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wooden poles generally tend to rot below the ground levelcausingfoundation failure

many different factorscan causefoundation failure

ground conditionsmight ... causea foundation failure

Changes in the soilcan also leadto foundation failure

erosive water(passive) caused bya foundation failure

Water in the basementcan leadto foundation failure

excess watercan leadto foundation failure

settle into these voidscausingfoundation failure

voids being floodedwould have causedfoundation failure

the water level in the soilcan causefoundation failure

many different thingscan leadto foundation failure

These two conditionscan leadto foundation failure

Inadequate water draining systems , poor construction , and other factorscan causefoundation failure

Poor water control into a building from the groundcan causefoundation failure

Central Texas soils , foundations and the catalystscausefoundation failure

And although not a problem in and of itself , irregular soil expansion can place much greater stress on your home ’s foundationeventually leadingto foundation failure

7.POOR SOIL CONDITIONS Poor soil and its expansion and/or contractioncontributeto foundation failure

the soil ... this constant pulsingcausesfoundation failure

pouring the concreteto preventfoundation failure

Refined modeling , testing and analysis of soilmay preventfoundation failures

This movement of the foundationcan leadto foundation failure

the shoddy construction practices of major home builders(passive) caused byfoundation failures

Water damage ... the foundation of the homewill causefoundation failure

many factorscontributeto foundation failure

evaporation and poor water drainage(passive) may be caused byFoundation failure

water ... the base of your homecan causea foundation failure

the building from storm water splash and ground saturationcan causefoundation failure

A good gutter system and soil with the proper grading that diverts water away from the foundation ... a very effective wayto preventfoundation failure

The wooden poles usually tend to rot below the ground levelcausingfoundation failure

ground forces(passive) caused byFoundation failures

slope erosion , water damage and geotechnical issues(passive) caused byfoundation failure

multiple batches different drying timescausingfoundation failures

Soil shifting ... damageleadsto foundation failure

“ shrink / swell ” soil(passive) caused byfoundation failures

water saturation for long periods of time(passive) caused byfoundation failures

the soil beneath the building(passive) is often caused byFoundation failure

Either soil typemay causefoundation failure

Cracks , bowing walls , leaning walls , leaks and other foundation problemscan leadto foundation failure

differential movement of the soil that supports the foundation(passive) is caused byFoundation failure

soil - related issues(passive) is most likely caused byFoundation failure

to catastrophic damage to your homecan leadto catastrophic damage to your home

the interior damage(passive) is caused bythe interior damage

to structural collapsecan leadto structural collapse

significant amounts of damagecan causesignificant amounts of damage

catastrophic property damagecan causecatastrophic property damage

enormous damage than you can even imaginecan causeenormous damage than you can even imagine

damage to different parts of their homecausingdamage to different parts of their home

to bridge collapseleadsto bridge collapse

structural damage in old and new homes alikemay causestructural damage in old and new homes alike

severe structural issues so the first thing you will notice will be water damagecausessevere structural issues so the first thing you will notice will be water damage

from this excessive water under the foundationresultingfrom this excessive water under the foundation

in building failureresultsin building failure

Ceiling cracks(passive) caused byCeiling cracks

cracks in the slabmay causecracks in the slab

water leaks , wall or stair cracks , uneven slab concrete , and major structural damagecan causewater leaks , wall or stair cracks , uneven slab concrete , and major structural damage

to massive problemscan leadto massive problems

all kinds of problemscan causeall kinds of problems

secondary problems(passive) can be caused bysecondary problems

6 Problems(passive) Caused By6 Problems

structural instability and other major problemscan causestructural instability and other major problems

your building to collapse , resulting in significant property damage and even bringing in the possibility of loss of lifecan even causeyour building to collapse , resulting in significant property damage and even bringing in the possibility of loss of life

to partial or total building collapsecould leadto partial or total building collapse

in much more issues than you probably understandcan resultin much more issues than you probably understand

Photos Horizontal crack in brick wall(passive) caused byPhotos Horizontal crack in brick wall

3-story building to collapse in India Shallow Foundations News On Natural Disasters / Failures Indiacauses3-story building to collapse in India Shallow Foundations News On Natural Disasters / Failures India

USA Dam break(passive) caused byUSA Dam break

cracks in the basement slabmay causecracks in the basement slab

problems with structural integritycan causeproblems with structural integrity

further problems to the structure of the homecan causefurther problems to the structure of the home

more problems than you probably realizecan causemore problems than you probably realize

different defects in buildings such as cracks leading to failure or collapse foundation is the first element of a building where the construction starts repair of defects in foundations are most difficult and very costlycausesdifferent defects in buildings such as cracks leading to failure or collapse foundation is the first element of a building where the construction starts repair of defects in foundations are most difficult and very costly

Majority of mattress failure or " wear out(passive) is often caused byMajority of mattress failure or " wear out

Large Horizontal Crack Horizontal crack in brick wall(passive) caused byLarge Horizontal Crack Horizontal crack in brick wall

much more issues than you most likely recognizecould causemuch more issues than you most likely recognize

problems like a settling or sinking foundation ... cracks in the foundation or walls , bowing or leaning walls , sloped or uneven floors , and windows or doors that stickcan causeproblems like a settling or sinking foundation ... cracks in the foundation or walls , bowing or leaning walls , sloped or uneven floors , and windows or doors that stick

more problems than you almost certainly noticecan causemore problems than you almost certainly notice

a list of common foundation problems(passive) are ... caused bya list of common foundation problems

much more problems than you most likely noticecould potentially causemuch more problems than you most likely notice

to tower collapseleadingto tower collapse

to turbine collapseleadingto turbine collapse

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