We have recently designed a low-rise building with perimeter strip footings. These strip footings were placed at 1.5 meters (5') below the top of slab, as recommended by the geotechnical report to prevent frost heaving. There is an issue where on one side of the building, the top of grade is actually 600mm (2') lower than the remaining sides, leaving the foundation wall exposed on that side only. This is an oversight from the design stage. Loosing the 600mm (2') soil cover means that I do not meet that 1.5 meter requirement specified by the geotechnical engineer for frost protection. It is a rather small masonry building (30' x 60'), but the exposed foundation is on the longer, load bearing side. To complicate matters, the property line is only 3' from the exposed foundation.
Any ideas folks as to how I can remedy this situation? Thank you so much in advance!
Clansman
If a builder has built a house for a man and has not made his work sound, and the house which he has built has fallen down and so caused the death of the householder, that builder shall be put to death." Code of Hammurabi, c.2040 B.C.
Any ideas folks as to how I can remedy this situation? Thank you so much in advance!
Clansman
If a builder has built a house for a man and has not made his work sound, and the house which he has built has fallen down and so caused the death of the householder, that builder shall be put to death." Code of Hammurabi, c.2040 B.C.