Examples of neurodegenerative diseases include Parkinsonâs, Alzheimerâs, and Huntingtonâs disease. Neurodegenerative diseases are incurable and debilitating conditions that result in progressive degeneration and / or death of nerve cells.
A concrete pier is a foundation element suitable for many types of structures but most commonly used for timber frame post and beam buildings. A concrete pier typically consists of a round or square concrete pillar supported at the bottom by a footer piece which serves to spread the load carried by the pier. The pier is placed or cast with the footer below the frost line and its top end above the ground surface.
We are currently building our new house on a slope with the pier/beam design. We have a total of 40-44 piers in the design (square foot area approximately 2000sq feet on main level and 1600 on lower level). The concrete piers are 2 feet wide in diameter, their depths vary between 7 to 32 feet deep before hitting bedrock (a limestone boulder). The pier company has embedded the piers about 5-6 inches into the stone, my question is it that enough or were we to go deeper to about 1.5 feet into the stone. Any help would be very appreciated.