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Forensic Engineering

Slab Heave Hits Melbourne – and now Sydney

Slab Heave in Melbourne A recent article by Simon Yohanson in The Age, Melbourne has highlighted the ongoing problem faced by homeowners as slab heave hits Melbourne. “Thousands of suburban homeowners facing financial ruin.

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Forensic Engineering

How to Fix Cracks in your House

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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Forensic Engineering

Concrete Driveways and Paths

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 […]