INSTALLATION
Briefly, our system includes attaching a PILOCK™
pile-anchor about 6 inches from the bottom of each piling used
in the structure being built. When these pilings are jetted
into the ground, they will be anchored in place and will make
the finished structure virtually immovable. Then, since the
pilings won't move, we add some extra strength to the rest
of the structure by adding knee braces to the pilings, securing
the floor joists more solidly by attaching hurricane clips
to all center floor joists and 24 inch cleats to the outer
floor joists, and by using #12 or #16 stainless nails to secure
the decking. This combination of added stabilizers will make
a marine structure more able to withstand the forces of nature.
The PILOCK™ pile-anchor is an 8 inch square steel plate that
pivots from an upward position used during installation, to
a position perpendicular to the piling after the piling is
jetted to its desired depth.
PILOCK™
Installation
Schematics: |
Diagram
1
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| Diagram
1 (right) shows a piling ready to jet into
the ground with a wire pulled tight from the stabilizer
plate to a nail near the top of the pile. In this position,
the anchor will go easily into the ground. |
Diagram
2
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to enlarge)
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| Diagram
2 (left) after the pile is jetted about 7
feet into the bottom material, the wire is clipped
and the pile is pulled back up about 8 inches. This
allows the stabilizer plate to drop into position.
The spring-loaded locking pin snaps through the lock
pivot holes and it is now locked. |
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Diagram
3
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| Diagram
3 (right) shows how easy it is to add Pilocks to
an existing structure. You just attach it to a 2 x
4, jet it down next to the piling and bolt them together. |
