{"id":5252,"date":"2026-08-28T01:14:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T05:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/groupescp.ca\/faq-items\/can-foundation-problems-be-caused-by-soil-conditions\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T01:14:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T05:14:44","slug":"can-foundation-problems-be-caused-by-soil-conditions","status":"publish","type":"avada_faq","link":"https:\/\/groupescp.ca\/en\/faq-items\/can-foundation-problems-be-caused-by-soil-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Can foundation problems be caused by soil conditions?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yes. Foundations transfer building loads to the underlying soil or rock. Changes in soil conditions, consolidation, erosion, frost effects or other geotechnical factors can influence foundation behaviour. In some cases, structural and geotechnical investigations may need to be coordinated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes. 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