Foundation Repair News
Posted on April 13, 2008 - Filed Under Home Improvement
I have been in on the development of a new Piering System, called the Deep Lock System. Deep Lock Piers are designed to penetrate the soil deeper than conventional Piers.
To put it into prospective the original concrete pressed piers averaged about twelve feet of depth before seating. Seating is the term I use to describe the point of refusal. Anyway Deep Lock Pies have been tested to average about fifteen feet at the point of refusal. Even companies such as Olshan have been trying to get deeper piers. They released the new Cablelock Plus in 2006 with an average gained depth of 20% twenty percent. That is a very good average but we believe that the Deep Lock System can beat it. Our preliminary test have produced results of 25, and even 30% percent greater depth.
If your wondering why we are going to such trouble only to get up to 30% percent deeper pier seats? I can answer the question with this example. First you have to examine the present soils in North Texas especially around Dallas and Fort Worth. In these soils we find higher percentages of Clay or otherwise Plastics. The term plasticity generally refers to the level of compression that any unit will suffer during the average drought. The higher the plasticity the greater the level of compression. If we can seat our piers below the plastic soil zone or near the actual bedrock surface, we reduce the amount of subsistence and the chance of the piers failing.
When Piers fail we don’t look good. In fact if our piers fail not only do we have to warranty the issue but we have to look for a reason. Without a reason for the pier failing we can’t accurately determine the problem. With that in mind, we can’t just start adding piers or adjusting them. We have to asses the absolute cause for failure, and correct it. This is the process we go through every time a pier fails. That is another reason why we go to the lengths we do to get 30% percent more Pier depth.
You should know that while I am writing this article other companies are looking for similar results. They are carving up Piers, adding tips to piers, and altering there size and shape. All of this to get a deeper better pier for your home.
I work for Metro Foundation Repair in Dallas, Texas and our system is the present cutting edge method, but I reckon not for long. New more efficient and cheaper methods are being tested at Foundation Repair Companies everywhere. I say this only to educate the homeowner. He has options. Options are essential in choosing the correct piers for your home.
When making investigating the array of Piering methods available contact an Engineer for the best method for your home he may choose to test the soil for Plastics before returning his opinion.
Thanks For Reading and I hope this Article is helpful you can send me feedback to info@metrofoundationrepair.com have a wonderful day.
Hi I am http://www.metrofoundationrepair.com, Travis Nech. I have been repairing foundations for several Years. I also invented our DEEPLOCK system.
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