The main function of a foundation of a building is to transfer the weight of the structure to its underlying rocks and soil. Structures can decrease in value and be rendered unsafe if the foundation is deemed unstable. Some major causes of an unstable foundation include building on expansive clay soil, building on improperly or compressively contracted fill soils and finally poor maintenance in and around an already established foundation. Another drawback to a good foundation could be air pockets that are undetected to the ground below the area of construction. This could cause collapse of the structure since the integrity of the structure has been compromised.
Some symptoms that can be signs that a structure needs repair work done to the foundation include cracked or bulging walls. Foundation settlement errors can be attributed to building on expansive soils. Visible exterior warning sight that there is improper wall settling include, cracked bricks and foundation, separation around windows and doors from their frames and walls. The interior signs include visible cracks on the floors as well as misalignment of windows and doors inside the house.
There are extensive and numerous techniques to carry out Foundation Repairing Mississippi. Stone, cement, steel and even wood were materials used in the past to carry out this task. These materials would be force beneath the ground to save the strength of the original foundation. It was usually a futile endeavor.
Today though, newer methods and engineering have come up with successful way to carry out foundation repairs. Slab jacking and Piering are methods that use a technique to add grot beneath a slab or beam which in turn produces a lifting force to restore the slab to its original foundation. The latter is a method, which is otherwise known as hydraulic lifting.
It is advisable to use Ewing & Ray Foundation Services Inc. that has Foundation Repair Mississippi structural engineering and foundation services. They have the expertise to carry out inspections and thereafter advise on repairs that need to be carried out. Some of the services that they provide include foundation repair, site stabilization, commercial and industrial foundation projects, pressure grout pumping and ensuring proper drainage around a building.