FK Lowry delivers Glasgow CFA project

FK Lowry has completed a CFA piling project in Glasgow city centre using its Soilmec SR-95 piling rig

FK Lowry Piling undertook the design and installation of CFA bearing piles for their existing client, principal contractor, Robertson, and installed 131, 450mm diametre CFA bearing piles using its Soilmec SR-95 piling rig over a three-week programme.

The piles were installed to depths of up to 16m for axial vertical loads of up to 950kN using the powerful, high-torque Soilmec SR-95 CFA Piling Rig. 

The site is located just over 100m from the River Clyde and adjacent to the Glasgow High Court of Justiciary. Ground conditions were described as “made ground overlying medium dense sand”, with the pile design verified with two static load tests and 100% integrity testing. 

Commenting on the works, FK Lowry’s business development manager, Mark McKeown said: “We’re delighted to have successfully delivered another project for our existing client, Robertson. It comes on the back of recently delivered Roberston projects at Springside, Edinburgh and Grangemouth. 

“We were delighted with the way the project was delivered and look forward to continuing our relationship with our key client across Scotland.”

CFA piles are constructed by rotating a hollow stem continuous flight auger into the soil to a designed depth. Concrete or grout is pumped through the hollow stem, maintaining static head pressure, to fill the cylindrical cavity created as the auger is slowly removed.