Sustainable Screw Piles for Viewing Screen at Loch Leven National Nature Reserve
Working alongside NatureScot, ICOSIS Architects and G.A. Davidson Contractors RADIX completed the supply and installation of sustainable screw pile foundations for a new boardwalk and viewing screen on the shores of Loch Leven.
Client:
G.A. Davidson Contractors & NatureScot
Location:
Cavelstone, Loch Leven, Scotland
Project:
Cavelstone Viewing Screen
Sector:
Leisure & Tourism
Services:
Site Survey & Testing
Supply & Installation of 89mm Screw Pile Foundations
Products:
12 no. RADIX 89mm Extendable Screw Piles to 3.5m Deep
220x12mm Pile Caps
Overview
Protecting the natural landscape with a sustainable screw piles foundation
The viewing screen is situated on the Northwest shore on the banks of Loch Leven National Nature Reserve. An environmentally friendly foundation solution was critical given the sensitive location of the project, within 3 metres of the waters edge, to ensure minimum impact on the existing landscape. Access was also limited along a stretch of the heritage trail and the least amount of disturbance to wildlife was a crucial consideration.
Solution
Supply and installation of strong and sustainable ground screw foundations with minimum environmental impact
Following close coordination with NatureScot, G.A. Davidson Contractors who was responsible for the manufacture and installation of the Viewing Screen and ICOSIS Architects we agreed on the foundation requirements.
With minimum disruption to the surrounding landscape and sustainability in mind, we installed 12 no. RADIX Extendable Screw Piles to approximately 3.5m deep, providing a piled foundation to secure the bespoke structure and raised access ramp to.
Installation was completed within a day using our 7000Nm hydraulic auger attachment on one of our small excavators.
