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Rapid Pier Foundation (Foundation for piers, decks, gazebos, walkways...)

Our Rapid Foundation Technology is made by Pin Foundations, who have been producing advaced foundation designs for over 25 years.
Eliminating the need for significant excavation, specialized equipment, and complex site logistics means you can build faster, while lowering project costs and dramatically reducing environmental impact. 

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Pin foundation for decks and piers

Foundations for piers, decks and light structures

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Rapid Pier:
Foundations for piers, decks and light structures

Pin foundation for piers, decks and light structures

WHY RAPID PIER
FOUNDATION TECHNOLOGY?

                   

Installs in minutes

● Increase Project Turns
● No Down Time
● Frame Immediately

Structurally Rated

● Eliminates Field
    variables
● Consistent Structural
    Integrity

Clean Job Site

● No Digging
● No Damage to
Landscaping
● Only Handheld Tools

Code Compliant

● Meets All IRC Code Compliant Regulations

Lifetime warranty

● Parts & Labor
● Homeowner Protection

Application:
Decks and Porches.

Decks and Porches

Install Footings in Minutes. Frame Immediately.
Rapid Pier footings are the structurally rated, code-compliant foundation you need for your deck project. These fast and reliable footings take only minutes to install - you can frame your project before lunch, and shave entire days off your project schedule. There is no digging required, and only handheld tools are needed for installation. With no digging and no heavy machinery, you’re left with a clean job site, and a happy homeowner.
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Why Choose Diamond Pier Foundations for Your Deck or Porch?
Speed: Utilizing Rapid Pier footings for the foundation of your project allows you to effectively and efficiently build beyond the normal standard of construction. There is no other foundation system for a deck or porch that is easier to install than the Diamond Pier system.
Eliminates Downtime: With Rapid Pier installations, there is no need to be held up with a footing inspection or waiting for concrete to dry. The code official is instructed to measure the depth of your pipe, so keep access to the system until this is accomplished. You can frame your deck immediately and save entire days on your project.
No Excavation, No Mess: With Rapid Pier footings there is no excavation, and no mess. The Diamond Pier foundation can be integrated and installed into your existing landscaping without damaging plants, and using only handheld tools.
Code Compliant & Structurally Rated: But best of all Rapid Pier foundation provides a consistent structural rating. Since the Rapid Pier concrete head is manufactured under controlled conditions, it is not subject to variables in the field that can weaken a site-poured concrete footing and compromise its bearing, uplift, and lateral load requirements.

Application:
Pergolas and Gazebos.

Foundation for pergolas and gazebos


Install Footings in Minutes. Frame Immediately.
Install footings accurately and professionally. Rapid Pier footings are structurally rated, code-compliant footings manufactured with an anchor bolt embedded in the concrete heads. Laying out a six-sided or eight-sided gazebo is accomplished with much greater accuracy utilizing the Rapid Pier footing. With the Rapid Pier footing there is no auger drift. Simply place the Rapid Pier head exactly where you want it and drive the pins to secure an exact location. Measuring from anchor bolt to anchor bolt allows for a double check of dimensions to ensure a perfectly symmetrical octagonal or hexagonal structure.


Why Choose Diamond Pier Foundations for Your Gazebo or Pergola?
 
Speed: Utilizing Rapid Pier footings for the foundation of your project allows you to effectively and efficiently build beyond the normal standard of construction. There is no other foundation system for a deck or porch that is easier to install than the Rapid Pier system.
Eliminates Downtime: With Rapid Pier installations, there is no need to be held up with a footing inspection or waiting for concrete to dry. The code official is instructed to measure the depth of your pipe, so keep access to the system until this is accomplished. You can frame your deck immediately and save entire days on your project.
No Excavation, No Mess: With Rapid Pier footings there is no excavation, and no mess. The Rapid Pier foundation can be integrated and installed into your existing landscaping without damaging plants, and using only handheld tools.
Code Compliant & Structurally Rated: But best of all Rapid Pier foundation provides a consistent structural rating. Since the Rapid Pier concrete head is manufactured under controlled conditions, it is not subject to variables in the field that can weaken a site-poured concrete footing and compromise its bearing, uplift, and lateral load requirements.
 

