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Originally Posted by Calgarian
Just wanted to see if there are pictures of smaller wood frame buildings under construction. The soils in Winnipeg are shit, so lots of projects use friction piles instead of the footings we use here. Just wanted to see if I could see any of those to see if what me engineer told me is true about that being the most common method.
We're extremely well versed in that sector in Alberta and BC, starting to do more in Saskatchewan and Manitoba now though. Aside from the crap bearing capacity in the local geology, and the obstinate planning department in Winnipeg, it's pretty typical so far lol.
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It's all true! Footings are used only for cheap housing, and maybe garages.
You could have saved some $$ and just posted a question here...
(I am a structural engineer, and there are likely others kicking around here, plus architects).