Connecticut's Crumbling Concrete

Upwards of 35,000 homes in a radius of Stafford Springs, Connecticut, are facing the potential for a failed concrete foundation due to the ...

Connecticut's Crumbling Concrete | FEMA.gov

As many as 34,000 homes constructed in northeastern Connecticut between 1983 and 2000 may have concrete foundations containing pyrrhotite and ...

Crumbling concrete foundation problem may be more widespread

Nearly a decade after NBC Connecticut broke the story of crumbling concrete foundations in northeastern and north central Connecticut, the issue has spread far ...

A Brief History of Connecticut's Crumbling Foundations - CFSIC

The following is a brief introduction to the history of the crumbling concrete crisis...the source of the damage; in short, the extent of what we.

Pyrrhotite and Crumbling Concrete - CT.gov

Crushed rock containing pyrrhotite has been used in housing foundations across central and eastern Connecticut, as well as in Massachusetts ( ...

Crumbling Foundations - Northeastern Connecticut Council of ...

A total of 37 towns have been impacted by crumbling concrete foundations. This is a significant and growing issue for home owners and towns. 13 of the 16 ...

Researchers Aim to Predict the Probability of Concrete Foundation ...

But, when some concrete foundations began to crack and crumble, researchers at the University of Connecticut are determined to help homeowners ...

1,000 Crumbling Foundations Replaced | CT News Junkie

But the cause of why the concrete was crumbling wasn't identified until 2008, when an Ohio petrographer (someone who studies rocks) was ...

End in sight for crumbling concrete crisis? - NBC Connecticut

NBC Universal, Inc. More than 1,000 families have had their crumbling foundations replaced with the help of a state program over the past decade ...

Connecticut's Crumbling Concrete: Coordinating Federal ... - FEMA

Learning Objective: Examine the collaborative federal interagency assistance initiative in Connecticut to address a non-declared emergency event: crumbling ...

Crumbling Foundations of Connecticut

Foundations containing pyrrhotite may develop cracks and gaps that expand over time, impacting the attached structure and causing the concrete to crumble.

Crumbling Foundation - Columbia, CT

Recently, some property owners have become aware of defective concrete used in poured foundations in Eastern Connecticut. The full extent of the problem and ...

Crumbling Foundations: Extent of Homes with Defective Concrete Is ...

If pyrrhotite is present in concrete—as it is in the foundations of at least 1,600 Connecticut and Massachusetts homes—the concrete can crack ...

Information For Homeowners With Crumbling Foundations

For additional information or questions, contact the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection at 1-800-842-2649 or email [email protected] . The ...

Travelers Benefit Program: Connecticut Crumbling Foundations

The “crumbling” is the result of the presence of a mineral, pyrrhotite, in the aggregate from which affected concrete foundations were formed. The State of ...

I-Team: How Connecticut helps homeowners with crumbling ...

The cracking is caused by pyrrhotite, a naturally-occurring mineral that causes concrete to slowly deteriorate as it's exposed to oxygen and ...

Case Study: Connecticut's Crumbling Concrete

Goal: Examine the federal interagency collaboration applied in Connecticut to address a non-declared event: crumbling concrete foundations in residential homes.

Connecticut program funds pyrrhotite-damaged foundation repairs

A household can receive up to $32,000 from the program, which is currently funded for $2 million. These funds can only be awarded for new ...

Concrete Foundation Reports and News Articles - CAAO

August 31, 2016 – The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection hired a consultant to conduct a scientific investigation into the cause of ...

Crumbling Connecticut Concrete: What Does “Collapse” Mean?

As little as 0.3 percent of pyrrhotite can cause concrete foundations to crumble. The damage, which can take 10 to 30 years to appear, is ...