Are pin oak roots a problem for foundations or pipes?

Pin oak has a shallow, fibrous, widely spreading root system instead of a taproot, which is exactly why it transplants easily and why nurseries pushed it so hard. That shallow plate lets it tolerate the high water table and periodically saturated clay of newer subdivisions better than any other oak here, but it also makes the tree sensitive to drought, mower damage, grade fill, and the construction traffic that compacts the top layer where all its roots live.