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From the Helical Pier World Editor
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   Invitation to Bid on Advanced Auto Parts Store
   
Bid the Helical Foundations on this Project in Golden, Colorado

   DFI Call for Presentation Proposals & Invitations to Speakers
   2009 Helical Foundations  & Tiebacks Seminar in Edmonton, Alberta

  
Torque Awards™ Winners announced!   
    Foreign companies clean up the Torque Awards™

   DFI Helical Committee meets at World of Concrete. 
   Read the minutes.  It's almost as good as being there!

   Howard Perko takes position with Magnum Piering
   Read the press release from Magnum.

   Construction Blog Sites supporting Helical Pier World   
   
JLC-online blog site speaking highly of Helical Piers.

   CTL|Thompson Receives IAS Laboratory Accreditation  
   CTL|Thompson is currently the only accredited helical pier testings facility in the U.S.

   Temporary Ban on Helical Piles in New York City
  
   NYC issues moratorium on pile less than 8" diameter.
       

    
Australian Construction Website Cautions Readers about Screwpiles   
   
Helical Pier installers get some bad press.

Helical Pier World News
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    ConcreteNetwork.com shows Helical Piers some love     
    Thanks to Ram Jack, Helical Piers are advocated for foundation repair on a concrete website!.

    
ICC Approves Helical Pier AC    
    Committee of Helical Foundation Manufacturers' AC submission is approved 

Helical Pier World Featured Projects
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   Denver Grouting installs Magnum Piers to support Parking Structure     
   Four story parking garage with huge loads in garbage soils make this project special.

Engineers
 

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    Foundation Failures, How They are Repaired & Choosing a Contractor    

    by George Runkle P.E.   

    DFI Seeking Soil Nail Data   
    Take the time to fill out their pdf form and promote helicals as soil nails.

    New Helical Pier Patent granted to Mamdouh Nasr    
    View Mamdouh's patent - Method for installing a Screwpile.

    
Helical Piers & Polyurethane Foaming: A Logical Marriage

    Closed Cell Polyurethane Foam is an improvement over other options, by G.L.Bowen, P.E.

    ICC-ES and Product Evaluation     
    Evaluation Service Reports are expected for the new AC358 guidelines, by Brian Serber, S.E.

    Why Helical Piers?     
    A comparison of alternative foundation supports, by Gary Collins, P.E.

    ICC-ES AC358     
    The proposed Acceptance Criteria which was accepted by the ICC-ES

    Helical Piers vs. Drilled Concrete Piers    
    A comparison in highly expansive soils, by Ryan Hardesty, P.E.


Manufacturers

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   Press Release:  Magnum Announces the Magnum Xtreme Duty Series       

   Ram Jack Undergoing ICC-ES Helical Pile Testing     
    RamJack testing with ICC-ES AC358 criteria.

    Magnum Piering Undergoing ICC-ES Helical Pile Testing     
    CTL/Thompson providing certified testing services.

Contractors / Equipment

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    New Case Studies: 
   Secure Piers:           Sound Wall surrounding Energy Facility

   Piertech:                  Condos and Parking Structure
   Ortkivi Oy:                Dock Piles Installed Through Ice
   PileTech:                 Supreme Courthouse Renovation
                      
  
  Torque Monitoring Equipment Overview     
    An overview of methods & devices for monitoring torque

    Differential Hydraulic Flow Indicators        
   This equipment offers real time pressure monitoring

Marketplace

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