22, 1998

Job Description: This single story home located in Gilbert, Arizona experienced front and side settlement due to the area’s expansive soils. The property owners were concerned with…
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HolbrookSM
ANCHORING REPORT
Case History # 19971009
Aug 10, 2009

Job Description: WHPC in conjunction w/ AHPC. This is a single-story, 40 year-old five-plex apartment building located in Holbrook in North Eastern Arizona. Slab-on-grade structure…
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SocialSecurityAdministratio
HELICAL REPORT
Case History # 19990311-B9P
March 21, 1999

Job Description: This building is home to the Social Security Administration and the Registrar of Contractors offices in Show Low, AZ. Four of the support columns were sinking.
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WindShearSMNew Construction

Job Description: Used to combat the overturn factor (wind-shear).