Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Nov 30, 2020 11:32 pm Re: Slab damage Picture 2Dec 01, 2020 1:16 am It looks to be a piece of the steel reinforcing that has been exposed. The slab design will specify a minimum amount of concrete cover over the steel reinforcing (typically 40 to 50mm). You should request that the structural engineer associated with the slab design certify any rectification works. We had a similar experience when a lower layer of reinforcing steel shifted down during the slab pour... viewtopic.php?p=1877733#p1877733 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ No one seemed to notice it except for us. Not the builder, the engineer or the concrete contractor.... in fact no one seemed to even look, they just stripped the form work and moved on. So we raised it as a defect and the concrete contractor sealed it, but who knows what method/materials they used. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We have relisted it as a defect until the structural engineer certifies the rectification works. Re: Slab damage Picture 3Dec 01, 2020 10:10 am Hey nfaisal Welcome to the forum You will require your own engineer to check the slab Pity you didn't have it inspected and photos taken prior and during the footing/slab pour here Non Compliant Concrete Footings/Slabs Proof is required should the dispute escalate further down the track also put all complaints to the builder in writing/email Cheers Chris Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Slab damage Picture 4Dec 07, 2020 10:17 am robw17 It looks to be a piece of the steel reinforcing that has been exposed. The slab design will specify a minimum amount of concrete cover over the steel reinforcing (typically 40 to 50mm). You should request that the structural engineer associated with the slab design certify any rectification works. We had a similar experience when a lower layer of reinforcing steel shifted down during the slab pour... viewtopic.php?p=1877733#p1877733 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ No one seemed to notice it except for us. Not the builder, the engineer or the concrete contractor.... in fact no one seemed to even look, they just stripped the form work and moved on. So we raised it as a defect and the concrete contractor sealed it, but who knows what method/materials they used. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ We have relisted it as a defect until the structural engineer certifies the rectification works. Thnx dear. I hope it works for you. Re: Slab damage Picture 5Dec 07, 2020 10:19 am StructuralBIMGuy Hey nfaisal Welcome to the forum You will require your own engineer to check the slab Pity you didn't have it inspected and photos taken prior and during the footing/slab pour here Non Compliant Concrete Footings/Slabs Proof is required should the dispute escalate further down the track also put all complaints to the builder in writing/email Cheers Chris Thnx Mate. Interesting enough that it wasn't there post Slab pour. Someone messed it up afterward while scrapping don the extra Mortar from the base joints. I have take this up with SS and he acknowledged it. I have asked for an Engineers's report on this before and after they fix it. Let's see how it goes. I have a tool that i have created that does this. Message me with your details and I will send it to you. 5 21570 I thought this would be a popular question but I haven't been able to find any similar posts. Perhaps I'm wording my searches wrong? When you have car insurance and the… 0 4746 there was an event. The question is whether the builder had the insurance and whether the event was covered. The workmanship is a separate conversation. 10 17460 |