Tag Archive for ‘Foundation’
Fastening to Concrete – Wedge Style Expansion Anchors
There are many situations were it may become necessary to attach a timber ledger to a concrete wall. It is desirable in many new homes to lower the elevation of the finished floor to make a home more wheel chair accessible. An example of the differences between the finished floor elevations that can be achieved [...]
Concrete Foundation Cost Savings: Slab On Grade Foundation with Imported Soils vs. Drilled Pier Foundation
This week I’m working on the structural design of three different concrete foundations for three pre-engineered metal buildings (PEMB) in the state of Texas. All three soils reports indicated that expansive soils were going to be a factor in the foundation design and all three reports gave recommendations for both Drilled Pier foundations and Shallow [...]
Repair of Badly Damaged Joist and Sill Plate Due to Water Moisture
The repairs are complete at a residence in Greeley where water moisture was so severe along the entire north face of the house the joists and sill plate had crushed like cardboard. EVstudio’s Structural Department worked with Complete Basement Systems to provide a high quality repair to the damaged framing while making improvements to the [...]
Earthcore Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) Reviewed, Designed and Detailed by EVstudio Structural Engineering
EVstudio’s Structural Engineers are working with Earthcore SIPs LLC to provide high quality SIP walls, floors, roofs and foundation walls to meet every client’s need. EVstudio’s role will be to provide structural engineering services for each project, provide detailed shop drawings and provide engineering reports for all of Earthcore’s products.
Earthcore manufactures SIP walls, floors [...]
Repairs to Concrete Foundations Made Simple Using Carbon-Fiber Kevlar Grid Straps
EVstudio recently met with Pinnacle Construction where they introduced us to Carbon-Fiber and Kevlar Grids used to repair foundation walls. Carbon-fiber has recently been introduced into the construction industry due to its very high tensile strength, lightweight and workability. Sections of the grid can be adhered to the concrete surface using a high strength epoxy [...]
Patel Residence Foundation Poured in Parker, Colorado
The foundation was poured last week for the Patel residence in Parker, Colorado. The site happens to be the last buildable lot in the Clarke Farms subdivision.Most of the neighboring residences were built at the same time and only a few lots with individual owners were not developed.
In the photographs you can see the form [...]
Villas at Park West Multifamily Post Tension Foundations
The post tension slab foundations are looking great at The Villas at Park West. EVstudio was hired by C and L Development to design the PT slabs located in Pueblo.
The picture above is a great example on the interior smooth finish and the exterior broom finish. The smooth finish at the interior works well for [...]
Wall Steel Observation for Hughes Home with Tall Basement Walls and Pool
EVstudio recently observed the wall steel for a custom home we designed in Castle Rock. This home is unique with basement walls that exceed 20ft in height creating a sub basement for the sports court. In addition, the home has a walkout basement with a pool located inside the basement.
The basement walls were braced by [...]
Don’t Forget to Check your Sump Pit and Pump
Your home may or may not have a sump pit. If you have one be sure to check it every few months, especially when you may have heavy rain. Most people forget about the sump pit leaving them open to a good chance of major problems.
When checking your sump pit check for the following items:
Standing [...]
Helical Piers Placed at Denver Home Addition
EVstudio observed the placement of the helical piers for a recent home addition the Structural Department designed. The existing foundation is supported by straight shaft drilled piers extending to an unknown depth. With many additions to a home, access is difficult for large machines. For this house access was very difficult due to a slope [...]
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