Application: 
Stairways and Walkways.

foundation for stairways and walkways

Install Footings in Minutes. Frame Immediately.
Diamond Pier footings are the perfect solution for long walkways and large stairways down to the beach or other areas. Using a Diamond Pier footing in this application avoids the mess and problem of trying to move liquid concrete long distances or providing water sources in remote areas. Transporting Diamond Pier footings is a fast and effective way to move foundation materials to remote areas. The speed and effectiveness of setting the footings allows for quick framing and building of these types of projects with no digging, providing little or no damage to landscaping and topography.

Why Choose Diamond Pier Foundations for Your Stairway or Walkway?
 
Speed: Utilizing Diamond Pier footings for the foundation of your project allows you to effectively and efficiently build beyond the normal standard of construction. There is no other foundation system for a deck or porch that is easier to install than the Diamond Pier system. 
Eliminates Downtime: With Diamond Pier installations, there is no need to be held up with a footing inspection or waiting for concrete to dry. The code official is instructed to measure the depth of your pipe, so keep access to the system until this is accomplished. You can frame your deck immediately and save entire days on your project. 
No Excavation, No Mess: With Diamond Pier footings there is no excavation, and no mess. The Diamond Pier foundation can be integrated and installed into your existing landscaping without damaging plants, and using only handheld tools. 
Code Compliant & Structurally Rated: But best of all Diamond Pier foundation provides a consistent structural rating. Since the Diamond Pier concrete head is manufactured under controlled conditions, it is not subject to variables in the field that can weaken a site-poured concrete footing and compromise its bearing, uplift, and lateral load requirements.

How Rapid Pier foundation technology handles frost heave and other forces.

Frost Heave & Expansive Clays

Rapid Pier foundations perform well in expansive soils. The uplift resistance of the system effectively resists frost heave pressures often found in the northern portion of the United States / Southern Canada, and movement in expansive soils often found in the southwestern portion of the United States. The Diamond Pier foundation is used in areas requiring frost protection and is approved the ICC-ES for use in all weathering zones. (ESR-1895 – Paragraph 2.0…The bearing pin piers are permitted for use in any of the weathering classifications defined in IRC Figure R301.2(3).)

Rather than reaching a specific vertical depth or gross weight, Rapid Pier foundations resist heave pressures with their wide “Spread Pile” pin groups. This “Spread Pile” footing resists forces differently. Embedded in the intact soil structure, the pins are prevented from changing angle under load by the concrete head, creating a stable foundation for both bearing and uplift forces.

Because of the unique design of the Rapid Pier head, the pins are also free to move along their axes without compromising the position of the head or its lock on the pin cluster. This feature allows the Rapid Pier foundation to absorb soil strains caused by frost heave or expansive conditions without losing alignment or transferring these strains to the supported structure.

As describe by Terry A. Nettles, P.E. State of Washington; in testimony to the ICC-ES submittal in 2005.

…the uplift constraint resistance provided by the pins driven into the soil when combined with the cleaving geometry of that portion of the diamond pier "head" that contacts the earth provides the system with positive performance in tests and in actual installations for resisting uplift deformations (heave) in severe freeze environments in which the product has been installed. The geometry of the system might be considered similar to the prow of an ice-breaking vessel in iced oceans. There is a definite wedging and splitting of the frozen soils and a similar diversion of expanding ice to prevent the lifting of the foundations."

Rapid pier models DP50-50”, DP75-50” & DP75-63” are pre-engineered to meet the equivalent frost protection of a given size concrete footing. Refer to Pin Foundations, Inc. and the equivalency frost rating in the “Residential Diamond Pier Load Chart”.

When assessing projects in extreme frost areas, be aware of sites where traditional concrete footings—48" to 60" deep—have failed to resist frost heave, requiring larger, deeper concrete piers. Project sites that require concrete footings deeper than 60" to resist frost heave exceed the definition of normal soil conditions and the limits of the “Residential Rapid Pier Load Chart (click here)".

Uplift & Lateral Forces  

The Rapid Pier provides excellent uplift & lateral forces, as concluded in the field testing report, the IAS Accredited Diamond Pier Uplift and Lateral Field Load Test Report - EEI Report No. 07-020-11- January 23, 2017. Please contact us for a copy for the report.

See Load Chart to view the uplift and later loads for each model of Rapid Pier.

Documents and Specifications.

(Click to download)

Brochure
Uses and applications
Quick installation guide
Installation manual
ICC-ES Report ESR-1895
Final frost perfromance
Observational report
Residential load chart