标签：Structures Evaluation

When refurbishing an older structure, you’ll want to know the general conditions of multiple building components. One component that can dictate the extent of refurbishment is the building’s floor structure and its loading capacity. Since load capacity determination varies from structure to structure, understanding this component is crucial to evaluating old structures. Structures Evaluation The answers can be found by utilizing the expertise of an engineering and testing firm that specializes in evaluating structures. Evaluations can range from taking existing historical documents and comparing them with the as-built conditions, taking samples of building material back to a lab to perform...

In today’s society, there are some people with a perceived notion that if something is not right or broken, it must be someone else’s fault. When dealing with damaged structures, I focus exclusively on the issues that occur in buildings, either from design defects, construction defects, or unfavorable forces of Mother Nature. Despite the perceived cause of the condition, the question insurance companies, attorneys, and other parties ask is “What really happened?” Answering this question obviously requires background information on the building, much of which can be collected by a site visit. When visiting a site, we want to investigate: Age...