Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement Re: Structural engineer to inspect wall cracking - Adelaide? 2May 26, 2016 2:24 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Structural engineer to inspect wall cracking - Adelaide? 4May 26, 2016 8:13 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Structural engineer to inspect wall cracking - Adelaide? 6May 26, 2016 10:06 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Structural engineer to inspect wall cracking - Adelaide? 8May 27, 2016 9:32 am felant check out the previous photobucket link - I have added the floor plan. The cracks are located (as you look at the picture): front left corner of bedroom 2 chimney breast of formal lounge front right corner of formal lounge Thanks that shows that the cracking is localized to the front of the house felant There does not appear to be any cracking to the exterior wall (outside the interior cracking walls) The reason I asked for photos of the the exterior is to determine (influence) factors for 1. The condition of the out side exterior wall, above ground Stone Footing,etc,etc-> vertical forces/loads,material properties degradation/failure 2. If there are any trees, landscaping, downpipes pipes etc,etc->adverse differential moisture movements 3. Determine roofs loading,etc,etc-> horizontal forces/loads, bending & shear stresses 4.5. etc Generally the problems can be identified simply as determinant (2D)->cause and effect eg, broken plumbing-> slab heave or adjacent vibration-> consolidation? But unfortunately most problems are (3D) in-determinate and involve combinations effects over a period of time (4D) and in the extreme may require software calculations/simulations to replicate the crack patterns found in the building in order to locate exact causes.This technology is expensive and now used to determine building collapses and used in costly Court cases. There could be alternate cheaper solutions..If you have no joy with a local engineer please leave a PM... I am in perth Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs 1 6632 3 6406 The engineering is the engineering. It's irrelevant how much material you have. Unless it fits the requirements of your design the engineer can't "make"it work. You might… 7 9687 |