Project Overview
The owners of a premium coastal property in Elwood noticed concerning staggered cracking appearing rapidly across primary load-bearing walls. APEX carried out a surgical structural defect assessment using advanced mapping to trace the differential settlement back to complex reactive soil movements.
XThe Challenge
- Tracing deep foundation issues without damaging expensive architectural finishes.
- Aggressive coastal soil erosion actively shifting the foundation.
- Complex multi-level architectural loads compounding the stress.
Our Solution
- ✔Utilized advanced laser leveling to accurately map out differential floor settlement across the property.
- ✔Pinpointed localized poor site drainage as the primary catalyst for the reactive clay soil movement.
- ✔Engineered an aggressive underpinning strategy and root barrier system to permanently halt structural movement.
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