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COMMITTEE PAPERS
These published documents have been peer reviewed in accordance with the FPA Peer Review Procedures.
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| PUBLICATION APPLICABILITY TABLE | |
| Category | Applicable Publications |
| Foundation Design | |
| Foundation Inspection | |
| Foundation Maintenance | |
| Foundation Performance | |
| Foundation Repair | |
CURRENT PUBLICATION LIST |
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| Doc.#/Size/Date | Document Title | Abstract |
| FPA-RC-01-0
(229 KB) 1/26/2004 |
Post Foundation Repair Performance of Repair Committee Residential and Other Low-Rise Buildings on Expansive Soils | Describes the varous types of foundation repair systems and lists reasons why they fail. |
| FPA-SC-01-0
(1.19 MB) 6/30/2004 |
Foundation Design Options for Residential and Other Low-Rise Buildings on Expansive Soils | Comprehensively describes pros and cons of the various foundation design options for residential and other low-rise buildings on expansive soils. |
| FPA-SC-03-1
(200 KB) 5/1/2004 |
Distress Phenomena Often Mistakenly Attributed to Foundation Movement | Summarizes distress phenomena found in residential and low-rise buildings that are sometimes mistakenly attributed to being caused by foundation movement. |
| FPA-SC-04-0
(27 KB) 4/11/2001 |
Recommended Practice for Geotechnical Explorations and Reports | Recommended practice that outlines minimum requirements that Geotechnical Engineers should follow when providing a geotechnical investigation and report to be used in the design of foundations for residential and other low-rise buildings |
| FPA-SC-05-0
(142 KB) 12/11/2002 |
Comments on the Use of PTI Method and Suggestions for Further Research | Summarizes problems found in the use of the second edition of the Post-Tensioning Institute’s design manual, “Design and Construction of Post-Tensioned Slabs-on-Ground,” and provide suggestions for improvement in future editions. |
| FPA-SC-06-0
(451 KB) 10/10/2005 |
Homebuyers' Foundation Guide for Foundation Evaluation | Helps prepare buyers in understanding the condition of a foundation so that a more informed buying decision can be made. |
| FPA-SC-07-0
(92 KB) 3/25/2003 |
Foundation Maintenance and Inspection Guide for Residential and Other Low-Rise Buildings | A guide for owners and tenants of residential and other low-rise buildings to follow in order to maintain their foundations |
| FPA-SC-08-0
(369 KB) 7/17/2005 |
Design, Manufacture, and Installation Guidelines of Precast Concrete Segmented Piles For Foundation Underpinning | A guideline for procurement of the engineering, manufacture, and installation of precast concrete segmented piles that are commonly used for underpinning foundations during repair. |
| FPA-SC-10-1
(461 KB) 2/20/2007 |
Quality Control Checklists for Foundation Inspection of Residential and Other Low-Rise Buildings | Quality control checklists that can be used in the construction of various parts of foundations to improve the quality of construction. |
| FPA-SC-11-0
(530 KB) 11/11/2007 |
Specifications and Application of Void Spaces Below Concrete Foundations | Provides specifications and guidelines for the proper use of void space systems in construction of foundations supporting residential and low-rise buildings in expansive soils. |
| FPA-SC-12-0
(801 KB) 1/9/2006 |
Guidelines for Evaluating Foundation Performance by Monitoring | Guidelines for forensic engineers and consultants to follow when performing monitoring of foundations as part of forensic investigations. |
| FPA-SC-13-0
(62 KB) 07/15/2007 |
Guidelines for the Evaluation of Foundation Movement for Residential and Other Low-Rise Buildings | Guidelines for the performance evaluation of foundation movement for residential and other low-rise buildings. |
| FPA-SC-13-0-Calcs.xls
(98 KB) 06/25/2008 |
Calculation Spreadsheet for FPA-SC-13-0 (For Members Only) | A members only softwware tool. Not required to use Doc. #FPA-SC-13 |
| FPA-SC-14-0
(2.5 MB) 6/28/2006 |
Comments on the Post-Tensioning Institute's "Design of Post-Tensioned Slabs-on-Ground" 3rd Edition | Summarizes problems found in the use of the third edition of the Post-Tensioning Institute's design manual, "Design and Construction of Post-Tensioned Slabs-on-Ground," and provides suggestions for improvement in future editions. |
| FPA-SC-15-0
(252 KB) 11/08/2008 |
Foundation Construction Drawing Notes for Residential and Other Low-Rise Structures | Provides guidelines that a foundation design engineer may use in preparation of construction drawing notes and specifications for foundations of residential and other low-rise building projects. |
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