19 - Pfahlrammen für Holzpfähle und Betonpfähle

The use of wooden piles for landslide containment and backfilling trenches

Wooden piles are a valuable tool in civil engineering for landslide containment and trench filling. These elements not only provide structural stability, but also play a fundamental role in environmental protection and land preservation.

The main reasons why timber poles are used for these purposes are explained below.

Strength and durability: Timber is known for its strength and durability. Properly treated and selected timber piles can withstand high pressure and load, making them ideal for supporting unstable terrain and protecting vulnerable areas from erosion.
Flexibility: The flexibility of the wood allows the piles to better adapt to uneven terrain. This ensures better force distribution and a greater ability to absorb the energy generated by landslides or water flows. This property is important to compensate for ground movements and prevent the collapse of safety structures.
Ecological sustainability: Compared to other construction materials such as concrete or steel, wood is a renewable and biodegradable raw material. By using wooden poles from sustainably managed forests, this contributes to the conservation of natural resources and reduces the environmental impact associated with the production and disposal of construction materials.
Environmental compatibility: Wooden poles blend harmoniously into their surroundings thanks to their natural beauty and their ability to blend into the landscape. This is particularly important in rural and protected areas where the preservation of the landscape and biodiversity is crucial.
Cost efficiency: From an economic point of view, the use of wooden poles can be advantageous compared to other civil engineering solutions. Timber is generally cheaper to purchase and install than materials such as reinforced concrete or steel, reducing the overall cost of containment and embankment works.

To summarise, the use of timber piles to contain landslides and fill trenches is an effective, sustainable and economically advantageous solution. The combination of structural strength, flexibility, environmental sustainability and cost efficiency makes them the preferred choice for engineers and planners committed to the protection and management of the territory.

Pile driver for concrete and steel posts!

Plury, equipped with the grapple (Log Grapple), is the optimal solution for driving wooden posts with a pile driver, but thanks to the kits that can be mounted on the Log Grapple, it is also possible to drive concrete and steel posts! With these additional kits, posts made of more "delicate" materials that could be damaged during driving can be driven in. Let's take a look at what our grapple needs to perform this specific task: KIT 1 - Rubber buffer