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4; ■ � • <br /> . . ' ' ' � . . • . ' . ' . <br /> - � � CYRUS CONSULTING, INC. � � .� � <br />'`�';�"�.��, � 1518 Sherwood Road * Shoreview MN 55126 * Ph: 651-784-458G Fa�: 651-784-45s6 <br /> ����, � . . reUru�ry.7, 2007 <br /> .;,.-,.... ... . . � <br /> ,'`" . . �� Mr. Joe Leintz � . � <br /> - Metro Builcliilg Coiilpanies,Iilc. , <br /> 4733-42nd Avenue Norlli � . � <br /> Miiuieal�olis, MN 55422 . � � <br />� � � ' <br /> S .�,=... <br />;= � �. . <br /> RE: 940 North Arnl Drive . � � <br />�'��' � Orono, Miiuiesota � . • � : . <br />"`�`'' ��`�'�` � .� CCI NO: Y701-803 � � � � <br /> ':_;''; .. . <br /> {: , , .__ . .. . . �, � . � : . � . .. <br /> � � Dear Iv1�. Leintz: . . . <br />_ � . . .;As�er.oui�nleeting and discussioii regarding tlle eiisting CMU founclatioil walls . , � <br /> . ' � cluriiig our visit to the site oii J�uuary 25, 2007, I aili seilding you 1 stuiunary of my � <br /> opinions and recoinmeiidafioiis for verific�tion, streiigtheiuiig and repairs of tlle CMU <br />�'�'�:����-`=- � walls. My o�inioiis �uid reconunendations are as follows: <br />;=;`� :�:t � . � <br /> . 1-.: Based oii iiiy visual review of the e�posed l�ortions of tlie CMU foundatioil walls . � . <br /> � . ancl review of the drawings ( Sheets 1 tlu�ough 5 for 940 N Arm Drive, Oroiio, . � • ' <br />��`:::;;��.��-;. ^ MN Projecfi#METOO1,�Dateci 01-23-07 )provided to iize by your off ce, tlie . � <br /> ; .��..., ,- , . <br /> _ ' ; e�istiug 12"-thick CMU walls may reinain to be used as p�u•t of the struchual <br /> • • sitp��ort for tlie proposed new building�.11n. IIowever, fihe elistiilg CMU . � � . <br /> -=- . � �� fouildation w�tlls should be rep�ireci and strengthened to provide tlie proper � � - <br /> � striictiirll siip�iort for the proposed ne�v building. � � � � <br /> t.� � . <br /> . 2:- . I recomiiiend that tlie eYistiiig CMU foundatioil w�lls to be s�reiigihened Uy �t <br /> ' � _ .. - process of vertic�I reii�orcing and corefilling of tlie niasoiuy units at the loc�tions � � <br /> • wliere b�ickfilling is pluuiecl (the �vall�lso�eri'orms as a retlining wall ):I .. '`.�: . . ' � ' � <br /> �: `i•econuneild th�tt 1 boiid be�tm (preferably fihe tol�course of the CMU �vall) to be .� - . _ <br /> ` _ iiist�lled along the CMU walls in order to distriUute tlie loads, strengiheii tlie wall � � - <br /> . � �ild recluce firture cracicing. All ni�soiiry work�ild adding o�anchor�bolfis/siraps � � � . � . <br /> �� . �(ror sill�late coiulectioils) should comply wiih all ����licaUle codes and local . - <br />� " '.: . . . ; renuireme.�its. � � . . � � . � <br /> .ti, . � <br /> L:;;; . ._ � <br />����z=��� - - .. <br />