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Date: March 2009
Structure: CMU foundation wall
Location: Marion, Ohio
Contractor: AquaGuard, LLC


Project Scope:
35 ft. CMU foundation wall: experiencing 1.5 inch shear slide at bottom of wall with a slight .75 inch bow and water leakage.

Repair method
To reattach shear slide, 3 inch core holes were drilled through second course of blocks down and 12-18 inch sections of rebar were inserted. Then core holes and bottom course of blocks were filled in flush with wall.


9 Fortress Carbon Kevlar straps were then applied to wall. Interior drainage system was installed and the entire basement was painted to make for a very happy customer!!



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