Brisbane Building Inspections

Structural Engineer Building Inspections We specialise in structural engineer building inspections, primarily in Brisbane and South East Queensland, but also throughout Queensland and New South Wales. Our experienced engineers inspect and diagnose damaged brickwork, concrete masonry, plasterboard and concrete slabs. We’ll work out why it’s cracking and how to fix it. Our engineers then provide rectification […]

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Footings and Slabs

What is a soil test and how is it used to design house foundations

A soil test on your property is used to help structural engineers get some information about the soil on your block. The information in a soil test is used by a structural engineer to design the footings or foundations for your new house or house extension. Structural engineers need to know if there are any […]

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Concrete New Homes

What is a Raft Slab

A raft slab is a reinforced concrete slab on ground that is strengthened with integral concrete beams in both directions. Usually, a raft slab is used as the foundation for new houses and extensions. Raft slabs in Australia are designed to comply with Australian standard AS2870. At Cornell Engineers, we call the strengthening beams strip […]