Most shocking case of negligence I have seen to date.
Most shocking case of negligence I have seen to date.
(OP)
I was asked to do an inspection on a 100 year old warehouse being converted to offices.
They had cast a 50mm screed on top of the timber floors. In addition to that there were multiple SUV's parked on the floor as well while they were doing their renovations.
The joys of being an engineer in Africa.
http://imgur.com/a/fDo0c
They had cast a 50mm screed on top of the timber floors. In addition to that there were multiple SUV's parked on the floor as well while they were doing their renovations.
The joys of being an engineer in Africa.
http://imgur.com/a/fDo0c






RE: Most shocking case of negligence I have seen to date.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Most shocking case of negligence I have seen to date.
Therefore, near the equator, gravity is much less. You have nothing to worry about.
Be happy.
RE: Most shocking case of negligence I have seen to date.
The transfer of loads is as follows:
50mm screed (not visible here) -> timber floor -> small bearer beams (the ones that have failed) -> deep beams not supported on walls/columns -> deep beams supported on walls columns
If you have a look at the last pic you can see it clearer.
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Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati
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Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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BA
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BA
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BA
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Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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BA: It was a wool factory so I doubt the design loads were very high. The design code in that time was still working stress design or something like that. The main rebar is also totally smooth like your mild steel would be nowadays. Very strange to see.
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Woolstores are designed for very heavy loading, in the vicinity of 200 PSF. I have worked on several old woolstore buildings, converted into residential, and we added concrete screeds to level the floors. Just what in the pictures did you find negligent?
RE: Most shocking case of negligence I have seen to date.