Chance Technical Design Manual

APPENDIX C: HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL - DESIGN OF HELICAL PILES & ANCHORS A BASIC GUIDELINE FOR DESIGNERS

HELICAL PILES & ANCHORS

Contributors: Cary Hannon, PE – Vice President of Engineering Foundation Technologies, Inc. Gary L. Seider, PE – Engineering Manager, Hubbell Power Systems, Inc.

CONTENTS I. Introduction.................................................................................................................................................... C-2 II. Helical Pile Capacity.................................................................................................................................. C-2 III. Design Process........................................................................................................................................... C-2 A. Data Gathering.................................................................................................................................. C-3 B. Feasibility............................................................................................................................................. C-3 C. P1, P2, P3 & P4.................................................................................................................................... C-3 IV. P4 - Geotechnical Capacity................................................................................................................... C-3 V. P1, P2 And P3 - Structural Strength.....................................................................................................C-6 VI. Summary......................................................................................................................................................C-11 VII. Reliability.....................................................................................................................................................C-11 VIII. Other Topics Related To Design.......................................................................................................C-11 IX. How To Specify Helical Piles................................................................................................................C-13 X. Construction Documents.......................................................................................................................C-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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