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Structural Engineer – Improve Slab on Grade Foundation Performance

Expansive Clays. Can’t live with them. Can’t live without them.
If you live in the San Antonio or Austin areas, you know the havoc these soils can wreak on a slab on grade foundation system. But do you know how simple it is to prevent clay soil slab damage while at the same time improving its performance potential?

Foundation Repair? Understanding Residential Slab Underpinning

Slab on Grade Foundation Systems gained popularity on a mass scale after World War II.  Many returning veterans needed affordable and reliable housing in primarily suburban areas of the United States.  To build homes in volume, developers and builders chose […]

How Residential Foundations Work: Slabs 101

One of the most frequent questions I get from my consumer clients is:  Do I need to get my house slab repaired, and if so, what is the proper repair method? As you can imagine, there are a myriad of […]