System and method for stabilization of structures by control of soil moisture content

A soil stabilization system for a structure can include a stem wall and floor slab disposed within a perimeter of the stem wall. An aggregate base course (ABC) layer can be disposed within a perimeter of the stem wall and below the floor slab. A ventilation opening can extend to the ABC layer, and a...

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1. Verfasser:	Brown, Robert K
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BUILDING CEILINGS EMBANKMENTS EXCAVATIONS FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS FLOORS FOUNDATIONS GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS ROOFS SOIL SHIFTING UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A soil stabilization system for a structure can include a stem wall and floor slab disposed within a perimeter of the stem wall. An aggregate base course (ABC) layer can be disposed within a perimeter of the stem wall and below the floor slab. A ventilation opening can extend to the ABC layer, and an air exhaust system can extend between the ABC layer and an exterior of the structure. A method of soil stabilization for a structure can include measuring a moisture content of an expansive soil below a structure, drawing dry air through the ABC layer and over a surface of an expansive soil. Moisture can be removed from the expansive soil into the dry air by evaporation to create moist air, and moist air can be evacuated at an exterior of the structure.