INTRODUCING THE HIPER PILE

It is time to view foundations as intelligent and reusable assets; they are no longer one-dimensional structural elements.

The HIPER® Pile is an acronym for the Hollow, Impression, Precast, Energy generating, and Reusable pile. Individual HIPER® benefits can be utilised to meet specific project requirements. Whilst some benefits are interdependent; for example the precast element may only be constructed as a hollow pile, other elements such as impression piles may be incorporated on traditional solid bored piles. The HIPER® Pile system combines its innovative functions in a novel ‘plug and play.’

HOLLOW

Up to 70% material volume reduction

IMPRESSION

Improving shaft friction capacity by up to 40%

PRECAST

Embracing off site manufacture, improving quality and productivity

ENERGY

60% increase in thermal conductivity and derisks delivery over traditional thermal piles

REUSABLE

The solution to enable a fully circular economy within deep foundations

Arguably there has been no significant innovation within the piling and foundations industry since the development of the CFA pile in the 1960’s.

Significant programme and embodied carbon savings can be realised by combining individual elements of the HIPER® Pile; this is further enhanced when integrated with low carbon concrete technologies. The Hollow pile void is well-suited for thermal energy storage and generation to address operational carbon emissions. Use of the void eliminates the construction risks commonly associated with solid energy piles and increases the efficiency of the pile as a heat exchanger. The HIPER® Pile can be considered to be a long term asset for the structure continuing to actively contribute to sustainable whole life cycle models throughout occupation, decommissioning and redevelopment. This is achieved specifically through our ability to warrant its reuse and optional future enhancement in load bearing capacity.