APE 200 Selected For Revolutionary New Pile Technology In China
Background: The city of Wenzhou is running out of land. The “Project Overview” picture shows the master plan to reclaim land for the city of Wenzhou, 500 miles by highway and one hour by air plane away from Shanghai. The “North and South Dykes” picture shows the two solid coast lines where Prof. Xie’s the patented Barrel Pile technology will be used. Currently, Prof. Xie is working on the North Dyke.
Project Name: China Wenzhou Land Reclamation
Project Value: 8 million US dollars
Project Nature: Testing project for Wenzhou Peninsula Project
Mandrel Specs:
1500 mm OD X 16 mm thickness; (59” OD x0.63” thickness)
1100 mm ID X 14 mm thickness; (43” OD x0.55” thickness)
27 meters in length; (89 feet)
Required depth: 24 meter into soil (79 feet)
Equipment used: self-walking type of pile driving rig equipped with drills and APE Model 200 vibratory hammers. The clamps are custom-designed.
Soil Condition: silty & sandy soil
Vibratory Choice: APE Model 200 with special clamp system designed by Dr. Shea and APE.
