A commitment to innovation and sustainability
Reinhall Piles™ was designed with handling and drivability in mind to provide significant reductions in noise. Less Pile driving noise / Faster Permitting, Smaller Zones of Harassment / Harm, and Fewer Project Delays.
Bubble curtains no longer necessary
Permitting/Monitoring burden greatly eased
Faster project completion
Key Features
Pile driving just got an upgrade
Our piles can reduce noise by more than 20dB
The outer pile
The outer pile serves as a sound shield to inhibit noise propagation through the water
The driving shoe
Experience the fusion of imagination and expertise with Études Architectural Solutions.
“This new research shows we can minimize underwater pile driving noise to avoid harm to mammals and other protected marine species. The new sound attenuation method may also save project construction time and money.”
Rhonda Brooks
Research Director, Washington State Department of Transportation
A breakthrough in noise mitigation
Noise from impact pile driving is transmitted both through the water and the seabed. To be effective, a noise attenuation method must therefore restrain noise along the full length of a pile as it is being driven to its target depth. Attenuation cannot stop at the seafloor.
We have developed a patented solution that uses a conventional steel pile’s outer wall to encapsulate noise along its full length. We insert a fixed or reusable inner pipe for driving purposes, in essence creating a double-walled pile. The driving hammer strikes the inner pipe. Sound waves then travel along the inner pipe while the outer pipe mitigates noise transmission. After installation, the inner pipe is either left in place or removed and used as a reusable mandrel.
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Intellectual property for Reinhall Piles™ is protected by several issued and pending patents. Should you wish to use this technology please contact Marine Construction Technologies, PBC, a Public Benefit Corporation.”