FYI. Sad to see this.
1 posted on
06/07/2016 4:27:57 PM PDT by
Theoria
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To: Theoria
Jack the house up and poor a new slab with some piers under it. Jack up the contractors and the government building inspectors too.
45 posted on
06/07/2016 5:29:42 PM PDT by
fella
("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
To: Theoria
Jack up the houses, start fixing the foundations. Rebar, concrete...if people can move a house, they can put in a new foundation.
46 posted on
06/07/2016 5:32:29 PM PDT by
Mamzelle
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"The stone aggregate used in the concrete mixture has high levels of pyrrhotite, an iron sulfide mineral that can react with oxygen and water to cause swelling and cracking. Over the past 30 years, the quarry has provided concrete for as many as 20,000 houses."And the runways at Detroit Metro were failing prematurely because the EPA would not let them add coal ash anymore as additive to prevent the cracking and swelling.
So, is this a factor here as well? Is road grade concrete that much different than foundations?
47 posted on
06/07/2016 5:33:46 PM PDT by
taildragger
(Not my Monkey, not my Circus...)
To: Theoria
Would homeowner insurance cover something like this?
To: Theoria
Most likely was the sand, rather than the aggregate used in the concrete. Sand taken from saltwater prone areas tends to be high in calcites. When mixed with cement and water, it tends to form CaCO3 over the years and expands within the concrete mix, causing concrete spalling and strength reduction.
58 posted on
06/07/2016 7:14:41 PM PDT by
Cvengr
( Adversity in life & death is inevitable; Stress is optional through faith in Christ.)
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61 posted on
06/07/2016 7:30:04 PM PDT by
SuperLuminal
(Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
To: Theoria
Sad state of affairs. Ironic too since an old concrete guy I knew used to say that good concrete kept getting stronger for the first hundred years and started falling apart over the second hundred years.
67 posted on
06/08/2016 2:50:44 AM PDT by
trebb
(Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
To: Theoria
Houses built on piers looking pretty good right about now.
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