Post Tension Institute Publishes Foundation Inspection Guidelines
In searching for information on post tension repairs, I came upon a recent publication regarding the evaluation guidelines. “ DC10.8-18: Guide for...
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Benzene Remediation: Removing Soil Contamination Under an Existing Foundation
After installing over a thousand MoistureLevel® systems in the last 5 years, we have had requests to see if the system could be used to buildings...
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In House vs. Independent Engineers: Are In House Engineers OK for a Contractor to Use?
Over the years, I have heard various questions about the use of in house engineers for the analysis of the observations and recommendations….. As if...
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Saving a Catastrophe: Raising a Sunken 300,000sf. Industrial Building 15”, pt IV
After predrilling each hole for their respective piles, we discovered the holes in some depths opened up and had no resistance as we installed the...
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Saving a Catastrophe: Raising a Sunken 300,000sf. Industrial Building 15” pt - III
As we started the pre drilling process, we drilled down to 60 feet, the depth of the solid landfill. Afterward, we would install the push piles and...
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In a recent blog post (click HERE to read), I pointed out the problems with common existing stem wall performance as well at the problems with trying to fix them with current technology. I also...
We have previously discussed the problems facing the foundation repair industry and a potential solution to those problems with my MoistureLevel Smart Foundation System. How did The MoistureLevel...
You are about to buy a home that has had foundation repairs recently. Is it Ok to buy? It depends. It depends on whether things were done right; more importantly, it depends on whether the right...
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