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  1. AbbyD

    compaction standards

    Thanks again for your replies. This developer/home builder is going to build again on a site adjacent to my neighborhood. There exists now a creek/pond/marsh on the site. I have seen the plats for the development, and there will be homes directly on top of where the creek/pond/marsh are now...
  2. AbbyD

    compaction standards

    Thanks for the reply. The soil type is clay with areas of caliche. The drainage was diverted to underground 66" pipes. I plan to contact the engineering department of my city, and I need to know what kind of questions I should ask. So far, they are only telling me, in general, that it's just...
  3. AbbyD

    compaction standards

    Could anyone tell me the protocol for building a home with a slab foundation over a former creek? A developer placed fill into a 10' deep trench and built homes on top. I am trying to find out if it was done properly, since all of these homes now are experiencing foundation problems ten years...

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