ICC Defers Approval of Helical Pier ACOfficials for the International Code Council Decide Not to Approve the Proposed AC - Citing the Need for More Time for Evaluation
By Rich Davis
HPW has learned that the long awaited approval of a new Acceptance Criteria (AC) for the International Code Council for helical piers was deferred at the quarterly meeting held in Los Angeles, CA on Wednesday, February 07. The approval of AC358, as it is labeled by ICC-ES, has been deferred until ICC’s Evaluation Committee Meeting in June. Additional information is available for public viewing at:
http://icc-es.org/Criteria_Development/0702-pre/memos/ac358.pdf
As previously reported by HPW, Dr. Howard Perko (HPW Technical Review Panel Member), a regional manager for Denver-based CTL/Thompson is the lead developer for the project. The Ad Hoc Committee of Helical Foundation Manufacturers (CHFM) funded and managed this important project, and the CHFM is comprised of the following helical pier manufacturing companies: Chance–Atlas www.abchance.com, Magnum Piering www.magnumpiering.com, MacLean Dixie www.joslynmfg.com, Ram Jack Systems www.ramjack.com, Fasteel www.fasteel.com, Techno Metal Post www.technometalpost.com, Earth Contact Products www.earthcontactproducts.com, Grip Tite www.griptite.com, and Can’t Sink www.cantsink.com.
Attempts by HPW to reach CHFM members for comment concerning the specifics of the meeting were unsuccessful. We will continue to gather and report information on this very important industry event as it becomes available. For additional information about the posting, please click here.
