Why I Like My Job: Strip Mall Wall Collapse

[Kreth]

Interesting. I worked for a house mover years ago and we did a lot of shoring jobs (mainly residential), but nothing on that scale.
One of our biggest projects was moving a cinder block building that had been built about 6 feet over the property line. Our solution was to set up a system of steel beams inside and out. Then we drilled holes below the center of each block in the 2nd course, ran steel banding through the holes and over the beams, and jacked the whole building up so we could clear out the bottom course of blocks. The building was lowered onto dollies, then a contractor extended the pad, we moved the building 6 feet, and he and his crew laid a new bottom course of blocks. We set the building down, and trimmed the banding flush once the mortar had set. IIRC, it was about a 3 week project between set-up, curing, and cleanup. I'm sure the owner passed the bill on to his surveyor.
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