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| Foundation Settlement |
Many commercial and residential buildings have become distressed due to settlement. This problem is often caused by weak or improperly compacted soils. Symptoms include drywall cracking, stair step cracks in brick, windows/doors that don’t operate properly and cracks in the foundation. |
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| Lateral Loading Stress |
Structures are often damaged by lateral loads from earth and water pressure. Over time, poor drainage and existing soil conditions can cause retaining or basement walls to buckle, crack or be subjected to other forms of distress. |
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| Soil Retention |
When there is an existing building with a shallow footing adjacent to a proposed construction site, that building can be damaged from settlement due to the removal of soil that is laterally supporting the existing footing. |
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| New Construction |
As a region sees more and more development, there is more construction on marginal sites. Suitable bearing soil may only exist at depths greater than normal. Adjacent structures may preclude the use of H-Piles or poured concrete foundations. Foundation designers may also need to consider potential problems related to anchoring as well as to bearing. |
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