Elevating Older Slab-on-Grade and Masonry Structures for Flood Compliance
Structural Engineering and Inspections, Inc. (SEI) issues this public position statement to address the practice of lifting or elevating older slab-on-grade and masonry buildings, including buildings proposed to be raised for flood-compliance purposes. SEI does not support treating this work as a routine lifting operation that may rely on the original slab, foundation, masonry walls, anchorage, or original-code wind design without a new, project-specific structural engineering evaluation.
