Bearing piles are required when a structure cannot be founded on a shallow foundation. Tall structures, for example, often require deep foundations based on engineering principles. In other cases, the soils near the surface may not possess the mechanical properties to support the structure. Thus, a deep foundation system must be designed to transfer the foundation loads down through the piles to obtain the load resistance.

Steel pipe piles provide both skin friction and point bearing resistance. For non-cohesive soils, pipe piles generate most of their bearing capacity from skin friction. Other soil conditions allow pipe piles to transfer large loads to the point of the pile.

Skyline Steel has been manufacturing quality spiralweld and rolled and welded steel pipe for over 20 years, which are produced with double submerged arc weld (DSAW) technology. We currently supply more than 100,000 tons annually for foundation piling/structural applications, casing pipe, and water transmission and distribution (hydrostatic testing).

Additionally, Skyline Steel owns and operates five spiralweld and rolled and welded pipe mills in North America. These mills are quality certified by the Lloyd’s Registry and staffed with a certified weld inspector to assure a quality product is shipped to your job site. All of our mills have the capability to manufacture custom sizes and lengths to meet the needs of contractors working in today’s challenging construction environment.