Technical Specifications

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specified in, the code indicated in Section 1.0 of this report,
subject to the following conditions:
5.1 The bearing pin piers must be installed in accordance
with the HANDI Pier™ HP-R published installation
instructions, the IRC and this report. In the event of a
conflict between this report and the HANDI Pier™
HP-R published installation instructions, this report
governs.
5.2 Wood in contact with the concrete head and precast
galvanized steel bolt must be protected against decay
and subterranean termites in accordance with 2018,
2015, 2012 and 2009 IRC Sections R317 and R318,
and 2006 IRC Sections R319 and R320, as applicable.
Compatibility of the concrete head and precast
galvanized steel bolt with wood treatments not
described in 2018, 2015, 2012 and 2009 IRC Sections
R317 and R318; and 2006 IRC Sections R319 and
R320, as applicable must be established based on a
current ICC-ES evaluation report on the wood
treatment.
5.3 In areas requiring frost protection, exterior decks on
bearing pin piers as described in Section 2.0 may be
connected to and supported by a dwelling when
approved by the code official. See IRC Section
R403.1.4.1, Exception 3, as applicable.
5.4 Frost protection for accessory structures defined by the
IRC is beyond the scope of this report, except free-
standing accessory structures constructed in
accordance with IRC Section R403.1.4.1, Exceptions
1 or 2, where frost protection is not required.
5.5 The bearing capacity of the site soil must be
determined in accordance with IRC Table R401.4.1. If
presumptive soil capacity cannot be assumed in
accordance with the IRC Table R401.4.1, the code
official may request a soils report.
5.6 The capacity of the bearing pin piers to resist lateral
and/or uplift loads was not evaluated for this report.
5.7 Use of the bearing pin piers where soil constituents,
changing water levels or other factors indicate possible
deleterious effects on the pier foundation assembly, is
beyond the scope of this report.
5.8 Use of the bearing pin piers is limited to structures
regulated by the IRC.
6.0 EVIDENCE SUBMITTED
Data in accordance with the ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria for
Bearing Pin Piers (AC336), dated June 2016 (Editorially
revised April 2019).
7.0 IDENTIFICATION
7.1 Each pallet of HANDI Pier™ HP-R precast concrete
heads is labeled with the Natural Concrete Products
LLC name and address; the product name (HANDI
Pier™ HP-R); the evaluation report number (ESR-
4404); the manufacturing date and lot number; and the
phrase “For Use with One- and Two-Family Dwelling
Construction Only.”
Each bundle of bearing pins is labeled with the
Natural Concrete Products LLC name and address; the
product name (HANDI Pier™ HP-R); the evaluation
report number (ESR-4404); the manufacturing date
and lot number; and the phrase, “For Use with One-
and Two-Family Dwelling Construction Only.”
7.2 The report holder’s contact information is the following:
NATURAL CONCRETE PRODUCTS, LLC
P.O. BOX 636
NORFOLK, NEBRASKA 68702
[phone]
www.naturalconcreteproducts.com
FIGURE 1—HANDI PIER™ HP-R