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J M Smith Engineering, LLC

To contact us:

Phone: 706-894-2331

Atlanta Area: 678-267-3690

Fax: 678-267-3731

E-mail: info@jmsmithengineering.com

The City of Cornelia Fire Station

The basement wall at the Fire Station in Cornelia, GA had significant leaks and was being burdened by hydrostatic pressure behind the wall.  The wall had bowed slightly inward and showed some signs of distress.

The wall had been backfilled previously as part of an addition project.  The soil in the backfill was not placed using proper compaction methods and as a result had significant settling.  Additionally, the walls did not have proper drainage and were not prepared or treated properly to prevent leaks into the basement.

We identified the problems and, with assistance from Runkle Consulting on the structural aspects of the project, came up with a solution to remediate the problem.  The solution consisted of repairing the existing drainage systems, digging out and replacing the fill material behind the wall, placing proper waterproofing and drainage material along the wall and at the foot of the wall, and placing structural channels along the interior of the wall.

 

Compaction of newly placed fill dirt behind wall.

Foundation Wall Remediation

Drainage and structural repair of wall

Channel Support and wall repair from the basement