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The Stabilizor™ was born out of experience withmany types of foundation repair techniques andprovides strength where many other systems havefailed. In fact, The Stabilizor™ is the strongeststandard system in the foundation repair market, liftingand supporting with the most advanced technologyavailable. It can be used in all types of soils and for alltypes of foundation problems.

Atlantic Foundation & Repair has been issued 29patents by the U.S. Patent Office, including one for the most distinctive component of TheStabilizor™: the articulating bracket.

Articulating

Non-articulating

Foundation

Even loaddistribution

Foundation

Uneven loaddistribution

The Articulating Bracket vs the Non Articulating Bracket

(Back view)

(Front view)

The Stabilizor™ System

Pointload failure

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The Stabilizor™ helical piermeets the column-bucklingrequirements of theFoundation Section of theInternational Building Code.

Atlantic Foundation & Repair

Wendell, NC2555 Wendell Blvd.Wendell, NC 27591Phone 919-365-9444Fax 919-365-7050

www.atlantic-foundation.com

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Raleigh, NC Phone: 919-855-0855Fax: 919-855-0979Toll-free: 919-PIERS-55 (919-855-0855)

For a long time, very little distinguished one foundationrepair system from another. Now all that has changed,thanks to The Stabilizor™, an innovative lift and supportsystem designed and manufactured by Atlantic Foundation& Repair of Raleigh, North Carolina.

The Stabilizor™ is the only foundation repair systemavailable that combines exceptionally strong helicalpiles with a unique, patented articulating bracket togently lift and permanently support settled houses, lightcommercial and other structures. It is also an excellentalternative to conventional “engineered foundations”approaches in creating a firm foundation for newconstruction.

The Stabilizor™ is engineered to be free of the weaknessessuch as kinking, sinking and walkout that occur with othersystems. Here's how:

Kinking, or buckling, can be a problem with systemsthat use thin-shaft anchors or piers. If the weight of thehouse or structure exceeds the axial and bendingcapacity of the anchors or piers, the shafts will bend orkink and fail. The Stabilizor™ is manufactured usingmaterials designed to prevent component failure. Theseinclude 3 1/2-inch-diameter structurally rated steel piles,the only helical piles that meet the column-bucklingrequirements of Foundation Section of the InternationalBuilding Code. All system components are backed witha lifetime guarantee.

Sinking and slippage can occur with push pier systemsthat rely on soil friction to support a structure's weight.If the piers are installed when the soil is dry, and soil

conditions change, the piers will slip becauseof the change in friction. With TheStabilizor™, helical piles are screwed, notpushed, into the ground so they stay in placeregardless of soil conditions.

Walkout can develop with push pier systems that lifta house and then use its weight to push the piersinto the ground—a process that can be repeatedmany times. This can cause a section of the housethat is being lifted to move away, or walk out, fromthe rest of the structure. The Stabilizor™ lifts ahouse only when setting it back inplace. In addition, the system'sarticulating bracket, which isattached to the foundationand the pile, pivots during the lifting andstabilization process. Thiskeeps the bracket alignedwith the foundation,preventing damage tothe pile, the bracket andthe foundation. Withoutthis "give" the result canbe induced foundationfailure or bendingfailure points.

The sure way to correct a foundation failure in a massive brickstructure is to install The Stabilizor™. No other system is stronger.

When construction began on an additionto the First Presbyterian Church, the

contractor discovered signs of foundationfailure. A portion of the structure had

leaned forward and rotated. Excavationrevealed an additional problem: some of

the structure had no foundation at all.There was in danger that the new

construction would compound theproblem and lead to complete foundationfailure. Using The Stabilizor™, Atlantic

Foundation and Repair was able to secureand stabilize the church. The new

construction went forward as planned.

This boathouse was sinking into thelake. The structure had to be liftedoff the foundation and stabilized.Angle iron was placed under the walland brackets were welded to theangle iron. The brackets were thenbolted to the support columns andThe Stabilizor™ was used to raiseand stabilize the structure.

Sinking Boathouse

No Kinking

No Sinking

No Walkouts

Patented articulating

bracket

It’s unique. It’s patented!

The Stabilizor™ works well in wetlands and lakes. Thereis no requirement for excavation or concrete poursbecause The Stabilizor™ is designed to handle loads to28,000 pounds with 10 feet of unbraced length.

Allowable load is 48,000 pounds at 5 feet of unbraced length and 28,000pounds at 10 feet of unbraced length.

The Stabilizor™ is an ideal solution for foundationfootings in new construction especially in rough orenvironmentally sensitive terrains. Other systemsrequire backfill or concrete pours.

The Stabilizor™ is the answer to chimneys and rock walls that arepulling away from the structure because of their weight.

Pier length isdetermined by

soil type andcomposition.

Concrete ispoured overthe pier caps to form thefoundation.

Pier caps are placedon top ofthe piers.

The Stabilizor™ can also beused as an alternative toconventional "engineeredfoundations" for newconstruction foundations,floor slabs and retaining walls.

The Stabilizor™ works equally well intension applications.

The Stabilizor™ Pile Specifications

Design Capacities ............................................................................48,000 lbsDiameter (inside) nominal ..............................................................3 inWall thickness ..................................................................................0.216 inDiameter (outside) nominal ............................................................3.432 inWeight/foot ......................................................................................7.58 lbsR-radius (outside) nominal ..............................................................1.716 inr-radius of gyration ..........................................................................1.16 inA-area ..............................................................................................2.23 in2

I- moment of inertia ........................................................................3.02 in4

B-bending factor ..............................................................................1.29K-effective length factor (theoretical) ............................................0.7K-effective length factor (recommended design value) ..................0.8

International Building Code allowable capacity

Fully supported column ..........................................48,000 lbsSoft Soil 5' unbraced column ................................................48,000 lbsLiquid Soil 10' unbraced column ..............................................28,000 lbs

If soil is the problem, it cannot be part of the solution.

Where soil instability has produced foundation failure, foundation repairsystems that rely on surface strata soil for support are not dependable. Inaddition, many systems claim to use bedrock to provide stability. Bedrock,however, varies from one location to another, and it may be cost-prohibitive to reach or inaccessible due to soil friction.

The Stabilizor™ uses helical piles that cut through the soil with minimaldisruption and remain fixed in place. Where pile extensions are required,they are joined with strong, rigid couplings that will not give or bend. Also,in contrast to other helical systems, the helix of The Stabilizor™ pile has arounded edge rather than a sharp one. When the pile encounters a cobble,this rounding causes the obstruction to roll away rather than stopping thepile's progress and falsely signaling stable soil conditions.

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