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• Core Solutions Can take foundation core samples quickly and efficiently to assist you in moving forward
• Core Solutions has an immediate response with concerns on “failing foundations”
• Core solutions have answers on what is called “crumbling foundations”
• Core Solutions can provide information to questions on what cracks in the foundation mean
• Core Solutions can provide the needed help for mortgage requirements, real estate deals, and state requirements
• Core solutions are fast, reliable, and professional
• Core Solutions has inspected hundreds of foundations in the past 3 years.

If you have any questions about your foundation give us a call and we will get one of our engineers or inspectors to assist you.

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We educate you as to the different ways to analyze concrete samples that are taken. Most people don’t know that there are different methods and different outcomes. Specifically, there are two current acceptable tests to analyze concrete in which you can choose to have done.

Magnetic Measurement

This is a great help in measuring the pyrrhotite in the concrete. This is a method developed by Dr Geiss and Dr. Gourley at Trinity College to assist in what is called Crumbling foundation issues in the Tolland County area homes. This is commonly used when a homeowner is looking for the state of Connecticut support with what has already been identified as a failed foundation (has severe mapping cracks) and they are looking for paperwork needed to get the reimbursement from the state of Connecticut. Get in touch with us below to learn more about our magnetic measurement services!

Petrographic Examination

To count the visual amounts of pyrrhotite in a concrete sample. The cores are examined under a stereomicroscope at magnifications ranging from 3.5X to 144X. The examination is performed following the relevant guidelines outlined in ASTM C856, “Standard Practice for Petrographic Examination of Hardened Concrete.” This has been the most common method and is used by more labs, however; maybe a little not as accurate in getting an exact count or at least used on a different scale. This means the scale used to actually identify the amount of pyrrhotite is different than the magnetic.

This is important to know and understand before you choose which method you really want or need. Each one by themselves cannot determine if your foundation will have severe distress in the future therefore further steps should be taken.

Here is a way to look at it to help decide. First, ask yourself what am I looking for? If you are certain that you have mapping cracks and you are looking for core samples to be taken to verify the presence of pyrrhotite and submit the report to the state for reimbursement, then you may opt to have us take the core samples and send them to a lab that does Magnetic measurement since this is a bit cheaper. If you have some cracking or you are in a real estate transaction and are uncertain as to if your foundation is or going to be an issue for what is considered a “failed Foundation” then since the only labs currently doing compaction or stress tests with the evaluation are labs that use petrographic Examination that would be a reason to go with that method of testing. The reason you would want this stress test is to assist in determining what the condition of the concrete is which may relate to future consideration. Just because you have pyrrhotite in your foundation, it has not been proven that foundations will completely fail unless the following conditions also exist: Improperly mixed concrete (doesn’t hold up to stress test), Concrete did not bond properly, Excessive moisture absorbed by the concrete, Pyhrrotite does have oxidation and degradation.