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ICC-ES Evaluation Report
ESR-2147
Reissued May 2020
Revised June 2020
This report is subject to renewal May 2021.
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DIVISION: 31 00 00—EARTHWORK
Section: 31 60 00—Special Foundations and Load-
Bearing Elements
REPORT HOLDER:
AG-CO PRODUCTS, INC.
EVALUATION SUBJECT:
AG-CO FP-10, FP-12, FP-16, FP-20 AND FP-24 MOLDED
COMPOSITE FOOTING PADS
1.0 EVALUATION SCOPE
Compliance with the following codes:
 2018, 2015, 2012, 2009 and 2006 International Building
Code
®
(IBC)
 2018, 2015, 2012, 2009 and 2006 International
Residential Code
®
(IRC)
Properties evaluated:
 Structural
 Durability
2.0 USES
The AG-CO FP-10, FP-12, FP-16, FP-20 and FP-24 molded
composite footing pads are footings for the support of a
wood or precast concrete post column in buildings for Type
V construction under the IBC or any construction under the
IRC. The molded composite footing pads are used as
individual, isolated footings supporting gravity loads only.
3.0 DESCRIPTION
3.1 General:
The AG-CO molded composite footing pads are circular,
ribbed-plastic pads formed by an injection molding process.
See Figures 1, 2, 3, 4and 5 for dimensions and rib
configurations.
3.2 Material:
The AG-CO footing pads are made from a proprietary
composite of engineered polypropylene and fiberglass.
4.0 DESIGN AND INSTALLATION
4.1 Design:
The AG-CO footing pads are designed as shallow rigid
footings that transmit, uniformly to the supporting soil, the
applied gravity load imposed by a minimum 3
1
/
2
inch by 3
1
/
2
inch (89 mm by 89 mm) post on the FP-10 pad, a minimum
3
1
/
2
-inch-by-3
1
/
2
-inch (89-mm-by-89-mm) post on the FP-12
pad, a minimum 4
1
/
2
inch by 5
1
/
2
inch (114 mm by 140 mm)
post on the FP-16 pad, a minimum 4
1
/
2
inch by 5
1
/
2
inch
(114 mm by 140 mm) post on the FP-20 and a minimum
4
1
/
2
-inch–by-5
1
/
2-
inch (114-mm-by-140-mm) post on the
FP-24 pad. Allowable loads are controlled by the type of
supporting soil. AG-CO footing pad design loads must not
exceed the allowable gravity loads shown in Table 1.
4.2 Installation:
The post location or spacing must be determined by the
loads imposed on the post and the allowable AG-CO footing
pad design load for the specific type of soil (see Table 1).
The post hole must be slightly larger than the footing pad
diameter and deep enough to satisfy all design
requirements. The bottom of the hole must be flattened and
leveled to provide a uniform bearing surface for the footing
pad. The AG-CO footing pad must be placed into the hole
with the flat side down. The footer pad must be tamped until
level and stable in the bottom of the hole. The square-cut-
post end must be positioned as close as possible to the
center of the footer pad and the post must be plumbed. The
dirt around the post must be placed in 12-inch lifts (30.5 cm),
tamping each lift tamped before more soil is added.
5.0 CONDITIONS OF USE
The AG-CO FP-10, FP-12, FP-16, FP-20 and FP-24 molded
composite footing pads described in this report comply with,
or are suitable alternatives to what is specified in, those
codes listed in Section 1.0 of this report, subject to the
following conditions:
5.1 Installation must comply with this report, the applicable
code and the manufacturer’s published installation
instructions. If there is a conflict between the
manufacturer’s installation instructions and this report,
this report governs.
5.2 The AG-CO molded composite footing pads are used
to support wood or precast concrete posts for Type V
construction under the IBC or any construction under
the IRC.
5.3 The AG-CO molded composite footing pads must be
installed below the frost line of the locality.
5.4 The AG-CO molded composite footing pads must be
used as individual isolated footings to resist bearing
loads only and must not be used to resist lateral or
uplift loads.
5.5 Mechanical fasteners must not be used with the
AG-CO molded composite footing pads unless the
specific fasteners have been evaluated for use in
contact with preservative-treated wood posts (AC257),
concrete posts, composite footing pad and the ground/