Exposed Concrete Block Wall
Exposed Concrete Block Wall
(OP)
I have been asked to structurally examine a partly finished building. It has been left unattended for 12months.
The construction is solid concrete block walls 7m high, which have been uncapped.
The walls have been exposed to heavy rain and the top courses of block look water logged.
Does any one have advise or suggest documents relating to the long term affects this might have had on the concrete blocks?
The construction is solid concrete block walls 7m high, which have been uncapped.
The walls have been exposed to heavy rain and the top courses of block look water logged.
Does any one have advise or suggest documents relating to the long term affects this might have had on the concrete blocks?






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Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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BA
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THis is a cavity wall, 100 block, 100 cavity, 100 block so I should also check the cavity
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There is no band beam and the cavity was open at the top.
The walls are only braced of an access platform, the first floor was not installed at 3m leave the entire 7m unrestrained. A gable wall of 2m above the remainding 7m fell in over the winter.
Sorry no digital photos
The building is in Eire
RE: Exposed Concrete Block Wall
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: Exposed Concrete Block Wall
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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This has helped focus my thought
Thanks for your help
Tom
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Remove some of the blocks near the top, noting the quality and apparent strength of the mortar. Then run a compression test on the removed blocks, noting the mode of failure as well as the breaking load.
If the materials pass all of the above, I think you can feel reasonably confident that the walls are okay.
BA
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