Grillages are a flexible and eco-friendly foundation solution. They are used when groups of piles are necessary as an alternative to concrete and are often used at the foot of a column when weighty structural loads are required to be transferred to a soil of low bearing capacity. Grillages work particularly well if the ground is soft or wet and they are incredibly quick to install.
What are Steel Modular Grillages used for?
The steel grillages available from ScrewFast, which joined the Van Elle Group in 2021, are manufactured from rolled steel joists, and are an economic, cost-effective, and are an economic, cost-effective, and speedy method for joining groups of piles to a superstructure. Comprising a frame of pre-welded beams, grillages can be designed to support any structure and are extremely quick and cost effective to install.
Grillages are a lot more convenient than concrete because not only do they significantly reduce the build time, they are also more environmentally friendly and can be recycled. What’s more, buildings and land that surround the project are less likely to be disrupted, because there is no need for the deep excavation that is required when using concrete.
At ScrewFast you can choose from a variety of standard grillage types which are highly versatile and can therefore be adapted to meet the requirements of your project.
Y-shape and T-shape grillages can be installed in under two hours and are commonly used to support CCTV cameras, signal posts and lighting columns. As a result of fewer necessary building materials, speedier installation and limited disruption to transport, there are significant cost savings when using grillages.
We manufacture to the following standards:
- ISO 9001:2015
- National Highways Sector Scheme 20
- National Highways Sector Scheme 19A
- BS EN 1090-1:2009+A1:2011 up to EXC 3 according to BS EN 1090-2:2018
- BS EN ISO 3834-2:2005
We also use sub-contractors for coating applications to the following standards:
- EN ISO 1461 (Hot Dipped Galvanising)
- National Highways Sector Scheme 19a (Grit Blasting and Painting)
