Driveway sinks
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home, originally 1 car driveway (concrete), widened on both sides about 15
yrs ago. The drive has sunk in a few places, especially on one side of add
on...can this be fixed by adding about 2 in on top or will the whole drive
need to be yanked up Texas |
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situation you describe is usually related to soil settlement. Most likely,
the soil under the new drive was not compacted properly before construction.
Since that driveway has been in service for 15 years, it is likely that the
soil reached it's needed compaction by now and will not settle further under
these loads. If that is the case, leaving the original drive there to serve
as a solid base would be the best bet. Two inch topping is a little thin,
but may work if the base is stable enough. Make sure that the new topping is
NOT bonded to the old, and that you provide cut (or formed) joints at no
more than 10' distance. Preferably, match the joints already in the existing
slab. I am assuming you are going to place new concrete that is at least 2
inches thick. If you are planning to "feather" it down at the edges the thin
areas will likely break under load. |