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23 May 2021

Measure footing depth in house suffering with slab heaveGeneral Discussion

May 23, 2021 11:30 pm

How difficult is it to measure the depth of footings on a waffle slab? Is there an easy way to do this by digging down next to the external walls? I have a house that is suffering with slab heave and during a recent conversation with the concreter who poured our slab, he said that my slab was a clas...

How difficult is it to measure the depth of footings on a waffle slab? Is there an easy way to do this by digging down n...

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18 February 2021

Re: Slab heave/ slab design/ engineering questions.....General Discussion

Feb 18, 2021 9:43 pm

Sorry to hear you have slab heave and non compliant slab and great that you have come onto this site to increase your knowledge and many experts who have great expertise. Apart from an Engineer inspecting and commenting on the slab non-compliance, have other investigations taken place? What is caus...

Thank you for the detailed response Harts. Thus far I have had a building inspection and report, a full CCTV inspection...

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17 February 2021

Re: Slab heave/ slab design/ engineering questions.....General Discussion

Feb 17, 2021 12:15 pm

LOL most slabs I inspect for repairs are non compliant Track down another engineer that does structural repairs, no harm in getting another opinion. Lawyers tend to hire "pull it down" Engineers.. I tend to be the opposite in doing structural repairs In the mean time monitor the movement/...

Here is the chart showing how the slab is non-compliant. Sorry for asking so many questions but do you think this is so...

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17 February 2021

Re: Slab heave/ slab design/ engineering questions.....General Discussion

Feb 17, 2021 11:33 am

Its easy money to turn up and say the slab had to be upgraded and now pull it down after the event Repairs and rectification work can only take place after movement has stopped Severity of cracks is a function of movement/time & other factors What you want to avoid is the legal costs and time d...

Can a house with a non-compliant slab BE repaired? How would that work? Wouldn't it continue to move no matter what rep...

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17 February 2021

Re: Slab heave/ slab design/ engineering questions.....General Discussion

Feb 17, 2021 10:56 am

@Cracking everywhere I would tend to back the 2nd engineer in. All he needs to do is match the cracks with his Analysis/Data while if you choose not to demolish you are left with a house not fit for purpose I would recommend you lodge a complaint with the building commission, Unless your in NSW whe...

Thank you for the reply mate. He has drawn these conclusions by first inspecting the house and then looking over the sl...

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17 February 2021

Slab heave/ slab design/ engineering questions.....General Discussion

Feb 17, 2021 9:54 am

Hi all, I have a house that is less than one year old and is experiencing fairly serious slab heave. The builder of the house is denying any responsibility and this matter will most likely proceed to court. Following my solicitors advice, I recently paid for an engineering inspection and report by t...

Hi all, I have a house that is less than one year old and is experiencing fairly serious slab heave. The builder of the ...

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