Foundations are fundamental. We all know this, but so often
buildings experience problems arising from foundation
shortcomings. This course will teach how to build them right the
first time. We'll discuss site selection, soil testing, ground
preparation, frost protection and concrete reinforcement and
placement, to construct an efficient, economical, and
appropriate foundation. We will review actual case histories of
foundations in difficult conditions, accompanied with lots of
visuals and class discussion. At the end of Day 1, we'll build a
scale model of a house foundation to visualize and demonstrate
the principles discussed earlier in the day. On Day 2, we'll
travel nearby and identify foundations that are crying for help,
and discuss how to fix each situation. In the afternoon, we'll
do some hands-on soil sampling and identification, and perform a
partial repair to a distressed foundation. Course start time:
Saturday, 9am Course end time: Sunday, 5pm - Competency Level:
Beginner to Intermediate - AIA cre