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Revised Builder’s Guide to Frost Protected Shallow Foundations

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Revised Builder’s Guide to Frost Protected Shallow Foundations
Author(s)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing,
National Association of Home Builders
Organization(s)
HUD,
PATH,
NAHB Research Center
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Report describing how to construct a frost protected shallow foundation (FPSF) as a practical alternative to a deeper, more-costly foundation in cold regions with seasonal ground freezing and the potential for frost heave.