{"id":133737,"date":"2019-01-09T14:56:11","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T14:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.georgianewsdesk.com\/news\/story\/133737\/ram-jack-assesses-soil-types-and-impact-on-stability-and-integrity-of-foundations.html"},"modified":"2019-01-09T14:56:11","modified_gmt":"2019-01-09T14:56:11","slug":"ram-jack-assesses-soil-types-and-impact-on-stability-and-integrity-of-foundations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.honolulunewsnow.com\/news\/story\/133737\/ram-jack-assesses-soil-types-and-impact-on-stability-and-integrity-of-foundations.html","title":{"rendered":"Ram Jack Assesses Soil Types and Impact on Stability and Integrity of Foundations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>How Does Soil Affect Your Foundation?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" dir=\"ltr\"><span>Did you know that the type of soil on your property can significantly impact the stability of your foundation? Soil may vary based on region, climate, and history of a property. Different types of soil react uniquely to moisture and flooding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" dir=\"ltr\"><span>Whether you are preparing for new construction or trying to determine how to best repair your foundation, understanding your soil type is an important step! Ram Jack&reg; can help you assess soil types in your region and design an appropriate plan for your foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Common Types of Soil<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Peat &ndash; A softer soil usually composed of decaying vegetation and water. It is unstable and not suitable for supporting foundations.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Clay &ndash; This soil is highly expansive and is easily molded when wet. It is composed of very small particles and swells and retracts easily.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Silt &ndash; A soft-to-the-touch soil that retains moisture, it is not good at draining and can continuously swell against foundations.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Sand or gravel &ndash; There are large spaces between particles, preventing the retaining of moisture. Sand or gravel can be good for foundations so long as particles aren&rsquo;t washed out.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Loam &ndash; Made up of sand, clay, and silt, this is ideal for supporting foundations. It is well balanced for moisture absorption.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Rock &ndash; Made up of bedrock, sandstone, limestone, or another rock. It is solid and doesn&rsquo;t absorb moisture, as long as it is properly prepared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caps\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" dir=\"ltr\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/a-nnOYKGMFmueEYWXuM0rGHznjUAeFgrtLFnmf0-WTV9nyhk7Gxj0Je68L2BYCJHXNBxRwgw4ZhPTlMrGVkzNBYOmtikdskwA39iD3kLEdLyxVsKnick6A9rVinnSOgPNJxtvB04\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style='font-size:18px !important'>Media Contact<\/span><br \/><strong>Company Name:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/companyname\/ramjack.com_41000.html\">Ram Jack Pacific <\/a><br \/><strong>Contact Person:<\/strong> Scott Worley<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/email_contact_us.php?pr=ram-jack-assesses-soil-types-and-impact-on-stability-and-integrity-of-foundations\">Send Email<\/a><br \/><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 6195033078<br \/><strong>Address:<\/strong>8115 Wing Ave  <br \/><strong>City:<\/strong> El Cajon<br \/><strong>State:<\/strong> CA 92020<br \/><strong>Country:<\/strong> United States<br \/><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramjack.com\/san-diego\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ramjack.com\/san-diego\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/press_stat.php?pr=ram-jack-assesses-soil-types-and-impact-on-stability-and-integrity-of-foundations\" alt=\"\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Does Soil Affect Your Foundation? Did you know that the type of soil on your property can significantly impact the stability of your foundation? Soil may vary based on<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.honolulunewsnow.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133737"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.honolulunewsnow.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.honolulunewsnow.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.honolulunewsnow.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.honolulunewsnow.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133737"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.honolulunewsnow.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133737\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.honolulunewsnow.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133737"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.honolulunewsnow.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=133737"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.honolulunewsnow.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=133737"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}