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CONSULTING ENGINEERS SINCE 1944 ULTEIG ENGINEERS, INC. OTHER OFFICES: BISMARCK. NO MINNEAPOLIS, MN SIOUX FALLS, SO 1401 OAK MANOR AVE, FARGO. NO 58103-5245 PHONE: 701-237-3211 FAX: 701-237-3191 WEB SITE: www.ulteig.com P.O, BOX 1569 FARGO, NO 58107-1569 May 20, 2004 Chris Gibbons 2640 Gress A venue NW WEST FARGO ND 58078 Subject: Residence Footings UEI Proiect No. 104.410 Dear Mr. Gibbons: U1teig Engineers, Inc. has examined the footings of your r~sidence per your request at the above address. Erik Hjelle visited the site Friday, May 14,2004 you had dug to expose two of the concrete footings. Ulteig Engincers, Inc. noted the residence is supported on four steel beams equally spaced ()ver the 23' width ofthe structure. The steel beams are typically supponed every two to four feet with concrete ll1as,)nry blocks and concrete pads, At the north end of the building, Hjelle notcd the concrete pad was 7' -9" x 2' -0" and 6" thick bearing at grade, Atthe south east side, the steel beam was support on concrete masonry blocks bearing on a 2'-0" x 2'- 0" ^ 6" concrete pad bearing at grade. Undemeath this 2 foot square pad, a concrete footing was also found, the bottom of this footing was l' -6" below grade. These footings bear no more than 1'-6" below grade and would offer little protection from frost induced distress. Ple~~e C81:t:::: t 1.1:; if ~lOl..l }:3V~ 2.rry cples!io:ls or ne;:d of t~l::-th.~r irr'vesti.gatiofL Sincerely, " ~4-M~~/~ Robert D, McCauley North Dakota P.E. 4703 \\Ult~lg-e\Projects\2004\J 04.4 ] O\ltrs\Gibbons-5-20-04 ,doc "EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER"