VSF installs steel tubular piles in various locations and in various manners. The piles are capable of absorbing large horizontal forces, making them highly suitable for use as mooring and breasting dolphins. By fitting losed pileshoe, the piles (only for smaller diameters due to piling resistance) these type of piles can also be used in situations that require vertical load-bearing capacity. Pile life can be extended by coating the piles. VSF's own design department can calculate the pile configuration and construction using calculation programmes developed in house.
Steel tubular piles are used as foundation elements in various ways. Diameters can be large, particularly in water (up to 6,0 metres and larger). VSF specialises in the application of large-diameter piles in water. For this, we have large crane pontoons, a drilling derrick and large vibrators and piling hammers. Where vibrations could be a problem VSF has drilling solutions for installing tubular piles in water without producing vibrations.
Because these piles are usually installed in water, usually vibrations are no issue but in case the nearby structures are sensitive to vibrations such as jetties in operation, VSF has drilled solutions available.
Name of project |
Client |
Delft, motorway A4 |
Construction consortium A4All |
Badhoevedorp, Foundation viaduct 01 |
Construction consortium Badhoeverbogen Civiel |
Vlissingen, Emergency jetty Scaldiahaven |
Hakkers |
Rozenburg, Berthing facilities Calandkanaal |
Port of Rotterdam |
Nieuwdorp, skid construction Heerema Yard |
Heerema Vlissingen |
Amsterdam, Foundation soundbarrier Nieuwe Leeuwarderweg |
Holland Scherm |
Wapenveld-Veessen, Reinforcement foundation powerline masts |
Liandon |
Rotterdam, Extension subway Hoekse Lijn |
Mobilis |
Kampen, Building pit river bypass Reevediep |
Van Hattum en Blankevoort |
Maassluis, Quaywall Mammoet |
Van Hattum en Blankevoort |
Kampen, Collision protection and guiding works |
Van Hattum en Blankevoort |
Muiden, Construction pit Aquaduct motorway A1-A6 |
Construction consortium SAAone |
Portsmouth, Berthing facilities QE-class aircraftcarrier |
Volker Stevin International |
Felixstowe, Extension berth 9 Crane rail |
Volker Stevin UK |
Oosterschelde, Berthing facilities Roompotsluis |
VolkerRail Nederland |
Ens, Pilons Ramspol bridge |
Infrateam N50 |
Rotterdam Maasvlakte, Construction pit Electrabel powerplant |
Visser & Smit Bouw |
Amsterdam, Temporary supports Westrandweg |
Van Hattum en Blankevoort |
Vlaardingen, Extension jetty Vopak |
Vopak Terminal Vlaardingen |