Stratos Pier® CPC480 Commercial
Stratos Pier®
Stratos Pier® System is a concentrically loaded, unicentrically driven pier that has revolutionized the piering industry. Our patent pending technology makes the Stratos Pier® System the only truly adjustable pier on the market. The Stratos Pier® adjusts to meet the footing even if the footing is not level, without losing any contact surface or integrity of the pier. The load will always be carried precisely on the rim of the pier pipe for perfect distribution from the footing all the way to bedrock or stable strata.The Stratos Pier® System has been engineered tested to meet or exceed ASTM standards, it has been installed under thousands of homes without incident or failure of any kind. All the Stratos Pier® parts are machined and assembled using the latest technologies and are held to the highest standards in the industry. The Stratos Pier® comes with a Lifetime Warranty by both the installer and the manufacturer, and is backed by our Stratos Trust Guarantee.
Torsion Joint
The Stratos Pier® Torsion Joint has been engineered to allow for the footing of a structure to off by up to 8 degrees while insuring the Stratos Pier® will keep 100% contact with the footing without the use of grout or shims. The Torsion ball and the Torsion Cap that rest upon it are machined for perfect alignment and will keep 100% contact between the two parts even at the full 8 degrees of tilt. The Torsion Cap is designed to stop at 8 degrees to insure that the installer does not get outside of the designed parameters. The 3" disc of the Torsion Cap will keep surface friction between the Stratos Plate and Torsion Joint.
Single Step Nut
The unique single step nut that is welded into the bottom of the stud is threaded to accept a 1-1/2" Threaded rod that allows for the adjustment of height between the Platform and the footing of a structure. The weight from a structure is distributed through the Torsion Joint, into both the inner and outer Torsion Pipes and placed perfectly on the single step nuts outer ring and inner base. The load is then transferred through the Single Step Nut and into the threaded rod that is screwed into it. The Single Step Nut is a crucial part of the Stratos Pier® System and has been engineered to work under pressure.
Torsion Block
The adjustable Torsion Stud in the Stratos Pier® System allows for the bottom of the footing to be off from horizontally level by 8 degrees without losing any of the piers integrity and with out the need for shims or grout. The unique single step nut that is welded into the bottom of the stud and is threaded to accept a 1-1/2" Threaded rod that allows for the adjustment of height between the Platform and the footing of a structure. The weight from a structure is distributed through the Torsion Joint, into both the inner and outer Torsion Pipe and placed perfectly on the single step nuts outer ring and inner base.
Stratos Plate
The Stratos Pier® Plate is the contact point between the footing of a structure and the Stratos Pier® Torsion Block. The Stratos Pier® Plate is used when driving the pier pipe into the soil in order to help distribute the pressure that is being placed on the footing by the hydraulic pump and ram used by the installer. The Stratos Pier® Plate is again used to distribute pressure when lifting the structure that rests upon the footing in order to keep it from cracking or displacing. It is left in place after the installation of the pier is completed to insure that the weight of the structure is being distributed on the pier with having a Point Load on the footing itself.
Stratos Platform
The Stratos Pier® Platform is a 4" H x 6" W x 15" L rectangular tube made from 1/2" thick steel and is tough enough to lift even the heaviest residential and light commercial buildings. Up to three 20 - 25 ton hydraulic rams or bottle jacks can be placed on the platform for maximum lifting power without bending or warping the Platform. The Platform utilizes our patent pending Double Step Nut and saddles the pier pipe to insure perfect concentric loading.
Double Step Nut
The Stratos Pier® Systems unique double step nut allows for 100% concentric alignment of the platform and pier pipe. The Lower step is cradled inside the pier pipe while the upper step is welded within our Platform itself to insure alignment. Should the soils create any movement below the structure our pier platform will not come out of alignment with the pier pipe due to the Double Step Nuts design. The threaded rod that allows our torsion block to adjust vertically threads into the double step nut to insure perfect alignment and maximum holding strength.
Automated Welds
The Stratos Pier® is manufactured and assembled at our facility under strict guidelines and supervision. We use the latest equipment and technology to manufacture the Stratos Pier's parts. The automated welding process used during the assembly of the pier assures we will have perfect welds every time so there is no doubt we are providing the best products to our installers and their customers. We are constantly finding new and better ways to build The Stratos Pier® and will continue to build only the best.
Stratos Pier® System Guarantee
Stratos Pier® System Warranty
Find a Stratos Pier® Installer
Our Certified Structural Consultants are engineer trained to insure accurate evaluations and proper repairs. Our authorized installers are trained directly through Stratos Pier® Installer Certification Program to insure that every contractor follows all of our installation protocols and specifications. We work closely with all of our installers to insure they have everything they need to get each and every job done right. We are happy to speak with our contractor's customers if any questions or concerns that arise during the evaluation or installation process.
Stratos Pier® Systems offers a limited lifetime warranty on the piering products that any authorized contractor installs. Should for any reason a contractor not be available after the installation of the Stratos Pier® System, we as the manufacturer will step in to insure the end user of our product is getting any warranties or guarantees that come with our products.
Become a Stratos Pier® Installer
Stratos Pier® Systems L.L.C. is constantly looking for quality installers from every state and city in the U.S. Qualified contractors will get thorough training and become part of our Certified Structural Consultant program. As a member of the Stratos Pier® team you will have full assistance from our in house team anytime you need it, including help with sales, engineering, and troubleshooting. All members of the Stratos Pier® team get access to our contractor site that boasts over 60,000 products that we carry in our Kansas City warehouse, and that we distribute directly to our members at discounted rates.
Here at Stratos Pier®, we are not only a pier manufacturer, we are resource for pier contractors across the US. Prior to being in the business of manufacturing steel push piers, we were in the business of installing foundation piers and evaluating structures that had foundation settlement. We have installed many types of piers from the eccentric pier, to the concentric pier, from the push pier, to the helical pier. Not all piers are perfect for every situation and that is why Stratos Pier® Systems offers many variations of our steel push pier. Our residential pier is our most popular line and is typically used for house leveling, these house piers are engineered to exceed the standards in the residential market. Our Commercial pier is perfect for midsize commercial structures and is one of the few piers on the market that comes with a warranty when used in commercial applications. At Stratos Pier® we are always looking for great foundation repair contractors to install our product, if piering and leveling structures is something that you are interested in please give us a call. If you are a customer of one of our existing pier installation contractors, we are always here to help you with any question or concerns you may have about foundation piering, installing a pier, lifting a structure, leveling a home, foundation evaluation, or foundation repair in general.
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