Diagnosis
Specifications
History
Installation
Design
100
This is used to measure elevation
Zip Level/ Laser Level
100
1 KIP equals how many pounds?
1,000 LBS
100
Who manufactures our piers?
Grip-tite, NSI, and Groundworks Supply Chain
100
What is installed under the footing on a pier system?
Footing bracket
100
How many feet from a corner can a pier be installed?
4'
200
What is this type of crack called?
Stair step
200
What is the screw portion of a helical pier called?
Helices or helical flights
200
Where was the first helical pier driven?
Maplin Sands Lighthouse, located by the Thames River in England
200
What does the hydraulic ram attach to while driving a push pier?
Drive assembly
200
What can be installed around a pier bracket to help protect against frost?
Spray foam
300
Settlement where the whole foundation settles?
Uniform Settlement
300
In engineering terms what 2 types of loads are there within a home
Dead and Live loads
300
When was a hydraulic push pier system first patented?
By Jules Breuchard (Patent No. 563,130) in 1896
300
What is installed on top of the pier pipe after depths are reached?
Pier cap
300
What can be installed under a weak footing to help spread the load?
Steel tubing
400
Type of settlement where one corner drops?
Differential settlement
400
How many PSF is calculated for snow load in our work areas.
35 SPF
400
Who invented the Helical pier?
Alexander Mitchell
400
How wide is a E35 Bobcat mini excavator?
6'
400
How far from a crack should a pier be installed?
2'
500
How much settlement is considered acceptable over 20'
1"
500
What is the minimum safe working load of our push piers?
15 KIP's/15,000 lbs
500
When were the first concrete foundations constructed?
6500 BCE by Nabataea traders in ancient Syria and Jordan
500
What is temporarily installed on a pier assembly to achieve lift?
Lift cylinder
500
What can be installed onto the foundation where the air conditioner condenser was located?
Air conditioning bracket