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2. Basement waterproofing - Wikipedia

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   Foundation crack injections are used when poured concrete foundations crack, either from settlement or the expansion and contraction of the concrete. Epoxy crack injections are typically used for structural purposes while hydrophobic or hydrophilic polyurethane injections are used to seal cracks to prevent penetration of moisture or water.

3. Does homeowners insurance cover foundation repair? - AOL

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   If the cracks grow or become longer, it could mean the foundation cracks are worsening. A wet crawl space: This could indicate a crumbling or cracked foundation. If an area is easily flooded, or ...

4. Concrete degradation - Wikipedia

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   Cracks development occurs when early-age concrete is insufficiently protected against desiccation and too much water evaporates with heat because of unfavorable meteorological conditions: e.g, high temperature, direct solar insolation, dry air, low relative humidity, and high wind speed during summer, or in hot conditions. Curing is intended to ...

5. 'Your house is worthless': Massachusetts homeowners are ... - AOL

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   Jeff and Kim Haynes had their home in Rutland, Massachusetts, hoisted six feet into the air to make way for a new foundation after discovering deteriorating concrete in their basement.

6. Foundation (engineering) - Wikipedia

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   Foundation with pipe fixtures coming through the sleeves. In engineering, a foundation is the element of a structure which connects it to the ground or more rarely, water (as with floating structures), transferring loads from the structure to the ground. Foundations are generally considered either shallow or deep. [1]

7. Structural integrity and failure - Wikipedia

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   Collapsed barn at Hörsne, Gotland, Sweden Building collapse due to snow weight. Structural integrity and failure is an aspect of engineering that deals with the ability of a structure to support a designed structural load (weight, force, etc.) without breaking and includes the study of past structural failures in order to prevent failures in future designs.