Literature for Foundation Problems & Helical Anchors

By Tim Carter
©1993-2009 Tim Carter

Summary: Read up on foundation problems in the following books. Also, the following manufacturers make steel pipe piers and helical anchors to help solve settlement foundation problems.

Literature for Foundation Problems

The two books listed are excellent resources for those who really want a good understanding of soil movement and foundation problems. Check your local library for availability.

  • Residential Foundations
    by Jim Carr


  • Has Your House Got Cracks? A Homeowner's Guide to Subsidence and Heave Damage
    by T.J. Freeman, G.S. Littlejohn, and R.M.C. Driscoll

Steel Pipe Piers and Helical Anchors

The following two companies are very familiar with solving foundation settlement problems. One uses helical anchors (A.B. Chance Co.) while the other (United Structural Systems, Inc.) uses steel pipe piers. However, at the time of this publication, United Structural Systems, inc. was only servicing the Midwestern States. If you want to compare the two systems, there is a good likelihood that a company exists near your town that does use the steel pier method. Simply check the Yellow Pages under "Foundation Repair."




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