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Chapter 4
Miscellaneous Structural Support Products
CHAPTER 4
MISCELLANEOUS STRUCTURAL SUPPORT PRODUCTS
4.5.2 Installation Steps
The following steps provide a broad overview
of a typical SmartJack system installation.
Intermediate steps, installation equipment and
tools used, and considerations for unusual
conditions or applications are not addressed.
Step 1
– Two-foot cube of soil is excavated
and backfilled with compacted crushed stone
(Figure 4.5.2.a1)
.
Step 2
– Pre-cast concrete or cast-in-place
footing installed above the crushed stone
(Figure 4.5.2.a2)
.
Step 3
– Galvanized steel tube is cut to the
appropriate length
(Figure 4.5.2.a3)
.
Step 4
– Steel column and components are
assembled and connected to the beam or floor
joists
(Figure 4.5.2.a4)
.
Figure 4.5.2.a1
Figure 4.5.2.a2
Figure 4.5.2.a3
Figure 4.5.2.a4