Rotary percussive drilling is well-suited for foundation installation in difficult ground conditions, including soils with cobbles, boulders, and rock layers, and is capable of creating deep rock sockets.
Van Elle offers a wide range of rotary percussive drilling techniques designed to install piles in some of the most challenging ground conditions.
Various casing advancement systems provide optimal solutions for situations where there is challenging overlying stratum (such as boulders or hard rock) that the pile needs to be installed through. A selection of down-the-hole hammer systems are capable of forming deep rock sockets for heavy loadings.
Drilled Piling Capabilities
Van Elle offers a range of drilled piling methods including:
- Rotary percussive Drilling – up to 900mm diameter
- Odex Rotary Percussive – up to 610mm diameter
- Duplex Rotary Percussive – up to 610mm diameter
- Elemex DTH permanent ring bit system – up to 660mm diameter
- Superjaws ND – up to 610mm diameter
Key Rig Capabilities
- Rig loadings: 1–40 tonnes
- Pile diameters vary depending on drilling technique- 178mm – 900mm
