Explore the latest updates on slabjacking, mudjacking, concrete lifting, foundation repair, and geotechnical solutions across New England. EFT shares project highlights, engineering resources, and best practices in structural concrete repair.
On-line registration is now open for the 4th annual EPT Golf Outing, once again hosted by Cyprian Keyes in Boylston, MA. The 18-hole event will take place on Friday, June 10, 2011 (rain date: Saturday 6/11/11). Please spread the word to your friends, family, co-workers, and business contacts to help make this year's event the biggest and best by far. This event has doubled in size each year; with your help, EPT golfers will have complete and total control of Cyprian Keyes next spring!
On 6/10/11, the outing will begin with player sign-ins from 12:00PM to 12:45PM, followed by a shotgun start at 1:00 PM (using the Scramble format). Teams of four are welcome, as are singles/pairs. Registration is $140 per player and includes driving range, 18 holes of golf, cart, buffet dinner, and cash bar. The day will include several contests, including "longest drive", "closest to the pin", and "closest to the line". With the help and generosity of our sponsors and friends, we also anticipate the return of a silent auction featuring many great items.
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Problems with Sunken Concrete: Sunken concrete slabs create problems for building owners. Not only are they expensive to replace, sunken slabs can also interrupt the functionality of a commercial space. Warehouse floors are especially impacted by sunken concrete surfaces.
Expanding polymer foams are now replacing cement grout for raising concrete. Not only are they super-lightweight, urethane foams harden within minutes, allowing the concrete to be immediately used by forklifts and other heavy traffic.
Some of the notable qualities of closed-cell polyurethane foam include:
John Kelley of Advantage Construction in Quincy, Mass. was facing a dilemma; curling concrete floor slabs were slowing down his client's busy 150,000 square-foot warehouse. The phenomenon is typically referred to as "slab curling" – the distortion of a slab into a curled shape by distortion at the edges. If left untreated, the floors could deteriorate further, causing safety problems and the need for an invasive repair.
POLYURETHANE FOAM STABILIZES CURLED FLOOR SLABS
Traditional repair methods would not be employed to resolve the curled floors, as the existing business could not sustain a loss of floor space during construction. It was imperative to both repair the curling slabs and maintain the existing business operations without interruption.
Kelley contacted Engineered Foundation Technologies (EFT) of Nashua, N.H. a firm that specializes in a repair process knows as "slabjacking". It involves injecting a specialty grout through small holes in the concrete, stabilizing the concrete by completely filling in cavities below the curled slab. If required, the grout can also hydraulically lift the concrete from below when pressurized. This technology is routinely used to lift a wide variety of sunken concrete slabs, including those for pool patios, concrete walkways, warehouse floors, and even concrete highways.
With that said, traditional slabjacking was still not ideal, as a cleaning crew would be required to maintain the sensitive work area. Cleanliness was a major consideration in the selection process.
Fortunately, EFT offered an even better solution: a cutting-edge method of slabjacking called Polyjacking. This technique, now widely used by engineers in western states, had been developed and implemented by EFT at several New England sites, with great results in each case.
Polyjacking involves injecting a two part liquid polyurethane resin through the concrete. This high tech material penetrates underneath the concrete, expanding into a rigid structural foam. This polyurethane foam also fully hardens within 15 minutes, providing quick access to the repair areas. Furthermore, polyurethane injections also provide very easy clean-up, making it a clear choice. "It was the perfect solution", said Richard Porter, P.E., of Engineered Foundation Technologies, LLC.
Kelley is glad he chose to contract EFT for the slab repair."(Polyjacking) was by far the least disruptive method," Kelley said. "Another method would have taken too long for my client. It's also a cleaner and better technology."
Polyurethane slabjacking offers multiple advantages over traditional slabjacking methods, and for Kelley's project, it was the obvious choice. "Polyjacking was by far the best technology for stabilizing that concrete slab, and we completed the job without disrupting the warehouse operations at all," Porter said. "For many applications, this technology will save businesses significant time, money, and hassle from traditional concrete repairs."
Engineered Foundation Technologies provides these specialty slabjacking services to all of New England, routinely lifting concrete slabs for both the public and private sectors. More information about EFT and its slabjacking services can be found at www.slabjacking.com.
Contact us to see how we can help with your project.
Polyjacking: A Cutting Edge Technology for Concrete Raising
Do you have a problem with sunken, uneven, or cracked concrete? Engineered Foundation Technologies ("EFT") of Nashua, New Hampshire has built a strong reputation throughout New England for providing effective solutions for these concrete problems. EFT's slabjacking, also known as mudjacking and pressure grouting, is a process that involves injecting grout underneath the concrete, filling in voids and eventually lifting the concrete back in place. EFT uses the technology to lift sidewalks, concrete ramps, concrete roadways, concrete patios, driveways, foundations, parking lots, garage floors, industrial floors, and basements. It is used in residential, commercial, and municipal applications.
Slabjacking is a cost-effective alternative to concrete replacement. The service can cost half the price of replacing a surface with a new concrete structure. Significant savings can be had when the work is done in tough areas where concrete demolition and removal are not required.
Engineering Foundation Technologies (www.slabjacking.com) remains as the premier provider of concrete slabjacking services in New England. And now, EFT is adding a newer technology for concrete raising to New England and the Northeast for the first time. EFT's polyurethane injection service uses high-density polyurethane foam for concrete lifting and stabilization. Now in use by engineers and various DOT's in the Western portion of the county, polyurethane injections offer numerous advantages to traditional slabjacking methods. For instance, it only takes four pounds of polyurethane to fill what would have required up to 140 pounds of traditional cement grout.
Polyjacking avoids costly demolishing and replacement methods, allowing business to run smoothly around the concrete restoration project and avoiding down time. Polyurethane typically cures 15 minutes after injection allowing areas to be fully available in minutes. High-density polyurethane can be used in underwater or wet applications and have the same chemical reaction as when used in dry applications. And the characteristics of foam-like high-density polyurethane make it resistant to water penetration, ultimately creating a moisture barrier underneath the concrete slab.
EFT will continue to offer its dependable and effective slabjacking service to companies, governments, construction and engineering firms, and to individuals in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut, while now also providing its cutting-edge polyurethane slabjacking service to customers with appropriate applications.
EFT's Richard Porter, P.E., said his polyurethane slabjacking technology is now his preferred method for most concrete raising projects. "Polyurethane foam provides clients with the strongest concrete lifting technology available today. We are pleased to be able to offer this high-tech service to the residential community as well."
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