HSP piles for Landgard horticulture greenhouse complex in Hemmingstedt, Germany

Voorbij Funderingstechniek was awarded a contract this month from Havecon Kassenbouw to supply and install approximately 2,200 Voton HSP piles for the first construction phase of the new Landgard horticultural greenhouse complex in Hemmingstedt in the north of Germany.

The German cooperative society Landgard wishes to build a horticultural greenhouse area of some 36 ha. in the region known as Westküste, which lies 10 km. from the North Sea coast and 100 km above Hamburg. Sweet peppers and cherry tomatoes are to be grown there.

Besides the unique opportunity to use residual heat from the Shell refinery, the cool coastal climate is an important reason for building in Hemmingstedt. The building will take place in marshland, but measures will be taken to protect the area against flooding.

The poor bearing capacity of the soil demands a pile foundation. The highly variable level of the bearing strata, which is attributable to ancient streams, makes the HSP pile system ideal. The system has an unparalleled ability to cope with local subbase variations, and all this at an attractive price. Approximately one third of the piles have five-meter long cage reinforcement in order to contribute to the wind bracing (it is a coastal area!) of the entire greenhouse.

For additional information visit the Havecon Kassenbouw website.