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This is a book on soils and how they support hillsides, walls, streets, and houses. Using a unique blend of humor with technical facts, the author provides the layperson with a very down-to-earth guide to what he might need to know when it comes to building, buying, or owning a house. It covers such topics as landslides, expansive soils, quicksand and collapsible soils. For additional help, each chapter ends with a useful ''Summary of Important Points.'' Therefore, anyone involved in owning, building, or selling a home will find this book packed with useful, easy-to-understand information on all aspects of soils

in The Day The House Fell, Richard Handy Uses His Years Of Professional Engineering Experience, His Knowledge Of Geology, And His Sense Of Humor To Provide A Light-hearted Look At Soil Problems That Confound Home Buyers, Builders, Architects, And Real Estate Agents Alike. With Straightforward, Easy-to-read Language, Handy Shows The Reader How To Recognize And Deal With Problems That Are At The Very Foundations Of Their Domiciles. He Addresses Some Of The Most Common And Severe Site Problems, Details What To Look Out For, And Explains When To Get Professional Help. The Text Contains Numerous Diagrams, And Each Chapter Concludes With A List Of Key Points, Questions, And Answers. This Is A Book About Soils - Not Soils That Grow Things, But Soils That Are Intended To Support Hillsides, Walls, Streets, And Houses. This Book Looks For The Deeper Meaning In Topics Like Landslides, Earthquakes, And Footing Drains - Topics That Are Of Legitimate Concern To Homeowners, Builders, Architects, Real Estate Agents, Zoning Boards, Attorneys, Assessors, Insurance Adjusters, Earth Movers, Environmentalists, Engineers, And Anybody Else We Can Think Of.

This is a book about soils-not soils that grow things, but soils that are intended to support hillsides, walls, streets, and houses. Richard Handy uses his years of professional engineering experience, his knowledge of geology, and his sense of humor to provide a light-hearted look at soil problems that confound buyers and owners of homes. With straightforward, easy-to-read language, Handy shows readers how to recognize and deal with problems that are at the very foundations of their domiciles. He addresses some of the most common and severe site problems, details what to look out for, and explains when to get professional help. Topics * landslides * slopes * quicksand * wet basements * expansive clay * collapsible soils * glacial action * bedrock, caverns, and sinks * mines and landfills * frost action and * earthquakes. The text contains many diagrams, and each chapter concludes with a list of key points, questions, and answers. This book looks at problems that confound homeowners, builders, architects, real estate agents, zoning boards, attorneys, assessors, insurance adjusters, earth movers, environmentalists, and even engineers. This is a book about soils—not soils that grow things, but soils that are intended to support hillsides, walls, streets, and houses. Richard Handy uses his years of professional engineering experience, his knowledge of geology, and his sense of humor to provide a light-hearted look at soil problems that confound buyers and owners of homes. With straightforward, easy-to-read language, Handy shows readers how to recognize and deal with problems that are at the very foundations of their domiciles. He addresses some of the most common and severe site problems, details what to look out for, and explains when to get professional help. Topics include: landslides; slopes; quicksand; wet basements; expansive clay; collapsible soils; glacial action; bedrock, caverns, and sinks; mines and landfills; frost action; and earthquakes. The text contains many diagrams, and each chapter concludes with a list of key points, questions, and answers. This book looks at problems that confound homeowners, builders, architects, real estate agents, zoning boards, attorneys, assessors, insurance adjusters, earth movers, environmentalists, and even engineers Covering such topics as landslides, expansive soils, quicksand and collapsible soils, this is a book on soils and how they support hillsides, walls, streets, and houses. It is a guide to what you might need to know when it comes to building, buying, or owning a house.