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A concrete solution - Concrete Raising Service specializes in lifting sunken concrete, structures
By Jean Hansen / Advertorial writer | Sioux City Journal | Posted: Monday, November 10, 2008
Galvanized Steel Lifting Brackets have been designed to support well over 100,000 pounds of load.
Are you experiencing problems with sunken concrete around your property? Or have you noticed cracks in your structure's foundation due to ground settlement? If so, Concrete Raising Service offers a variety of repair solutions to fit your needs.
Based in South Sioux City with a shop located in Dakota City, Concrete Raising Service performs mudjacking, basement wall straightening, and stabilization of sunken structures. The concrete and foundation repair specialist serves residential, commercial and industrial customers, and is primarily known for its mudjacking services, according to Fred Mathiesen, owner of Concrete Raising Service with his wife Vicki since 1985.
"I'd say that mudjacking is the mainstay of our business," said Mathiesen, who is also joined in the family business by his daughter Holly. "We can perform this service on any sunken concrete, including driveways, parking lots and factory floors."
Mudjacking is pumping grout underneath sunken concrete slabs to restore them to their original grade. The procedure, which can raise virtually any rigid pavement, is performed in three steps. First, 1 3/4 inch holes are drilled through the sunken concrete. Next, a mixture of silty-sand and cement called grout is pumped underneath the slab with a piece of specialized equipment. Finally, the holes are patched, and the job is finished.
Mathiesen said that mudjacking jobs can be completed in residential settings in one day or less and usually cost half or less than replacing concrete.
Another service offered by the family-owned company is basement wall straightening, a cost-effective alternative to wall replacement. Concrete Raising Service is an authorized dealer of two basement wall straightening systems: the Hold-Right Basement Wall Anchoring System and the Gorilla Basement Wall Braces.
The Hold-Right Basement Wall Anchoring System is used to straighten and stabilize buckling, bowing or bulging basement walls. In most cases, there is very little excavation, installation of the anchor system occurs in one to two days, and the system prevents walls from weakening in the future.
Designed to last a lifetime, the heavy duty anchors make a home more secure, raise property values, and offer peace of mind.
Gorilla Wall Braces are engineer certified to push buckling walls back into place. When Concrete Raising Service performs this procedure, an upper pushing rod bracket is fastened to three floor joists, then the pushing rod applies pressure to the steel brace pushing the wall back. After the wall is pushed back, the braces can be built into a finished wall.
Gorilla Wall Braces are strong, reliable, secure and permanent, he said. Other advantages include less space required for installation, no digging required, less cost, and the capability of year-round installation.
In addition to performing mudjacking and basement wall straightening services, Concrete Raising Service lifts and stabilizes structures with hydraulically driven steel piers.
Piers are used to restore settling buildings, add a new foundation to support building expansion inside or outside, stop or prevent damage from industrial equipment vibration or settling, and support structures in virtually all soil conditions.
"They're usually called for by engineers," Mathiesen said.
Concrete Raising Service offers two types of steel foundation support systems: Push/Resistance Pier System for underpinning and a Helical Pier System for new and existing construction, said Mathiesen, who worked in construction for 20 years prior to starting the business.
Concrete Push Piers consist of sections of galvanized or epoxy-coated steel pipe. The piers are point bearing and driven with a hydraulic ram through unstable soils to rock or load bearing strata. Each pier is then individually load tested, and the structure is stabilized with a patented uniform system to insure maximum practical recovery. For the piering system driven by the hydraulic ram, equal bearing strata is assumed to be reached when the jacking load equals the steel pier capacity.
Helical Piers use screw piles with steel shafts. The lead section, with one or more helixes attached, provides the needed bearing capacity. The piers are screwed into the ground with a hydraulic torque motor, and extensions without helixes are added during driving. For the helical pier application, load capacity is determined from the torque measurements obtained from the installation equipment.
Concrete Raising Service is also a dealer and certified installer of Brackett Foundation Support Systems, which are used to lift up sunken foundations. The unique advantage of the Brackett Support System is the Galvanized Steel Lifting Bracket, Mathiesen said. This bracket has been designed to support well over 100,000 pounds of load, making it both strong and versatile. Moreover, this bracket resists the tendency that most other systems have to "pull away" from a structure during the stabilization process.
