If you are buying a home, start with a professional pre-purchase building and pest inspector. A structural engineer is usually most valuable when that inspection identifies a structural concern that needs further investigation. That might include significant cracking, uneven floors, retaining wall movement, damaged framing, suspected footing movement or another issue where you need to […]
Cornell Engineers are pleased to announce they have been awarded the structural engineering design and documentation of the proposed renovation of a duplex unit in New Farm, Brisbane. Director, Matt Cornell, said “This building has a lot of hidden potential. The owner has great insights and will be able to turn this property into a […]
Found Some Cracks in Your House? Have you just noticed some cracks in your house? I’ll bet you’re worried. Why did they appear? How do you fix the cracks? First thing you should know: You’re probably going to need help to fix cracks in your house. They’re not normally the sort of house damage you can […]
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Cyclone Damage
Cyclone Damage We are structural engineers. We can help you if your building was damaged by the cyclone. We can assist with structural engineering and make-safe work after the cyclone. If it is important that you get the right beam size and repairs done quickly, call us for structural engineering in Ayr, Townsville, Bowen and […]
Which type of residential slab system should you choose if you want fewer slab cracks in your house slab? Should you choose a waffle slab or a conventional raft footing and slab when building a new house? Does it even matter if your house slab cracks? Before we get started, we need to understand what […]
Concrete Driveways: Thickness, Reinforcement and Cracking Concrete driveways are simple structures, but they still need the right thickness, reinforcement, joints and subgrade preparation to perform well. Most driveway problems are not caused by one thing alone. Cracking can be influenced by slab thickness, reinforcement, joint layout, ground support, drainage, concrete quality and construction practice. This […]