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� 4 l " � Mar 26 14 03:24p p. l ITCO ALLIED ENGINEERING �Q. AN ALLIANCE OF INSTANT TESTING COMPANY AND ALLIED TEST DRILLING Jobsife and Laboratory 7esting, Geotechnical Services, Gommercial, Residenfial and Municipa! 7125 West 126th Street, Suite#5t)0 -Savage, MN 55378 Teiephone: (952)890-7366 Fax: (952)890-5883 March 26, 2014 Atlashomes Phone: 763-425-3333 14450- 117`�Avenue Nvrth Fax: 763-394-0039 Dayfon, Minnesota 55369 mark@atlashomesmn.com RE: 1�29 Minnie Avenue Orono, Hennepin County, Minnesota As requestet�, a site visit was made on March 25, 2014 at i 1:45 A.M, to evaluate reported stress within the foundation of a fulf basement single-family residence under constructiQn_ A certificate af survey, prepa�ed by Gronberg &Associates,with a city acceptance date of 9t20/13, was available for review at the site. At the time of the inspection, the structure was fully framed and enclosed, having been constructed on a ful!basemerrt CMU foundation. The foundation stress was evaluated based upon our visuaf observations and information provided by others. The first&most notable area of stress was wifhin the south wall, approximately 7 ta 8 feet from the SE building carner. Two ssts of cracks, left& right, appro�amately 2 to 3 feet apart, were visible pnmarily on the vertical axis of the wall, extending 4 coarse top/down, and 7 coarse bottom !up respectively. The cracks, at a maximum of 1f32"to 1/16" as indicated at the(left area),followed mortarjoints and also passed through individual blocks in a vertica!and stepped pattem.The area surrounding the left crack indicated a slight tilt or shift on the vertical axis of approximately 1/32"or less,with no differential movement detected at the right crack. The second area abserNed, was at the rear wall west of eenterline,where a slight crack, extended from the top down, passing through�%4 course of block The crack followed mortar joints and passed through some blocks. �he third area viewed was at the north wall in the NE east(bathroom location), where a hairline crack was observed within 3 course of block near the vertical mid-point of the wall. It is our understanding that some stress cracks were also observed within the east or front wall of the structure, however, this wal(had afready been ins�lated upon our arrival, and therefore, except far 6 '/z' at the north end,the ar�eas �f stress were not avaifable for inspection. Obseroations alsv indicated that ihe building drain-tile system was functioning, as appraximately 8 to 10 inches of water was retained within the system sump basket in the SE section of the structure.