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The article focuses on inspection of foundation of house, cracks that are caused by settling and movement of house or soil and mentions fixation of the cracks that are potential avenues for water infiltration for bugs and pests. Topics discussed include leaks which are point to drainage on the outside of the foundation, addition of home's heating and cooling system and requirement of electrical outlets and lighting receptacles.

The article offers step-by-step instructions on installation of poured concrete foundation and building a wall form.

The article focuses on selection of foundation depending upon factors such as foundation for home, climate and soil conditions and mentions that building codes designate footing dimensions and depth in relation to foundation wall. Topics discussed include soil movement caused by freezing temperature that can strain and crack concrete structures, foundation consisting concrete slab laid on leveled ground and basement that includes walls of poured concrete.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for building platform of a tree house.

The article offers information on planning and designing of a tree house. It mentions the importance of considering the local building code while planning the tree house. It discusses the various elements of a tree house design including the platform, walls and roof. It also mentions several design and building tips including using new wood for support beams, using large bolts for support, and carefully checking the recycled wood.

The article offers step-by-step instructions on building a wooden skid foundation, concrete pier foundation and setting posts in concrete.

The article offers step-by-step instructions on pouring slab-on-grade foundation.

Chapter 11 of the book "2009 National Earthwork & Heavy Equipment Estimator" is presented. It focuses on the components of pier estimating. It cites the grade beam and drilled pier foundation as a common design in areas where the surface soil's load-bearing capacity is insufficient for the expected design load. It highlights pier subgrade elevation and the calculation of pier-drilling volumes. It also discusses about bell reaming, which is priced by the cubic foot of excavated soil.

The actual graphical methods used by engineers when plotting the stress distributions are based on integrating the differential equations of stresses for each beam segment. The resulting integration constants are obtained by imposing boundary conditions for each beam segment. Using MATHCAD, this alternative proposed analytical method uses the step function Φ(x-a) which introduces a compact form of the stresses and displacements expressions. The constructive optimization is thus easier to be performed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This section from the book "2008 National Concrete & Masonry Estimator," 3rd Edition, offers charts that provide material, labor and equipment estimates for building Caisson foundations.

Chapter 43 of the book "2007 ASHRAE Handbook: Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning Applications," Inch-Pound Edition, by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers Inc. (ASHRAE) is presented. It explores building envelope design in single-family residential buildings. It discusses the insulation needed by the basic types of foundations. It also tackles the effects of thermal bridges in buildings.

The article presents information on chalk engineering. Topics discussed include engineering properties of the chalk including significant variations in density and hardness, chalk classifications, chalk as a foundation material, the behaviour of chalk in earthworks, the use of chalk in tunnelling, and frost susceptibility of chalk.

The article presents information on landform assemblages and surface materials. Topics discussed include regolith features and landforms, regional weathering and landform evolution, common associations of landforms and materials in the seasonal tropics and implications for foundations and earthworks.

Chapter 43 of the book "2003 ASHRAE HANDBOOK: Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning Applications" is presented. It focuses on the interaction between the components of the building envelope and on the effects on the building's interior environment. It also discusses the importance of good foundation design which entails structural soundness, good insulation, appropriate moisture, termite, and radon control.

The article focuses on insulation inside and outside of foundation which can make energy efficiency and mentions requirement of insulation on foundation walls that border heated space. Topics discussed include rigid foam board insulation which is susceptible to insect infestation, running fiberglass batting down the wall over the ground vapor barrier and construction waste reduced by Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF).

The article focuses on water which can cause several issues comprising stability of foundation and mentions that hairline crack in concrete block mortar joint can infiltrate basement and crawl space. Topics disucssed include defeating the issues with the help of proper waterproofing and drainage, sheet membrane that have adhesive on side that ensures membrane sticks to the concrete, and drainage fabric laid around gravel to prevent infiltration.

The article focuses on connection of foundation for addition into house foundation which is engineering requirement and mentions laying foundation of concrete block walls. Topics discussed include method of tying foundation wall to existing going to work, use of masonry fasteners available after consulting local building department for code restrictions and use of corded hammer drill.

The article presents information on the behaviour of soils. Topics discussed include the need to classify arid soils to identify those that are truly cemented and those whose strength can decrease or volume change dramatically on wetting and precautions that may have to be taken with building foundations where potential problems of collapse or swelling are identified.