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Buying a New Home?

Buying a new home can be overwhelming. Never mind all the houses that you need to visit to find the perfect one, but once you have your sights on the one you want, it's important to gather some helpful information on the property for you to understand what you are buying. We are not real estate brokers or realtors, nor do we claim to be appraisal experts, investment consultants, or your know-it-all uncle. Contrary to popular belief, engineers are human, and we have the same emotions, feelings, and thoughts that any other home buyer has.

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Foundation Movement - Explained

Slab on ground foundation with post tension cables


Regardless of the type of foundation, there are two common reasons for foundation movement:

1)    Response to soil volume change (shrink, swell, or settle): Response to soils means that the foundation will move in the direction the supporting soils move. The simplest way to understand this is to understand that soils move in four directions: up, down, and the sides (left and right).

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MOST FOUNDATION REPAIR DOES NOT WORK!!!

Homeowners should be well informed about what type of foundation repair system is being installed to lift or level a house. Don't be fooled by the sales pitch or the Lifetime Foundation Repair Warranty. Get a second opinion from a structural engineer before you decide to invest thousands of dollars in foundation repair that is unjustified and unnecessary. 



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Structural Engineering and the Solar Power Industry


Solar power is a smart way to "Capture the Power" of the sun to save you money, save our natural, limited resources across the United States, and save our planet. 

 

A-1 Engineering is proud to help the solar power industry in forward thinking and pushing the power of the sun to help us live a more resourceful life. This is truly responsible engineering. 

 

How do structural engineers help the solar power industry?

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