Any paving usually has supporting layers of material underneath for strength and to keep it level. Pavers typically use compacted soil and gravel for this purpose. But sometimes these layers disappear over time, and the rigid concrete remains above, unsupported. The paved surface then develops a hollow area, or cracks into pieces and collapses. Companies who perform mudjacking Colorado Springs CO can solve this issue for you.
The first question in addressing this issue is the detection of the problem. Because concrete is opaque, detection can sometimes require experience. Pedestrians passing over the paved surface are not always going to know what is going on underneath it. Where the concrete is very thick, it might not even sound hollow.
Yet the danger remains. A heavy object or vehicle, such as a truck or dumpster, can crack the surface or destroy it, causing it to cave in. This might be entirely unforeseen, for example in a parking lot that has been in use for several years. The pending disaster needs to be detected as quickly as possible.
Where the concrete has already caved in, detection is not the issue. There, it is more about assessing the size of the cavity beneath the surface. You can ask a mudjacking company to make this assessment, and also to try to detect other possible problematic areas.
Once they have done this, the concrete can be repaired. The process is easy - new material is pumped at pressure into the cavity, so that the latter is filled to its capacity and the aperture in the surface is leveled off. Grouting is used for this purpose, which is why mudjacking is sometimes called pressure grouting. Foam leveling involves the use of expanding structural foam, instead of the grouting.
Sometimes, a large piece of concrete or slab moves out of position, perhaps through subsidence of the layers underneath it. It is then shifted back into position through a process known as slabjacking. Slabjacking uses the same principle as mudjacking - material is forced in under the slab, raising it back to its initial position.
A possible risk factor in the process of mudjacking is that sometimes the concrete is structurally unable to survive it and starts to break up. The mudjacking firm needs to inspect it first to ensure that this is not a risk. Also, mudjacked concrete is not necessarily going to stay repaired if the reason for the damage or collapse still exists.
Needless to say, collapsed, broken or hollow concrete paving is hazardous and should be repaired. Concrete surfaces sometimes have to sustain heavy weights, such as vehicles or stored goods, or they are used by large numbers of pedestrians. Weakened, cracked or unsupported paving is especially dangerous where it is impossible to see what is under the surface of the concrete. Speak to a mudjacking firm today about your broken or suspect paving.
The first question in addressing this issue is the detection of the problem. Because concrete is opaque, detection can sometimes require experience. Pedestrians passing over the paved surface are not always going to know what is going on underneath it. Where the concrete is very thick, it might not even sound hollow.
Yet the danger remains. A heavy object or vehicle, such as a truck or dumpster, can crack the surface or destroy it, causing it to cave in. This might be entirely unforeseen, for example in a parking lot that has been in use for several years. The pending disaster needs to be detected as quickly as possible.
Where the concrete has already caved in, detection is not the issue. There, it is more about assessing the size of the cavity beneath the surface. You can ask a mudjacking company to make this assessment, and also to try to detect other possible problematic areas.
Once they have done this, the concrete can be repaired. The process is easy - new material is pumped at pressure into the cavity, so that the latter is filled to its capacity and the aperture in the surface is leveled off. Grouting is used for this purpose, which is why mudjacking is sometimes called pressure grouting. Foam leveling involves the use of expanding structural foam, instead of the grouting.
Sometimes, a large piece of concrete or slab moves out of position, perhaps through subsidence of the layers underneath it. It is then shifted back into position through a process known as slabjacking. Slabjacking uses the same principle as mudjacking - material is forced in under the slab, raising it back to its initial position.
A possible risk factor in the process of mudjacking is that sometimes the concrete is structurally unable to survive it and starts to break up. The mudjacking firm needs to inspect it first to ensure that this is not a risk. Also, mudjacked concrete is not necessarily going to stay repaired if the reason for the damage or collapse still exists.
Needless to say, collapsed, broken or hollow concrete paving is hazardous and should be repaired. Concrete surfaces sometimes have to sustain heavy weights, such as vehicles or stored goods, or they are used by large numbers of pedestrians. Weakened, cracked or unsupported paving is especially dangerous where it is impossible to see what is under the surface of the concrete. Speak to a mudjacking firm today about your broken or suspect paving.
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