The ground around your basement walls contains a lot more than dirt. Water filters its way through the soil, keeping our plants and gardens healthy, but where does it go when it hits your foundation?

Freshly placed concrete in wall and column forms behaves like a liquid producing hydrostatic pressure that acts laterally on the vertical faces of the formwork. However, due to concrete stiffening, ...

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Hydrostatic pressure testing equipment is used to ensure pipes, hoses, and tubes are suited to tolerate predetermined pressures. Hydrostatic pressure testing equipment is normally comprised of pumps, ...