Other applications include the Concrete Slab Bracket, the Tieback Anchor and the New Construction Pile. Slab brackets provide mechanical support for a concrete slab. Holes are cored through the slab and helical piles are installed to load bearing soil. A slab bracket is attached to the top of the pile and adjusted to permanently support the concrete slab. The tieback anchor provides an excellent solution for failing basement walls, retaining walls and bulkheads. When these structures fail because of inadequate support and soil pressures, Brackett tiebacks incorporate steel wall plates to provide permanent stabilization. New construction helical piles can be installed to provide stabilization for a new footing. The new footing is poured under the new construction pile caps, which become a single foundation unit, thereby transferring load to the helical flight deep in stable soils.
Who to call
Concrete Raising Service, Siouxland's Concrete and Foundation Repair Specialist, offers free estimates. For more information, contact Concrete Raising Service by phone at (402) 494-2003 or by e-mail: concreteservices@aol.com. You can learn more about their services and see more pictures by visiting http://www.concreteraisingservice.com.
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BC Schedule seminar on concrete
A special concrete seminar for architects and engineers will be from 8:00am to 4:00pm Friday at Briar Cliff College.
The Purpose of the seminar, entitled "Concrete, Raising, Protection, Forming and Placement," is to acquaint architects, engineers and others with information on current practices in raising concrete, as well as practices and proccedures for protection, forming and placement.
Instructors will be Newman Clausen, manager of the streets/rivers maintenance division, Sioux City public works department; Fred Mathiesen, owner of Concrete Raising Service, South Sioux City; Randall Lyons, director of technical services, Hydrozo Coatings Co., Lincoln, Neb.; Marlin Slagle, vice president of Morgan Manufacturing Co., Yankton, S.D.; Sherm Wollesen, manager of Standard Ready Mix Concrete, Sioux City, and Pat Boeshart, president of Midwest Thermal Wall Co., Sioux City.
More information is available from M.L. Dieger or C.E. Brown, 279-1631
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Fred Mathiesen, owner of Concrete Raising Service of South Sioux City was the instructor and speaker at a special concrete seminar for architects and engineers held at Briar Cliff College Friday. The purpose of the seminar was to acquaint architects and engineers with information on raising concrete. Mr. Mathiesen is a former Ponca Resident.
Based in South Sioux City with a shop located in Dakota City, Concrete Raising Service performs mudjacking, basement wall straightening, and stabilization of sunken structures. The concrete and foundation repair specialist serves residential, commercial and industrial customers, and is primarily known for its mudjacking services, according to Fred Mathiesen, owner of Concrete Raising Service with his wife Vicki since 1985.
"I'd say that mudjacking is the mainstay of our business," said Mathiesen, who is also joined in the family business by his daughter Holly. "We can perform this service on any sunken concrete, including driveways, parking lots and factory floors."
Mudjacking is pumping grout underneath sunken concrete slabs to restore them to their original grade. The procedure, which can raise virtually any rigid pavement, is performed in three steps. First, 1 3/4 inch holes are drilled through the sunken concrete. Next, a mixture of silty-sand and cement called grout is pumped underneath the slab with a piece of specialized equipment. Finally, the holes are patched, and the job is finished.
Mathiesen said that mudjacking jobs can be completed in residential settings in one day or less and usually cost half or less than replacing concrete.
Another service offered by the family-owned company is basement wall straightening, a cost-effective alternative to wall replacement. Concrete Raising Service is an authorized dealer of two basement wall straightening systems: the Hold-Right Basement Wall Anchoring System and the Gorilla Basement Wall Braces.
The Hold-Right Basement Wall Anchoring System is used to straighten and stabilize buckling, bowing or bulging basement walls. In most cases, there is very little excavation, installation of the anchor system occurs in one to two days, and the system prevents walls from weakening in the future.
Designed to last a lifetime, the heavy duty anchors make a home more secure, raise property values, and offer peace of mind.
Gorilla Wall Braces are engineer certified to push buckling walls back into place. When Concrete Raising Service performs this procedure, an upper pushing rod bracket is fastened to three floor joists, then the pushing rod applies pressure to the steel brace pushing the wall back. After the wall is pushed back, the braces can be built into a finished wall.
