All Entries Tagged With: "concrete foundation repair San Diego"
Concrete Foundation Standards in San Diego
Concrete foundations today must adhere to a different set of codes and specifications than in years past. Today’s concrete foundation designs take into account soil conditions, seismic activity for the San Diego area and loads experienced by the structure. Footing sizes, rebar sizes and hardware location and sizes are all components that must be taken [...]
Foundation Repair San Diego
Some of the biggest contributors for foundation repair in San Diego and surrounding areas are:
1. Inadequate drainage and water control away from concrete foundation
2. Expansive soil conditions under concrete foundation
3. Inadequate compaction techniques used under concrete foundation at time of construction
Soil conditions that impact foundation repairs in the San Diego area fall into three main [...]
Best Practices for San Diego Sidewalk Construction
Here is an excerpted version of an article written by Balvant Rajani, on the best practices that will help ensure good long-term performance, safety and comfort of concrete sidewalks.
The average service life of concrete sidewalks in San Diego is 20 to 40 years, but failure can occur as early as one to five years after construction. Many [...]
