Tree roots contribute to many cases of foundation settlement, especially in areas with expansive soil.” - Travis HartleyBATO ...

In expansive clay soils, which are common in Louisiana, tree roots extract moisture, causing soil shrinkage. This process results in foundation settlement, leading to cracks in walls, uneven floors, ...

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including €300 million from the Barnier Fund – set up for the prevention of major natural hazards – €30 million for clay soil shrinkage-swelling prevention, and €260 million from the ...

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“That can cause things like the ground to shift.” Bilby said. “The clay soils that we have here that can shrink and expand, some of our older cast iron pipes... they’re more of a rigid ...

Experts suspect a water main burst beneath the road and eroded the soil ... combined with some clay-rich layers in the Godstone sand, that likely would “heave and shrink over time”.

“General constraints include potentially active clay soils, low strength settlement ... Strata reported that the soil could swell or shrink between 4% and 10% depending on changes in moisture ...