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pt ground slab cracked
i recently looked at a pt foundation slab supporting a 3 story building. the footiprint is rectangular but necks down at the middle. at the middle there is a 1/2" wide crack through the 4" slab (from front to back). buidling is 5 years old, on clay with excessive water around the foundation. have not accessed the top of the slab yet. no sign of broken cables. i suspect settlement. anything else i should look for ?

what about the possibility of expansive soils?
i think it would be worthwhile to model this structure with it's foundation and soil interaction. a 4" pt slab just doesn't have the stiffness to transfer loads excepting to a rock foundation without excessive deformation.

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