| Recent Projects | |
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Please note: these case studies are intended to describe typical projects undertaken by Helfrich-Associates. Each assignment is unique and must be evaluated on it's own merit. |
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| Rebuilding a Slope | |
 Too much water
has caused a backyard slope in Pasadena to fail. Is there a way to
repair it successfully? Click here
to find out. |
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| Mending (a) Wall | |
 When natural
forces stress an old wall, it stresses the relationships between
neighbors. See what needs to happen. |
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| Slope Failure | |
 A
shop owner found the back yard moving in the back door when winter rains
outpaced his sump pump. What caused the problem? Click
here to learn more. |
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| Water Damage (or is it?) | |
 A
plumbing problem can create quite a mess, but it's not necessarily the
source of all the problems these homeowners discovered when they set out
to remodel their house. Take a look. |
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| Soil Stabilization | |
 Improper
compaction of backfill caused substantial settling of stairs, walkways
and the porte cochere at a Las Vegas area condo
complex. Helfrich-Associates devised a procedure to secure the structure
and stabilize the soil without enormous excavation. Click
here to see more. |
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| Earthquake: Cause & Effect | |
 An
earthquake can be very destructive and upsetting, but can all the damage
to a structure be blamed on a particular event? Helfrich-Associates can sort it out. Click here to learn more. |
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| Fire Damage Assessment | |
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| The Case of the Damaging Draft | |
 When
is a civil engineer like a detective? When he sets out to quantify the
force of Mother Nature. This is one of Steve Helfrich's more unusual
assignments. Click here to read more. |
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Fire
ravaged this auto shop and parts store. Obviously, the wood framed
walls were destroyed, but could the block walls or concrete slab floor
be repaired? Steve Helfrich helped this owner make a decision.