Evidence of frost heaving

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Frost Heaving – Evidence Heaving – Frost – Evidence Footings – and Foundations Foundation – and Footing

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sidewalk sloped up towards house
bowed foundation walls, horizontal cracks
humped basement floor
upward footing movement

Generated explanation

The illustration shows a house foundation in section with surrounding soil and a basement floor. Large arrows indicate inward pressure against the foundation walls and upward pressure beneath the floor and footings. The left foundation wall bows inward and has a horizontal crack, while the basement floor is humped and cracked. Upward footing movement is indicated at the right footing with a dashed reference outline. An exterior sidewalk slopes upward toward the house, illustrating another sign of frost heaving.

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