Dealing With Flooding

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Dealing With Flooding

Australia is a country which can be affected by severe floods. I live on the north coast of the country and when the tropical storms arrive, the rain can fall for days. Last year, our home was flooded. I was really upset and I didn't know how we would rebuild our lives. Thankfully, I was able to call in a professional team of damage contractors. The contractors pumped the flood water out of our basement and then began work to salvage and repair our property. If you were to look at my home today, you would have no idea it had once been underwater.

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Carrying Out Foundation Work on Modern Buildings

While the foundation of a building is the only part that is unexposed to outside weather conditions, foundation work should not be taken for granted. Maintaining the building's foundation is the key towards stability of the structure and its longevity.

Indeed, the foundation is what carries the entire load of a structure as well as its resistance to outside weather conditions. Any damages typically start off with cracks, which symbolize a certain a level of stress on the building. These cracks are only the warning signs, after which further damage is likely to occur to the foundation.

Foundation repair methods

There are several methods that are used to carry out foundation work and to strengthen the integrity of the structure. These methods include reinforcing the current capacity of the foundation, while others address a restructuring of the entire foundation engineering.  During the project, personnel will carry out calculations to determine the best repair technique moving forward.

To assist with planning for the foundation work, the personnel will typically use construction estimation software to carry out assessments of the load stability, resistance to wind and storms, and even longevity.

  • Residential foundation repair

In most cases, residential foundations tend to be shallower than those of tall buildings and skyscrapers. As a result, piers can be used to establish the foundation and hold the load of the structure in place.

In cases where current basement walls need to be reinforced, a technique called tieback anchors is normally used. These anchors hold the walls stable and prevent the eventual lack of stability or collapse of the walls.

  • Hydraulic lift

The hydraulic lift method is a common repair strategy for carrying out modifications to slab-type foundations. In this method, hydraulic forces are used to hold up the building and its foundation back to the original line that was present. The hydraulic force is tough and resistant to various conditions, making it a reliable repair technique for foundation work.

Foundation work is very critical for your establishment. It addresses issues of stability and ensures that your premises are able to hold up loads that match its original design. Indeed, you will need to maintain the integrity of your foundation every so often, and foundation work is an important part of this maintenance strategy.

Whether strengthening the walls of your basement or the underpinning of your commercial building, it is important to select an experienced and qualified underpinning contractor to carry out the job.


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