Chance Technical Design Manual

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS Atlas Resistance Piers......................................................................................................................................1-2 • Definition of Atlas Resistance® Piers • History Of Pushed Steel Pile Systems • Applied Research and Development • Testing and Code Compliance • Applications • Advantages of Atlas Resistance Piers Helical Piles/Anchors....................................................................................................................................... 1-6 • Definition Of Helical Piles/Anchors • History And Science Of Chance® Helical Piles/Anchors • Applied Research and Development • Applications • Advantages of Helical Piles/Anchors Bibliography...................................................................................................................................................... 1-13

DISCLAIMER

The information in this manual is provided as a guide to assist you with your design and in writing your own specifications. Installation conditions, including soil and structure conditions, vary widely from location to location and from point to point on a site. Independent engineering analysis should be conducted and state and local building codes and authorities should be consulted prior to any installation to ascertain and verify compliance to relevant rules, regulations, and requirements. Hubbell Power Systems, Inc., shall not be responsible for or liable to you and/or your customers for the adop tion, revision, implementation, use, or misuse of this information. Hubbell takes great pride and has every confidence in its network of installing contractors and dealers. Hubbell Power Systems, Inc., does NOT warrant the work of its dealers/installing contractors in the installation of Chance® Civil Construction foundation support products.

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