The near-surface soils and underlying organic strata were not acceptable for direct support of the concrete foundation, which necessitated the need for deep foundation support. Considering the airport was originally constructed in the 1950s, there was concern regarding subsurface soil contamination.
Due to the confined interior space and conflicts with existing foundations, as well as the presence of old fill and poor bearing soils, the project structural engineer and architect specified that the elevator mat foundation is supported by helical piles.
JES installed 29 Helical Piles to support the foundation system of the new marina structure.
In the 1980s the mine shaft was permanently abandoned by placing an enlarged concrete cap over the sediment-filled shaft. Approximately 15 feet of earthfill was placed over the cap, and the four corners of the cap were marked on the surface by steel posts.
Especially when the rain starts to build up, you might start seeing moisture in your crawl space or basement. A sump pump helps you tackle that moisture if it starts to collect in the basement or crawl space. Even if you have effective crawl space encapsulation and other important metrics to avoid crawl space flooding, […]
Many people think fans are the answer to crawl space ventilation and conditioning. Learn more about why using crawl space fans is not a good idea, and what solutions you can have installed to address the root problems.
Flooded crawl space cleanup and flooded basement cleanup explained by JES.
Excessive crawl space humidity is dangerous for your home and family. Learn about its effects and what you can do about it in our handy guide.
Even with the unsafe conditions, The theater was granted a special waiver to remain in operation because the money raised from the performances was going to be used to repair the floor slab.
Some structural movement signs start on the outside. The first step in how to tell if a home is structurally sound is to simply look around the outside and notice any issues, aesthetic or otherwise, that may be present.
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