Frost Heaves by farmreporter

Frost Heaves

I often use the camera as a tool to record things that happen on the farm such as animal injuries, planting days, and adverse weather events. I can even email the photos to the vet to ask for his advice and save myself a vet bill.
I took 23 photos of the damage done to our solar system as evidence of the frost heaves. It will need to get repaired, and thankfully, it is still under warranty,
This photo shows how much this concrete footing was lifted by frost. Each footing was lifted a different amount so the aluminum racking holding the solar panels is getting twisted.
I'd heard of frost heaving, but have never actually seen it happen. Thought digging below the frost line was supposed to prevent that. Whoever installed your system should be responsible for the damage.
April 26th, 2013  
Wow, I didn't think concrete footings would heave like that.
April 26th, 2013  
Frost can do an amazing amount of damage....I like the way you use your photography!
April 26th, 2013  
So sorry that happened! Repairing things on a farm is contestant. Thanks for teaching.
April 27th, 2013  
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