Case study · Municipal micropiles
Mead Fire Station No. 14
12 vertical 4½-inch micropiles, drilled to depths up to 32 feet and load tested to 60 kips, to support the structural slabs at Mountain View Fire Rescue's Fire Station No. 14 in Mead, Colorado.
The project
Mead Fire Station No. 14
For Mountain View Fire Rescue's Fire Station No. 14 in Mead, Fransen Pittman again turned to Park Range Construction for the micropile foundation supporting the station's structural slabs.
Our crew installed 12 vertical micropiles, 4½ inches in diameter, to depths of up to 32 feet. The threaded pile tops were fitted with bearing plates and cast into new concrete pile caps and grade beams.
Capacity was verified with load testing to 60 kips, for a factor of safety of 2.
Scope of work
- 12 vertical 4½-inch micropiles drilled to depths up to 32 ft
- Threaded pile tops fitted with bearing plates and cast into new concrete pile caps and grade beams
- Load tested to 60 kips for a factor of safety of 2
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