Foundations

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Foundations

• Section 5

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Partial Foundation
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Post And Pier Foundation
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Interior Posts and Girders
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Continuous Interior Footing
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Two Pour System
Pour 2
Pour 1
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Failure of Two-Pour Joint
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Foundation Materials

• Concrete
• Concrete Block
• Brick
• Stone

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Unreinforced Brick Foundation Wall
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Stone Foundation
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Check Foundation Condition

• Deterioration
• Cracking

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Deteriorated Mortar Joints
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Foundation Crack
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What Causes Cracking?
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Consult a Professional When...

• Crack is gt 1/8
• You can see through the crack
• It appears to be the result of expansion or
  settlement

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Foundation Embedment
POOR
GOOD
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Capping Existing Foundations
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Foundation Replacement
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Parallel System