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Compaction Grout: Hidden Brook Condominiums, Palm Harbor, FL

In Compaction Grout, Featured Projects, Ground Improvement, Residential Blog Posts, Residential Projects by John Topa

Hidden Brook CondominiumsPalm Harbor, FLCLIENT: Hidden Brook Condo Association ENGINEER: SEI Inc. MARKET: Residential SOLUTION: Ground Improvement SERVICE: Compaction Grout, UnderpinningLow Mobility and High Mobility Compaction Grout ApplicationsGrout points placed approximately 8-10 foot on center in two phasesGrout pipes drilled 1.5 ft to 3 ft off structuresProject PDFProjectThe project is a residential condominium complex that experienced sinkhole activity. The Geotechnical Engineer …

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Shifting Foundation? Discover the 5 Signs of Foundation Damage

In Residential Blog Posts by John Topa

Vibro stone columns offer general contractors in the State of Florida, a more sustainable and economical alternative for solid commercial deep foundations as opposed to deep and piling foundation solutions. They are designed with complex engineering techniques and bypass many ground issues by strengthening and densifying weak compacted soils in-situ.

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Underpinning and Poly Foam Foundation Lift: Lutz, FL

In Featured Projects, Poly Foam Grout, Residential Blog Posts, Residential Projects by John Topa

Henry Fontanills ResidenceLutz, FLCLIENT: Henry Fontanills MARKET: Residential SOLUTION: Foundation Repair SERVICE: Underpinning and Poly FoamFoundation repair for a two-story residential homeUnderpins utilized in a simultaneous lift procedure resulted in an 8 inch foundation lift13 grout injection points on the outside corner of buildingProject PDFProjectThe project is a two-story, wood frame, residential home. The building has undergone subsidence in a …

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Foundation Repairs Can Be Completed Quicker Than You Think

In Residential Blog Posts by John Topa

Has the soil beneath your home shifted and put undue stress on your foundation? Perhaps you are dealing with the deceptively soft Florida ground that gives way suddenly after prolonged rainfall. Saving your home with expert foundation repair is possible. Do you know what is involved in these procedures? Most importantly, how long does it take? Understanding Foundation Issues As …