Structural engineering
We have advised on a broad range of structural engineering issues, including:-
- reinforced concrete - durability, cracking, corrosion, tolerances, deflection, deterioration
- steelwork - corrosion protection, connections, deflection, vibration, tolerances, buckling
- masonry/brickwork - stability, cracking, weathering, water ingress
- timber frame - stability, durability, deflection, water ingress
- floor screeds - floating, bonded, crazing, cracking, curling, leaching
- buildings - steel framed, concrete framed, load bearing masonry, timber framed, earth-sheltered, high rise, low rise, industrial, residential, housing association, leisure, swimming pools, conservation, maintenance
- bridges - suspension, steel truss, prestressed concrete, bearings, maintenance gantries, temporary works
- underground structures - basements, pumping stations, power stations, shafts, water ingress, floatation, heave
- health and safety - assessment, investigation, accidents, collapse
- temporary works - cofferdams, scaffolding, construction sequences, leakage, water mains, collapse
- car parks - multi-storey, precast, geometry, corrosion, leakage, component instability
- bearings - temporary, elastomeric, PTFE, barrelling, sliding, instability, overloading
- joints - expansion, contraction, construction, sawn, movement, omission, excessive spacing, leakage
- accident investigation - safety barriers, scaffolding, fire, lifting accidents, workplace hazards
- collapse - during construction, extreme weather, differential ground movement
- professional duties - adequacy and timing of design work, design checking, estimation of quantities, compliance with codes of practice/Building Regulations
- materials - specification, adequacy of supply
- specialist materials - structural glass, aerated concrete, glass reinforced cement, load bearing stonework, composite materials, resin adhesives
- workmanship - specification, construction defects, setting out, tolerances
- remedial works - remedial options, repair/refurbishment, conservation
- vibration - floor slabs, facades, sculptures, chimneys
- investigation - schedule of condition, surveying, monitoring, load testing, materials testing