> It's leaning 6 inches so I'm assuming it's going to continue to lean further and further each year
Why? Maybe it's settling into a new spot and the leaning will taper off. I think we need to wait and see what the experts say on this.
Why? Maybe it's settling into a new spot and the leaning will taper off. I think we need to wait and see what the experts say on this.
We'll measure its angle regularly and bill your insurance monthly until something or nothing happens.
Fixing it will probably require cutting holes and driving down to bedrock, then pouring new concrete. It will have to be carefully done to avoid weakening the foundation and to make sure the new Piles don't poke through the concrete like a bed of nails.
The developer cheaped out... using reinforced concrete is less expensive than steel but it makes the building a lot heavier. Why the city let them skip out on anchoring to bedrock for such a tall building in an earthquake zone I have no idea. I do find it hilarious that all the other big towers going up are happily advertising their bedrock pillar work.
Silly question, but does this mean "built on reclaimed land" in the US? Where I'm from it would mean "built on top of literal garbage."