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Typically, foundations are stressed when pressure (hydrostatic, expansive soil or lateral earth movement) is exerted on the outside of the foundation, causing walls to crack and separate beyond their tensile capacity. If not stopped, or properly reinforced, the foundation could collapse.
The Reinforcer®
Typically, foundations are stressed when pressure (hydrostatic, expansive soil or lateral earth movement) is exerted on the outside of the foundation, causing walls to crack and separate beyond their tensile capacity. If not stopped, or properly reinforced, the foundation could collapse.
When the Reinforcer® is applied to foundations, it counteracts further outside pressure on the wall, taking the tension force or tensile load that the concrete or mortar join cannot. For every increase in pressure, the Reinforcer® supplies an equal and opposite resistant force making the wall stronger, helping to eliminate shifting, expanding, cracking or bowing
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Screw anchors can help prevent wall movement by holding the wall when soil swells and the resulting pressure pushes against the wall.
Basement walls can be repaired using helical screw anchors. This is accomplished by drilling a small hole for the anchor rod to pass through the basement wall, and then excavating a hole outside to place the bearing plate. A small high torque motor then rotates the screw anchor sustem into the soil. Once depth and predetermined torque is achieved, the anchor is terminated and a plate is mounted inside the basement wall to hold the wall in place. If the wall needs to be moved, then sufficient soil must be removed to allow the wall to move.
The Abe Jack system is capable of straightening and reinforcing basement walls to give the strength needed to resist earth pressure. In block or poured walls, problems can be caused by earth, hydrostatic and frost pressure.
Block wall cracks in basements usually create mid-wall bowing. The Abe Jack system provides fast and easy repair.
Cracks in poured basement walls usually create top wall displacement. The Abe Jack system corrects the problem by applying pressure on the tipped area. The Abe Jack is versatile enough to slide up or down and lock to exert pressure at several points, thus making it possible to correct complex wall displacement.
The Abe Jack system continues to work after the wall is straightened. The steel wall reinforcing beams provide continued support, safeguarding against potential future problems. The beams are secured by steel bolts, which are bolted into the concrete floor and footing and wedged against the wall. The beam's top is secured by bracing into the floor joists for extra strength.
