Open Source Helical Piers Industry Standards

Industry Standards

• P2 pier specifications -
• According to [1] - 11,000 lb max compression.
• The P2 pile is an industry standard for residential construction, compressive strength limit of 9600 lb - . It is merely standard 2" galvanized pipe.
• Pile sizes chart - [2]
• Note the wall thickness can be 0.154 or 0.19
• Standard 2" pipe in Pipe Chart is 0,154"
• According to [3] P2 is for 1-story residential, and P3 is for 2-story.

Manufacturers

• Saginaw - Alabama, Texas, and Pennsylvania. [4]

Sample Installation Specification

• RamJack specification for contractors - [5]

Relevant Specification for Piling Systems

1. ASTM-A29 Steel Bars, Carbon and Alloy, Hot Wrought and Cold Finished
2. ASTM-A36 Structural Carbon Steel
3. ASTM-A53 Welded and Seamless Steel Pipe
4. ASTM-A500, Grade C, Cold Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel Structural Tubing in Rounds and Shapes
5. ASTM-A307 Carbon Steel bolts and Studs
6. ASTM-563 Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts

Steel Pipe

1. Valmont - [6]