Case Study

The Extra 10 Miles

The Extra 10 Miles

The Extra 10 Miles Previous repairs to the existing foundation failed to stabilize this steel reinforcement- deficient foundation. Instead, the previous repair attempts by other contractors damaged the foundation, making future repair attempts impossible. The only solution: Start Over. Project: #10676 Architect: BTM Engineering, Inc. – Structural Engineers Patriot Engineering – Geotechnical Engineers Rite Way Shoring & Scaffolding – Shoring Plans Location: New Albany, Indiana Immediately after evaluating the condition of this home, it was discovered that simple underpinning or repairs wouldn’t be a viable option. There were at least three contributing issues. 1) An 8’ tall exterior wall was bowed and leaning away from the house with no steel reinforcement in it. 2)

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