CFA Academy

If you are interested in learning how to drill a CFA pile and understand all the theory behind it, this CFA training is for you, your operators, site superintendents and project managers. Equipment Corporation of America’s Drill Rig Operating School is proud to offer this 3-day training course at their training facility in Jacksonville, FL.

Enroll in ECA's CFA Academy August 2-4

The First practical CFA (ACIP) school in the U.S.

If you are interested in learning how to drill a CFA pile and understand all the theory behind it, this CFA training is for you, your operators, site superintendents and project managers. Equipment Corporation of America’s Drill Rig Operating School is proud to offer this 3-day training course at their training facility in Jacksonville, FL

August 2-4, 2023

Location: ECA Jacksonville, FL

Cost: $2,950 (includes lunches & dinners)

Limited to 20 people.
Save your seat with an early bird special!
Register by June 1, 2023 for only $2,750!

Course Details

Theoretical Training

CFA Safety
What is a CFA pile and what are the differences to a drilled shaft, displacement pile or a micropile?
Equipment requirements: What does a CFA rig look like?
BAUER CFA drill assists
How to drill a CFA pile correctly? Pitch, filling rate, rotation speeds, grout consumption, withdrawal rates
Tooling: Augers, starter bits and auger cleaners
Grout mix designs (presented by Specrete)

Practical Training

Learn how to drill a CFA pile using BAUER assistant systems on a 2023 BG 23H with latest technology
Understand the required input data on the onboard BAUER B-Tronic of the rig; including pump calibration
QA/QC: lab work, mix design, materials/admixtures, lab and field testing, etc. (presented by Specrete)
Clean out process