Trials start on cement-free pre-cast piles

Aarsleff Ground Engineering has carried out the world’s first trials driving cement-free ultra low carbon precast piles.
Manufactured using Cemfree concrete, the piles both reduce embodied carbon and are more resistant to chemical attack, allowing them to more easily meet aggressive sulphate ground condition requirements.
Director of Aarsleff sister company Centrum Pile, Darren Senior, said: “The process of developing a Cemfree concrete mix designation to match the specific requireme