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...
Added in: MoistureLevel Smart Foundation System, David Deatherage PE, Copper State Engineering, sub slab moisture, sub slab depressurization plan, brownfields, Benzene Remediation, Soil Contamination Under an Existing Foundation, Benzene gas, Coffelt-Lamoreaux Corporation, Gorman Contracting, evacuate the Benzene gases, vacuum units
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...
Added in: engineering principles, foundation repair company, licensed professional engineer, foundation contractor, House Engineers, largest foundation contractors, Design and Construction expertise, fair, impartial, and evidenced based analysis, Independent Engineers, collaboration between contractors and engineers
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...
Added in: foundation settlement, push piles, Commercial Foundation Repair, pile contiguity, raising the building, lifting jacks, tilt wall face, Tony Polusny PE, Pangolin structural, pile installations, predrilling
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...
Added in: push piles, solid landfill, tilt up walls, Commercial Foundation Repair, rough cobbles, Pre drilling for push piles, footings, concrete tilt up, installing piles
Impartial, Objective & Evidence-Based Foundation Investigation
At the first sign of a foundation problem (click HERE to see what the symptoms of a foundation problem look like), Homeowners should demand an...
Added in: post tension slab, pier and beam foundation, foundation performance Association, licensed professional engineer, American Society of Civil Engineers, foundation problems, soil layer compositions, tilt and deflection analysis, effect on soils, structural systems, truss systems vs non-truss systems, interior load bearing walls, conventional slab, Damage Map, Evidence-Based Foundation Investigation, foundation repair solutions, level “B” foundation investigation, path loads, moisture migration under the foundation, Engineering consensus
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...
In perusing the comments that I see regularly on the Internet, I am always amazed that people are still wondering why after they patch a crack it keeps returning. I see people’s frustrated comments...
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