A helical pile (screw anchor) is a pipe with a pointed end and a spiral blade that can be screwed into the ground, similar to screwing a screw into wood. While this may seem simple, this type of work is very difficult and demanding. Screwing Methods Pile foundation elements can be screwed into the ground in two ways: · Using construction equipment. For this purpose, special excavator-mounted or self-propelled drilling rigs are used, which drive anchors even into frozen ground as if they were butter. This technique is also used to test the load-bearing capacity of pile structures. · Manual Method. This technology is used when it is impossible to bring equipment to the site. Manually installing helical anchors is very difficult and labor-intensive. Online and in print publications, this type of work is sometimes portrayed as simple and quick, but in reality, this is far from the case. Self-tappi...