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Clay soil, signs of erosion?
GeoPaveTraffic, Correction...I meant to say that the top of the southeast foundation corner is HIGHER, not lower than street level by less than 1'. Please excuse my goof!- sydshort
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- Forum: Slope stability engineering
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Clay soil, signs of erosion?
GeoPaveTraffic, The height from the road below our home to the top of our back foundation is +/-15 to 20'. In the front, height is +/-3 to 4' from the top of the southwest foundation corner corner to the street. The top of the southeast foundation corner is actually lower than street level...- sydshort
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- Forum: Slope stability engineering
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Clay soil, signs of erosion?
Hello again, Thanks for the replies. Is there a way of posting pictures, sketches, house/plat plans? You know, a picture says a thousand words...I could have spared a few words in this post! I live in Estacada, Oregon (SE of Portland)in the foothills of the Cascade Range. The weather here can...- sydshort
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- Forum: Slope stability engineering
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Clay soil, signs of erosion?
Hello, I am not a geotech, so forgive me if I use the wrong terms. I own a house constructed on fill material consisting of expansive clay soil with boulders ranging from very large to very small. The lot slopes from front to back. We have noticed soil cracking around the foundation on the back...- sydshort
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- Forum: Slope stability engineering
