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‘ The Finnish (and Scandinavian) team in IWM2003. Ossi Hakanen, Skanska Hannu Jokiniemi, Rautaruukki Group Pasi Korkeakoski, Rautaruukki Group Jouko Lehtonen, Turku Polytechnic. Micropile business in Nordic Countries. The micropiles business started in late 80´s
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‘The Finnish (and Scandinavian) team in IWM2003 • Ossi Hakanen, Skanska • Hannu Jokiniemi, Rautaruukki Group • Pasi Korkeakoski, Rautaruukki Group • Jouko Lehtonen, Turku Polytechnic IWM 2003 Seattle Jouko Lehtonen
Micropile business in Nordic Countries • The micropiles business started in late 80´s • Growth has been significant and constant • new applications • new micropile structures • new installation methods • the trends vary: drilling => impact driving when only costs considered; jacking => impact driving when end-bearing problematic; driving => drilling when vibrations considered • Totally about 100 rigs, mainly impact driving (in Norway mainly drilling), close to 1.000.000 micropile meters / year IWM 2003 Seattle Jouko Lehtonen