CONTINUOUS FLIGHT AUGER (CFA) PILES

Application
General all purpose application for new and refurbishment projects.
The piles are speedily installed and can cater for a variety of ground conditions. They are cost-effective and can
accommodate large working loads, depending upon the ground conditions into which they are installed.
The standard size range may be complemented with intermediate sizes if required and pile lengths of up to 19m can
be constructed.
Standard reinforcement details are used where appropriate which will comprise single centrally positioned reinforcing
bars or reinforcement cages as required to suit horizontal or bending moment loadings. Special cages can be
manufactured to suit specific loading situations.
Installation
RB CFA piles are formed using hollow stem auger boring techniques, which will produce arisings from the bores in
most UK ground conditions. Having produced a bore to calculated depth through known strata, concrete is pumped
into the bore under pressure and continues to be pumped as the auger flight is lifted.
Concrete simultaneously fills the void left by the auger extraction. The reinforcement is installed in the bore after the
pile has been concreted.
The company operates a fleet of bored piling rigs which have the capability of installing computer-controlled
continuous flight auger (CFA) piles and sectional flight auger (SFA) piles. These are suited to all types of conditions
from open, unrestricted access sites to very confined, lowheadroom situations.