How to Inspect Stability of the Foundation Before Buying House?
The Constructor
OCTOBER 24, 2020
If you plan on buying an old house in a geographical area with a known propensity for differential foundation movements, then it is always wise to.
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The Constructor
OCTOBER 24, 2020
If you plan on buying an old house in a geographical area with a known propensity for differential foundation movements, then it is always wise to.
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There are several precautions that need to be considered while inspection and construction of bored pile foundation is preceded. These precautions.
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NOVEMBER 15, 2011
The following points should he observed while setting out trenches: (i) Profiles, nails, strings and lime are used for Setting out the foundation plan. (ii) 2) The axial lines (center lines) of the trenches are marked with the help of profiles, sighting rails, strings and pegs. (3)
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JANUARY 24, 2012
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Construction Enquirer
JUNE 9, 2023
Housing giant Barratt is set to demolish 36 new homes on an estate in Cambridge after finding faults in the foundations. Local paper the Cambridge Independent first revealed the problems on the Darwin Green site where Barratt David Wilson Homes Cambridgeshire is building a new community of nearly 1,600 homes.
The Constructor
MARCH 19, 2012
Depending on how big or complicated the pour is, the inspection may just take few minutes or it could take hours. Only when the formwork has been approved, may the pour take place.
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MARCH 17, 2012
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The Constructor
MARCH 20, 2012
The first part is a visual inspection by the clerk of works or equivalent. The required amount of cover will always be specified on the design drawings, but no time should the cover be less than the maximum size of aggregate plus 5mm.
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NOVEMBER 8, 2011
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MARCH 17, 2012
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NOVEMBER 15, 2011
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APRIL 5, 2019
Boring methods are widely used for subsurface investigations to collect samples, in almost all types of soil, for visual inspection or laboratory.
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MARCH 21, 2012
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The Constructor
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
Good foundation soil should be available at responsible depth. Nearness of schools, hospitals, market, etc. are considered good for residential site but these facilities do not carry any significance in the selection site for other public buildings. This aspect saves quite a bit in the cost of the building.
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JANUARY 1, 2012
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JANUARY 14, 2012
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The Constructor
MARCH 23, 2012
Normally the walls are connected directly to the foundations. These are called coupled shear walls because they behave as individual continuous wall sections coupled by the connecting beams or slabs.
The Constructor
MARCH 19, 2012
Always inspect the formwork prior to pouring. Some of the paint has run, and this has been transposed to the concrete. It is important to remember that the face of the concrete is effectively a negative of the formwork face.
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MARCH 27, 2012
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The Constructor
APRIL 5, 2019
Boring method is widely used for subsurface investigations to collect samples, in almost all types of soil, for visual inspection or laboratory.
The Constructor
MARCH 23, 2012
Some examples of the occurrence of concentrated loads on a slab are a column, particularly on a pad foundation, and wheel loads. In pad foundations, where weight and depth are not so critical, its effects are satisfied by providing sufficient depth. Thus, the failure mechanism is by shear, hence the name is punching shear.
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JANUARY 14, 2012
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NOVEMBER 27, 2011
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