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0351

Cracking - planes of movement

· p. 61

The illustration shows a masonry-walled building with a hip roof and cracking around the base of an exterior corner. A prominent crack extends across both adjoining wall faces, separating a lower corner section from the

0246

Horizontal cracks and movement - 3 different possibilities

· p. 40

Three cross sections illustrate different patterns of inward foundation wall movement beside exterior soil backfill. The first shows a horizontal crack near midheight, with the wall bending inward at the crack. The secon

2032

Stringer movement

· p. 360

Two plan-view diagrams show movement of interior stair stringers alongside a wall. The left diagram depicts sideways displacement that creates a gap between the wall and stringer near the bottom of the stairs; the annota

0350

Cracks caused by one surface sliding against another

· p. 61

The illustration shows two portions of a solid masonry wall separated by a narrow, irregular vertical crack. Opposing arrows indicate the left portion moving upward relative to the right portion, which moves downward. Da

0222

Analyzing crack size

· p. 36

Two masonry wall elevations with arched window openings compare movement concentrated in one large crack with movement distributed among several smaller cracks. The left wall has a wide stair-step crack extending from th

0228

Using rods and channels to stabilize a settled house

· p. 37

The illustration shows a brick house with a below-grade foundation and footing affected by differential settlement on the right side. A zone of unstable soil beneath that side contrasts with the surrounding sound soil, a

1817

Windows move

· p. 328

A wall section shows a wood window frame and sill extension above a brick sill in a brick-veneer wall, with framing, sheathing, sheathing paper and interior drywall identified. The upper detail shows the window moving do

0244

Foundation movement associated with horizontal cracks

· p. 39

Two adjoining foundation walls are shown on continuous footings, with horizontal cracks and inward deformation. Arrows indicate lateral thrust acting from outside toward the inside of the foundation. Labels identify bulg