APE's 400 Vibratory Driver Extractor, 'King Kong' Extracts 140-ft Piles

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APE's 400 Vibratory Driver Extractor, 'King Kong' Extracts 140-ft Piles

Written by Randy Post

Monday, 04 April 2011 05:51

APE 400 vibratory driver/extractor in New Orleans

In Bell Chase, Louisiana, a huge vibratory driver/extractor manufactured by American Piledriving Equipment Inc. was used to extract 54-in diameter pipe piles 140-ft deep. The piles were part of a cofferdam for the largest pumping station in New Orleans. The contractor was a joint venture between Kiewit Corp. and Traylor Brothers Construction Inc. [Source: National Driller Foundation Report Newsletter. Image: National Driller Foundations Report]

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