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y i . <br /> � � Memorandum <br /> ' Page 2 of 3 <br /> 3. Varying foundation conditions were observed around the perimeter of the house. <br /> 4. Three test pits were dug by the owner along the left side of the house. <br /> 5. Soils at bearing are generally dark clay with a sma11 amount of granular. <br /> 6. A recap of the conditions is tisted with a letter designation shown on the propased <br /> condition plan incfuded as Attachment A: <br /> a. Eight inch thick and 7'-4" high concrete block masonry foundation wall with <br /> backfill full height on the wall. Footing is almost 10" wide. The foundation wall <br /> is in good condition with little or no bowing or visible distress, Some distress <br /> noted at the right front corner. <br /> b. Eight inch thick concrete masonry foundation wall 24 - 30" deep wiih 10" wide <br /> footing backfilled above the foundation wall. <br /> c. Similar to b. <br /> d. Similar to b. <br /> e. Eight inch concrete foundation 7'-4" high founc3ation conerete masonry wa11 ebout <br /> 24" - 30" deep with crawtspace adjacent backfilled down about 24" on interior <br /> and over foundation wall at exterior, <br /> f. Eight inch concrete masonry foundation wall approximately 18" below grade with <br /> 10" wide footing and 7'-4" above grade with crawlspace Iike "e". <br /> g. 7'-4" high, 8" concrete masonry foundation wall exposed to exterior as walkout <br /> type basement wall with 18" of foundation below grade on 10" wide footing. <br /> h. Eight inch masonry foundation wall 7'-4" high exposed with approximately ]6" <br /> wall below grade with ]0" wide footing. <br /> i. Eight inch concrete cnasonry foundation wall above fluor slab about 3 feet with <br /> backfill on exterior providing frast protection to the faundation system <br /> j. Eight inch cancrete foundation 7'-4" high foundatian concrete rnasonry wal! with <br /> crawlspace adjacent backfilled down about 24", <br /> 7. Significant �ssues with resp�ct to an adequate fa�:ndatian for the second fl4or addition <br /> are. <br /> a. Inadequate frost protection in many locations. <br /> b. Inadequate footing width for second floor laads and load bearin� walls. <br />