Patent ID: 7220081

Claim:
A process of securing a foundation bracket to a helical anchor comprising the steps of: inserting a helical anchor adjacent a foundation of a building; installing a first push pipe extension to said helical anchor; inserting into an interior of said first push pipe a first end of a cylindrical liner which extends about one half a length of said liner into the interior of said first push pipe, said cylindrical liner having a terminal one half length defining said second end extending from a terminus of said first push pipe; inserting over said terminal length of said liner a second push pipe, said first push pipe and a first end of said second push pipe having overlapping ends and having disposed therein said liner extending therebetween, said first push pipe, said second push pipe, and said liner being bolted together through a series of aligned apertures; alternating attaching additional pieces of said push pipe and said liner until a desired depth of said helical anchor is obtained; securing the uppermost end of said liner reinforced push pipe to said foundation bracket; wherein said liner reinforced push pipe has an increased concentric load bearing capability than said push pipe without said liner.