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June 30,2014
Mr. Steve Dean
I Vice President of Construction
j Ryland Homes
9025 North River Road,Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Re: Safe Backfilling of House Foundations,Mode13000
Deaz Mr: Dean:
As you requested, I,have reviewed the configuration arxl dimensions oTthe founciation plan for the
Mode13000 homes. I have concluded that the basement�valls can support the loads nnposed by early
backfilling before the floor system is in place. With the concrete mixYures you aze using and with
experienced workmen placing the backfill,eazly backfilling shotild be safe(y done as long as age and
chazacteristics of the conciete and ambienttemperatures aze taken into account by your experienced
builders. I have taken into consideration the reinforcing steel in the walls,the number of offsets in the
walls; and Ryland's standard practice of adding reinforced conerete counterforts in straight walls more
than 30-feet]ong, between intersecting walls,for strength and stiffness.
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Richard O Albright,F ACI,F, ASCE �
Professional Engineer IN Reg. #60007659
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