A leveling apparatus many be used for building new construction or for releveling an existing structure. A user may place a leveling apparatus between a pier and a beam of a pier and beam foundation. The leveling apparatus may include a bottom plate that rests on the pier and a top plate that supports the beam. The bottom plate and the top plate may be separated by threaded rods. The leveling apparatus may be sufficiently small that it may fit between the pier and beam in situations where space may be limited. The user may rotate one or more nut fasteners to adjust the height between the bottom plate and the top plate. Adjusting the separation between the plates can result in leveling of a floor by adjusting the spacing between a beam and the ground.

Various embodiments of methods and apparatus for detecting a change in an orientation of a portion of a structure. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a processor, an energy storage unit, a location reporting unit, a wireless communication module and one or more inclination sensors. In some embodiments, each of the one or more inclination sensors is configured to measure inclination by measuring an orientation of the each of the one or more inclination sensors relative to a gravitational acceleration vector.

A system for anchoring a wall including superposed rows of construction blocks to an adjacent upstanding structure, each row including a plurality of the construction blocks, the system comprising: an inter-block element insertable between adjacent ones of the construction blocks and securable thereto; and an anchor including an anchoring portion securable to the upstanding structure and a coupler, the coupler securing the anchor and the inter-block element to each other with the anchoring portion at a predetermined distance from the inter-block element and such that with the anchoring portion operatively secured to the upstanding structure and the inter-block element operatively inserted between the adjacent ones of the construction blocks and secured thereto, the anchoring portion and the inter-block element are movable vertically relative to each other over a predetermined range of motion with the anchor remaining secured to the inter-block element. Also a wall including the system.

A dock building apparatus comprises a cantilever arm (11) having a first portion configured to be supported on a ground area and a second portion for overhanging a construction area. The cantilever arm (11) is displaceable perpendicularly to the length of the cantilever arm. The apparatus further includes a lifting device (19) movable along the cantilever arm for bringing construction materials including foundation members from the ground area to the second portion of the cantilever arm, and a foundation building tool (15) movable along the cantilever arm for installing the foundation members in the construction area.

An anchor rod support comprises a support having a floor and legs extending downwardly from the floor with openings between the legs; and the support including threads for attaching thereto an anchor rod.

An anchor rod support comprises a support having a floor and legs extending downwardly from the floor with openings between the legs; and the support including threads for attaching thereto an anchor rod.

Methods of lifting structures such as a wall of a building. A fluid that is under pressure is injected beneath the base of the wall. The pressure of the injected fluid acts against the base of the wall to lift the wall vertically. In some embodiments, a supplemental lifting force mechanism can be attached to the wall to apply a supplemental lifting force to the wall that acts together with the lifting force applied by the injected fluid. The supplemental lifting force lightens the wall, reducing the amount of lifting force required to be applied to the wall by the injected fluid.

Methods of lifting structures such as a wall of a building. A fluid that is under pressure is injected beneath the base of the wall. The pressure of the injected fluid acts against the base of the wall to lift the wall vertically. In some embodiments, a supplemental lifting force mechanism can be attached to the wall to apply a supplemental lifting force to the wall that acts together with the lifting force applied by the injected fluid. The supplemental lifting force lightens the wall, reducing the amount of lifting force required to be applied to the wall by the injected fluid.

An engineering method for reinforcing and lifting a sunken foundation of a residential building includes stratigraphic structure, conducting a curtain reinforcement, reinforcing and strengthening a shallow layer, reinforcing a deep layer, steadily lifting an intermediate layer, and reinforcement supports of the composite foundation, the shallow layer reinforcement and strengthening adopts a progressive layered reinforcement process, the foundation slab of the building is reinforced with grouting to form the reinforcement body of an integral raft composite foundation. A support of the composite foundation similar to the pile foundation is constructed under four corners of the building and under the main load-bearing walls of the room. A structure supporting the upper load is formed through repeated retreating and progressive grouting.

An engineering method for reinforcing and lifting a sunken foundation of a residential building includes stratigraphic structure, conducting a curtain reinforcement, reinforcing and strengthening a shallow layer, reinforcing a deep layer, steadily lifting an intermediate layer, and reinforcement supports of the composite foundation, the shallow layer reinforcement and strengthening adopts a progressive layered reinforcement process, the foundation slab of the building is reinforced with grouting to form the reinforcement body of an integral raft composite foundation. A support of the composite foundation similar to the pile foundation is constructed under four corners of the building and under the main load-bearing walls of the room. A structure supporting the upper load is formed through repeated retreating and progressive grouting.