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Concrete Stem Wall Repair Claims
It is important for Homeowners to be able to know the real facts about concrete stem wall repair in order to understand the claims made by some “Foundation / Concrete Repair Experts”. Most Homeowners.
Sudden and Catastrophic Collapse of Surfside Condominiums
How does it relate to our homes?
Cognitive Biases: False Cause
More Biases that interfere with Foundation Diagnoses: False Cause
False Cause Fallacy is commonly defined as ‘mistaking correlation for causation’. Humans have succeeded as the dominant species.
Overlay of Concrete to Fix Expansive Soil Heave
Is overlaying concrete a lasting solution to address foundation heave? No.
Helical Piles to Fix Expansive Soil Heave
Helical Piles to Fix Expansive Soil Heave…. Round Pegs for Square Holes!
Recently I read on a foundation repair competitor’s blog that their solution to foundation heave was - wait for it- more.
Non-engineered Options in Foundation Repair
To have foundation repair sales personnel produce various solutions that are arrived at with anything other than engineering processes is likely to produce results that are questionable at best.
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Types of Pile Foundations & their Applications in Foundation Repair
Pile foundations are columns inserted into the ground that will transfer
weight loads to the deep soil beneath the structure.
Foundation Repair: The Pros and Cons of Design / Build
Recently, I had lunch with a prominent structural engineer in the Phoenix area. Our discussion was wide ranging, covering many topics. One topic of interest that we discussed was the pros and cons of.
Foundation Repair: Drilling for Minimum Depth
Repair for foundation settlement usually calls for installing piles that penetrate past softer soils, down to hard soil or rock that will stabilize and support the structure in the future. These.
