{"id":2592,"date":"2026-02-04T16:04:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T15:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mapladindustry.com\/geotech-line\/geotechnical-products\/piles-and-micropiles\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T19:39:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T18:39:33","slug":"piles-and-micropiles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mapladindustry.com\/en\/geotech-line\/geotechnical-products\/piles-and-micropiles\/","title":{"rendered":"Piles and micropiles"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2592\" class=\"elementor elementor-2592 elementor-2141\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-b35a7d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b35a7d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-292d319 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"292d319\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eea03d wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"9eea03d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-primary wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-large text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-xxl\">Piles and micropiles<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cd06eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"2cd06eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Use of Micropiles and Steel Piles<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aee1d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7aee1d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a68055e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a68055e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ce5536 wd-animation-slide-from-right wd-animation-slow elementor-widget__width-inherit wd_delay_100 wd-animation wd-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_accordion\" data-id=\"6ce5536\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion wd-style-shadow wd-titles-left wd-opener-pos-right wd-opener-style-arrow\" data-state=\"first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn wd-active\" data-accordion-index=\"0\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDescription\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content wd-active\" data-accordion-index=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Micropiles are deep foundation elements with a typical diameter of less than 300 mm, used when:<\/div>\n<div>\u2022The available space is limited (e.g. urban renovations),<\/div>\n<div>\u2022The ground is unstable or stratified,<\/div>\n<div>\u2022High compressive and tensile strength is required,<\/div>\n<div>\u2022We work on existing buildings (under foundations).<\/div>\n<div>Steel poles, often tubular, are used in similar contexts, with the advantages of speed of installation, high mechanical resistance and adaptability to dynamic loads (e.g. seismic).<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPipe Couplings\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>\n<div>To ensure structural continuity and sealing during injection, the pipes are connected using:<\/div>\n<div>\u2022Male-Male + Sleeve Coupling: two male ends joined by an external threaded sleeve, ideal for maximum mechanical resistance.<\/div>\n<div>\u2022Female-Female Coupling + Nipples: two female ends connected via an internal threaded nipple, useful for reducing the total external diameter.<\/div>\n<div>\u2022Male-Female Coupling: direct joint without intermediate elements, quick to assemble and compact.<\/div>\n<div>All threads can be made with 1, 2 or 3 starts to speed up the screwing time on site.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDrilling and Valve Fitting\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>We drill precision holes for the installation of injection valves (manchon), with controlled positioning along the pipe.<\/div>\n<div>Available valves:<\/div>\n<div>\u2022Standard valves with 12 mm hole diameter (pressure up to 3\u20135 bar),<\/div>\n<div>\u2022High pressure valves with 16 mm hole diameter (pressure up to 20 bar),<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 Sleeve valves \u2013 for repetitive and selective injections, ideal for type III and IV micropiles according to the EN 14199 standard and the Franki\/Fayat classification.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccessories Products\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\u2022 Injection heads \u2013 for quick connection to pumping systems,<\/div>\n<div>\u2022Drill bits \u2013 for drilling in rock or compact soil,<\/div>\n<div>\u2022End caps \u2013 for closing the tube,<\/div>\n<div>\u2022Protective caps \u2013 for threads during transport and installation,<\/div>\n<div>\u2022RDT Concentric Drilling Systems \u2013 welded directly onto the pipes, both recovery and permanent. For more details, visit our dedicated page: RDT Casing System Advance.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dbfdc4 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"3dbfdc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-primary wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-large text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-xxl\">Types of Micropiles<br \/>\nEN 14199\/Franki\/Fayat<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de85491 wd-animation-slide-from-right wd-animation-slow elementor-widget__width-inherit wd_delay_100 wd-animation wd-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_accordion\" data-id=\"de85491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion wd-style-shadow wd-titles-left wd-opener-pos-right wd-opener-style-arrow\" data-state=\"first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn wd-active\" data-accordion-index=\"0\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tType II \u2013 Gravity Injection\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content wd-active\" data-accordion-index=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The hole is filled with gravity-fed cement mortar after the reinforcement has been installed. Suitable for stable, unfractured soils. Low injection pressure ( &lt; 1 MPa). Economical solution for medium-criticality works.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tType III \u2013 Global Unit Injection (GUI)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>\n<p>After the setting of the coulis de gaine, a single global injection is performed at a pressure \u2265 1 MPa (up to 4 MPa). The armor can be a metal tube equipped with manchettes. Ideal for medium-complex terrain and structural works.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tType IV \u2013 Selective Repetitive Injection (IRS)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Injection liner by liner, at pressure \u2265 1 MPa (up to 4 MPa). Maximum control of mortar spread. Used in fractured, unstable soils or for critical works (e.g. underpinnings, slopes, seismic zones).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInterconnected Walls and Inlets\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Piles are inclined or horizontal micropiles installed to counteract lateral thrusts (e.g. bulkheads, tie rods) or stabilize excavation faces.<\/p>\n<p>Interconnected walls are a series of piles\/micropiles interconnected by girders to form a continuous wall. 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