IWM 2004 Jouko Lehtonen Introduction to Micropile Activities in Nordic Countries Jouko Lehtonen.
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IWM 2004 Jouko Lehtonen
Micropile activities in Nordic Countries•Several research projects
•DATU, Turku Polytechnic•Pyramit, HUT&TUT•TUT laboratory tests
•Growth of business significant in Sweden, Norway and Finland
•Sustainable growth in traditional appications•Rapid growth in new applications
•New applications
•New steel grade
IWM 2004 Jouko Lehtonen
New applications of micropiles:
•steel foundations of detached houses
•steel foundations of wind power stations towers
•very shallow pilings
Very shallow pilings:
•complementing impact driven piles < 4 m
•complementing shallow foundation; no excavation