CFI's Driven Pile Academy: Hosted by the PDCA

Ground Condition & Incline

The stability of the equipment is structurally guaranteed, provided the prescribed conditions are observed.

The stability of the equipment cannot be guaranteed in cases of: ! Overloading of the equipment ! Sinking surface ! Abrupt acceleration or deceleration of components ! Working on a slope ! Extreme weather conditions

Before starting work, it must be checked whether the load-bearing capacity of the surface is adequate for the loads being carried. A working platform with a suitable ground supporting layer must be present. If the surface does not have adequate load- bearing capacity, it is necessary to take suitable supporting and/or load-distributing measures, in order to secure the equipment against sinking or sliding. If this is not possible, do not drive on the surface. The load-bearing capacity of the ground is usually diminished close to the edge of excavations, shafts, pits, and slopes. The equipment must be so far removed that there is no risk of falling.

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