Gorilla Wall Braces are strong, reliable, secure and permanent, he said. Other advantages include less space required for installation, no digging required, less cost, and the capability of year-round installation.
In addition to performing mudjacking and basement wall straightening services, Concrete Raising Service lifts and stabilizes structures with hydraulically driven steel piers.
Piers are used to restore settling buildings, add a new foundation to support building expansion inside or outside, stop or prevent damage from industrial equipment vibration or settling, and support structures in virtually all soil conditions.
"They're usually called for by engineers," Mathiesen said.
Concrete Raising Service offers two types of steel foundation support systems: Push/Resistance Pier System for underpinning and a Helical Pier System for new and existing construction, said Mathiesen, who worked in construction for 20 years prior to starting the business.
Concrete Push Piers consist of sections of galvanized or epoxy-coated steel pipe. The piers are point bearing and driven with a hydraulic ram through unstable soils to rock or load bearing strata. Each pier is then individually load tested, and the structure is stabilized with a patented uniform system to insure maximum practical recovery. For the piering system driven by the hydraulic ram, equal bearing strata is assumed to be reached when the jacking load equals the steel pier capacity.
Helical Piers use screw piles with steel shafts. The lead section, with one or more helixes attached, provides the needed bearing capacity. The piers are screwed into the ground with a hydraulic torque motor, and extensions without helixes are added during driving. For the helical pier application, load capacity is determined from the torque measurements obtained from the installation equipment.
Concrete Raising Service is also a dealer and certified installer of Brackett Foundation Support Systems, which are used to lift up sunken foundations. The unique advantage of the Brackett Support System is the Galvanized Steel Lifting Bracket, Mathiesen said. This bracket has been designed to support well over 100,000 pounds of load, making it both strong and versatile. Moreover, this bracket resists the tendency that most other systems have to "pull away" from a structure during the stabilization process.
Other applications include the Concrete Slab Bracket, the Tieback Anchor and the New Construction Pile. Slab brackets provide mechanical support for a concrete slab. Holes are cored through the slab and helical piles are installed to load bearing soil. A slab bracket is attached to the top of the pile and adjusted to permanently support the concrete slab. The tieback anchor provides an excellent solution for failing basement walls, retaining walls and bulkheads. When these structures fail because of inadequate support and soil pressures, Brackett tiebacks incorporate steel wall plates to provide permanent stabilization. New construction helical piles can be installed to provide stabilization for a new footing. The new footing is poured under the new construction pile caps, which become a single foundation unit, thereby transferring load to the helical flight deep in stable soils.
Who to call
Concrete Raising Service, Siouxland's Concrete and Foundation Repair Specialist, offers free estimates. For more information, contact Concrete Raising Service by phone at (402) 494-2003 or by e-mail: concreteservices@aol.com. You can learn more about their services and see more pictures by visiting http://www.concreteraisingservice.com.
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BC Schedule seminar on concrete
A special concrete seminar for architects and engineers will be from 8:00am to 4:00pm Friday at Briar Cliff College.
The Purpose of the seminar, entitled "Concrete, Raising, Protection, Forming and Placement," is to acquaint architects, engineers and others with information on current practices in raising concrete, as well as practices and proccedures for protection, forming and placement.
Instructors will be Newman Clausen, manager of the streets/rivers maintenance division, Sioux City public works department; Fred Mathiesen, owner of Concrete Raising Service, South Sioux City; Randall Lyons, director of technical services, Hydrozo Coatings Co., Lincoln, Neb.; Marlin Slagle, vice president of Morgan Manufacturing Co., Yankton, S.D.; Sherm Wollesen, manager of Standard Ready Mix Concrete, Sioux City, and Pat Boeshart, president of Midwest Thermal Wall Co., Sioux City.
More information is available from M.L. Dieger or C.E. Brown, 279-1631
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Fred Mathiesen, owner of Concrete Raising Service of South Sioux City was the instructor and speaker at a special concrete seminar for architects and engineers held at Briar Cliff College Friday. The purpose of the seminar was to acquaint architects and engineers with information on raising concrete. Mr. Mathiesen is a former Ponca Resident.
