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Helical Ground Anchors are designed and sized to match load requirements, soil conditions and available site access. Multiple sizes and capacities allow precise designs for the pipline industry. To control buoyancy of large diameter pipelines that cross wet areas helical ground anchors are a great alternative to concrete weights. Helical Ground Anchors offer cost effective buoyancy control for large diameter gas pipelines. Helical Ground Anchors also provide a great alternative for supporting petroleum and gas pipelines in sensitive soil applications in a cost effective manner. No matter the application Helical Ground Anchors are the Designed and Engineered to Perform product of choice for the pipeline industry.
Table 2. Capacities of ECP Helical Torque Anchors™
Shaft Size
Installation Torque Factor (k)
Axial Compression Load Limit
Ultimate-Limit Tension Strength
Useable Torsional Strength
Practical Load Limit Based Torsional Strength
1-1/2” Square Bar
9 - 11
70,000 lb.
70,000 lb.
7,500 ft-lb
Load limited to the rated capacity of the attachments and the lateral soil strength against the shaft
1-3/4” Square Bar
9 - 11
100,000 lb.
100,000 lb.
11,000 ft-lb
2-1/4” Square Bar
10 - 12
200,000 lb.
200,000 lb.
23,000 ft-lb
2-7/8” Tubular – 0.203” Wall
8 - 9
60,000 lb.
60,000 lb.
5,500 ft-lb
44,000 lb
2-7/8” Tubular – 0.262” Wall
8 - 9
100,000 lb.
100,000 lb.
9,500 ft-lb
80,000 lb
3-1/2” Tubular – 0.300” Wall
7 - 8
115,000 lb.
120,000 lb.
13,000 ft-lb
97,000 lb
4-1/2” Tubular – 0.337” Wall
6 - 7
160,000 lb.
160,000 lb.
22,000 ft-lb
143,000 lb
The designer should select a product that provides adequate additional torsional capacity for the specific project and soil conditions.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
The capacities listed for Axial Compression, Tension and Torsion in Table 2 are mechanical ratings. One must understand that the actual installed load capacities for the product are dependent upon the actual soil conditions on a specific job site. The shaft “Useable Torsional Strengths” given here are the maximum values that should be applied to the product. Furthermore, these torsional ratings assume homogeneous soil conditions and proper alignment of the drive motor to the shaft. In homogeneous soils it might be possible to achieve up to 95% or more of the “Useable Torsional Strength” shown in Table 2. In obstruction-laden soils, torsion spikes experienced by the shaft may cause impact fractures of the couplings or other components. Where impact loading is expected, reduce shaft torsion by 30% or more from “Useable Torsional Strength” depending upon site soil conditions to reduce chance of fracture or damage. Another advantage of selecting a torsional rating below the values shown in Table 2 is that one may be able to drive the pile slightly deeper after the torsional requirements have been met, thus eliminating the need to cut the pile shaft in the field.
The load transfer attachment capacity must be verified for the design. Standard attachments and ratings are shown on the following pages. Special configurations to fit your project can be fabricated to your specifications upon request.
