Jim Fontaine, CEO of Tella Firma, poses for a photograph in front of the suspended foundation of a home construction site in Dallas, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. A technology that Tella Firma uses protects ...

Each year, billions of dollars in damage to building foundations and structures is caused by shrinking and swelling behavior caused by clay soil. In fact, expansive clay soil is the most predominant ...

Foundation heave is the uplift of the foundation caused by wet, expanding soil beneath a slab floor. This uplift occurs when it is dry outside your foundation and wet underneath it. Foundation heave ...

NEWMAN, CA, UNITED STATES, November 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- DFM Concrete Construction Inc. has published new consumer guidance for homeowners in Newman and the ...

It comes as no surprise to architects and engineers that clay-rich soils which retain lots of moisture are unstable. Clay soils have a water-holding capacity of about 1.35-2.5 in. of water per foot of ...

A faulty commercial property foundation can cause serious problems for its owners and occupants, and the longer it persists, the more likely it will cause collateral damage. This article looks at ...

As urbanization increases and climate changes accelerate, there is an urgent need for sustainable and space-efficient solutions for heating and cooling in buildings. One promising solution is to use ...