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Structural Inspection Continuing Education Series: Does a standard Exist in Texas for Residential Foundation Structural Inspections?

To date, a method for evaluating residential foundations that combines the various civil, geotechnical, and structural evaluation aspects of residential foundation systems into one concise document geared for Texas soils has not been authored. With its wide acceptance and ongoing use by most professionals, the “Guidelines for the Evaluation and Repair of Residential Foundations” version 2” thus becomes an accepted structural inspection standard in Texas.

Hurricane Ike: Destructive Power Perfected

The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season was the third most costly on record. With damages exceeding $29 billion in the United States alone, it was the fourth busiest year since 1944 and the only year on record in which a major […]

Construction Defects Lead to Austin Home Repairs

Construction Defects Lead to Austin Home Repairs Construction Defects Lead to Home Repairs By Greg Vandenberge Most of the construction workers that work on brand-new homes, don’t realize the problems that they could be creating later for homeowners and even […]