Agricultural structures on ground level — greenhouses, shelters, fences

The seasonal window. On the cultivated area, it is built between the harvest and new vegetation, or in the autumn. The window is short and the weather is unreliable — the technology that depends on the hardening of the concrete can only be easily installed in it.

Wet and clayey profiles. Agricultural land is often cohesive, with lowlands often having high groundwater levels. This has two consequences: the bearing capacity is sought deeper, and the compressive force, not just the torsional moment, is decisive for drilling.

Large areas and long lines. The fencing of a field or pasture means hundreds of points in a regular raster. It is the time per point and the machine's ability to move smoothly that determines this.

Limited availability of equipment and facilities. There is no paved access road on the field, no water supply or electricity connection. Wet processes are logistically challenging.

Protection of the agricultural soil fund. Construction on agricultural land is subject to the regime of Act No. 334/1992 Coll. The difference between permanent and temporary expropriation fundamentally affects what happens to the land after the construction ends.

Without wet processes and without infrastructure. There is no more importing of concrete, no more waiting. In a field without a paved road and connections, this makes a significant difference in logistics.

It will fit into the seasonal window. The construction is set up immediately after digging. The entire cycle — foundation and assembly — is feasible in a short period of time between the harvest and vegetation period.

Lower dependence on weather conditions. The rotation is not a wet process, so the risk associated with the temperature during solidification and the rain during concreting is eliminated.

The search for portability is pursued deeper. In wet and clayey profiles, it is necessary to get under a low-bearing layer. The longer rod allows for penetration in a deeper layer without the need to expand the base into the surface.

Dismantleability. In addition to the obligations associated with temporary removal from the ZPF, this is also a practical advantage from a practical perspective — the shelter or fencing can be relocated in accordance with changes in farming practices.

Documentation for each point. The telemetric recording of the moment and depth serves as a basis for the statics and, in the case of funded projects, as part of the documentation of the implementation.

1. Consent to deprivation from the ZPF and project preparation. Determination of permanent or temporary removal according to the nature of the structure. The structural engineer will determine the type, length, and arrangement of the bolts.
2. Geotechnical survey. In the case of wet and clayey profiles, the crucial factor is determining the depth of the load-bearing layer and thus the length of the screw. Design according to Eurocode 7.
3. Test drilling. Verification of the actual depth of the load layer at a representative point before starting the main work. It is always worth doing in wet profiles.
4. Setting and turning with a telematics record. The holes are drilled to the designed depth, the torque and depth are recorded for each point.
5. Assembly of the structure. Fencing the greenhouse, shelter or enclosure immediately after digging, without waiting for it to harden.
6. Documentation for grant projects. The recording from the telematics unit contains an accurate torque and depth profile for each base point. The customer supplies a complete output profile of the rotation installation for the installation, which serves the authorized structural engineer to verify the limit load-bearing states according to Eurocode 7 and the investor as proof of technical qualification and reversibility for grant titles (e.g., from the PRV or Modernization Fund).