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building over old dam

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Tue, 01/09/2015 - 18:44 -- rhooky
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Andrew Bounader

<p>Hi,</p><p>Time has very little to do with how well the soil is stabilised, you could have a situation where a hole was filled in the 1880's (after the gold rush) and is still unsuitable to build on today. &nbsp;If the dam is compacted properly and 'signed off' it will have a 25 year warranty from the builder/concreter/engineer to cover any defects in construction. &nbsp;The slab (I'm assuming slab on ground foundations) would need to be engineered for the site, so there shouldn't be any longterm issues if correctly addressed in the first place.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

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