TM 5-818-7
Table 9-1. Remedial MeasuresContinued
Description
Measure
Spread footings and
Decrease footing size; underpin with deep shafts; mudjack using a
cement grout; reconstruct void beneath grade beams; eliminate
deep foundation
adjustments
mushrooms at top of shafts; adjust elevation by cutting the top
of the shaft or by adding shims; increase footing or shaft
spacing to concentrate loading forces and to reduce angular dis-
tortion from differential heave between adjacent footings and
shafts.
Continuous wall
Provide voids beneath portions of wall foundation; posttension; rein-
foundation
force with horizontal and vertical tie bars or reinforced concrete
beams.
adjustments
Mudjack using a cement grout; underpin with spread footings or
Reinforced and
shafts to jack up the edge of slabs,
stiffened slab-on-
grade adjustments
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