Wind Energy—Technical Details

An essential Partnership for your Project—HCE/AARSLEFF Piling

HCE—First Name in Engineering

HCE is one of the leading engineering companies in Europe. We carry out special designs for the foundation of Wind Turbines. In recent years HCE has been responsible for the design of over 1,000 Wind Turbine Foundations in Europe and Asia. HCE will carry out the site investigation, provide investigation expertise, geotechnical and static/dynamic calculations. HCE advises Wind Turbine Manufacturers on foundation design in various parts of Europe and has completed many standard designs for both national and international markets.

Aarsleff Piling—First Name in Piling

Per Aarsleff (UK) Ltd, trading as Aarsleff Piling, is one of the UK’s leading driven piling companies specialising in the installation of precast concrete piles. We have a vastly experienced and dedicated team with an extensive modern fleet of fixed leader piling rigs. We can undertake a wide variety of piling projects from just a handful of piles to larger projects of 8,000 piles or more. Aarsleff Piling is a subsidiary of one of Denmark’s largest civil engineering companies, Per Aarsleff A/S.

Aarsleff Piling—First Name in
Solid Wind Turbine Foundations

Our sister company, Centrum Pfahle of Hamburg has for many years installed the “Centrum” Precast Concrete Pile for thousands of wind turbine foundations throughout Germany and Europe. They have led the way in providing piling innovation in conjunction with HCE both in Germany and Denmark for Wind Energy Conversion projects for many years.

Here in the UK we manufacture and install Centrum Precast Concrete Piles to the same specification as in Germany using the European Standard for pile design.

Whenever possible we use raking piles to provide increased rotational stiffness and to resist lateral loads from the turbine. There are many advantages in providing this type of piled solution, not least the cost benefits, and reduced construction programme.

Our Service

Why use HCE/Aarsleff Piling?

The Partnership provides a complete foundation design and pile installation service for our customers, supported by an extensive track record of successfully completed projects throughout Europe.

HCE Ingenieurgesellschaft

  • Site investigation
  • Geotechnical expertise
  • Geotechnical calculations
  • Static calculations
  • Project management
  • Site Inspections and acceptance of works

Aarsleff Piling

  • Centrum Precast Concrete Piles.
  • Turbine suppliers accept Aarsleff Piling specification
  • Reduced foundation costs
  • Modern Piling Fleet
  • Reduced Site Programme
  • Extensive Experience of Wind Turbine piled foundations