Howard Concrete Pumping has been involved in specialty geotechnical construction since 1983. Our trained personnel have more than 100 years collectively in the business. If you need micropiles, retaining walls, soil/rock anchors, or you need to stabilize a job site or mine - we can make it happen.

One of the largest foundation slab mat pours ever undertaken in the United States—16,222 yards placed in 51 hours by 4 boom pumps.

10,000 yard continuous slip form pour of three ash storage silos that lasted ten continuous days, non stop.

Howard produced, pumped and tremied over 80,000 yards to stabilize a major interstate highway interchange without any interruption
in highway traffic.

Howard has pumped concrete nearly 900 feet vertically up a skyscraper, and also horizontally 2000 feet.

We have done everything from putting out mine fires to filling up sinkholes and helping the Pennsylvania Turnpike give everyone a smoother ride. Along the way, Howard Concrete Pumping Co., Inc. has built a reputation for results, cost-savings, and customer service that is second-to-none. See for yourself why putting our company to work for you means one less thing to worry about.

Most of you know us for our concrete pumping services. But did you know that we also have one of the region’s best teams of geotechnical experts? Whether it’s new construction, or shoring-up an existing structure, we have the tools and the manpower to make sure everything is on solid ground.

Soil and rock anchors have been used successfully for decades in both temporary and permanent applications. Typical uses are for retaining walls, dam stabilization, excavation support, marine bulkheads, and landslide stabilization.

Anchors are installed by drilling to the appropriate depth in the soil or rock, setting steel strand or bar material in the borehole, placing cement grout, then stressing the anchor to the required load using a hydraulic jack. Anchor loads in excess of 1,000 tons have been reached with rock anchors.

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Micropiles are small diameter (less than 12 inches) drilled-in support elements. Micropiles often are constructed using high strength steel pipe (80 ksi) and can provide compression load capacities in excess of 400 kips using 9-5/8-inch diameter pipe.

Micropiles can be installed in restricted workspaces - low headroom, tight areas and tough access locations. They can be used for new foundations or to supplement existing foundations.

(Photo of Micropile at Allegheny General Hospital)

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Structural walls are constructed to support vertical changes in grade for either permanent or temporary conditions. These walls can be soldier pile/lagging construction, or soil nail/shotcrete construction.

(Photo of Retaining Wall at Norwin Shopping Center, Norwin PA)

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Mine Stabilization

Our combination of drilling and grouting expertise has made us the leading choice of contractors, mining companies, government agencies, and communities faced with solving mine subsidence problems. We have also made flowable fills for other purposes, such as trench and excavation backfill, foundation support, and pond liners.

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Soil mixing operations are used to stabilize coal refuse ponds and hazardous waste impoundments by the introduction of cementitious material.

Deep mixing is conducted by utilizing a specially designed three auger mix panel supported by a Manitowoc crane.

Shallow mixing is accomplished by using a custom designed large backhoe equipped with a long reach dipper stick and hydraulically driven mixing device.

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