๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ & ๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฃ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐ฆ: ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ & ๐จ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ก๐
๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฝ & ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐!
๐ค๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐. ๐๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐. ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐
In this case the Body Corp called us in to investigate and report on this townhouse with subsidence and wall cracks and gaps that were getting worse and worse. It turned out that other engineers had previously looked at the building and had decided that subsidence had occurred in the past and had stopped and and the damages were not serious and could be patched and painted. Sadly, they were wrong.
We found that the townhouse was actually located on ๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ณ๐ถ๐น๐น that was gradually ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด, bit-by-bit, year after year, and stabilization with ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป.
In this case, Resin / Chemical Underpinning was not considered appropriate and Steel Screw piers would be far too expensive and not even necessary.
The most reliable and cost effective method was with conventional underpinning using reinforced concrete piers and head-stocks.
๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฝ & ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐.
Super fast quotes, inspections & reports.
๐๐ป๐ฑ, ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ, ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ% ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐.
RESIN INJECTION UNDERPINNING NEEDED
This Gymnasium floor is out-of-level and keeps on moving.
Our investigation found the property is on compressible river alluvial soils that are subsiding.
Flood events and saturation of the founding soils had also exacerbated the subsidence.
Our Structural Engineer Report recommended ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐จ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป for re-establisment of an even floor surface with no trip hazards.
There are many Companies offering Urethane Resin solutions to slab settlements and footing subsidence.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐น๐ ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ, ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐น. Depending the type of construction and the ground conditions most importantly, The Experience of the Company doing the work.
We have dealt with the best and the worst, Resin Injection Companies.
So if you are looking to Resin Injection Underpinning, contact us for an independent report first.
Expert Structural Engineer Reports: Forensic Engineers.
๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐ฆ
๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐ฆ, ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐, ๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฆ, ๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฆ, ๐ฃ๐ข๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ, ๐ฆ๐ง๐จ๐ ๐ฃ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
In many cases we can offer peace-of-mind, with simple cost-effective solutions.
And when there is serious damage, we can advise what is the best action for repairs.
Every day. Every week. Home owners, buyers, sellers, property managers rely on Forensic Engineers for honest, accurate Structural Engineer Reports.
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๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐. ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ก๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ
๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ; ๐๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ & ๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ง! ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐!.
The owner of this classic home had a Building & Pest Report before putting it on the market.
Subsidence & Wall Crack? Call Forensic Engineers for an Expert Structural Engineer Report
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BODY CORP STRUCTURAL ENGINEER REPORTS
SUBSIDENCE, WALL CRACK, UNDERPINNING SPECIALISTS
5 Star Review from a Body Corporate!
"Forensic Engineers were engaged by our Body Corporate at very short notice to conduct an inspection of our townhouse after another Engineering firm provided a less than satisfactory inspection & report on our premises.
They undertook the inspection yesterday in a very timely manner, after ensuring the full scope of work was agreed on by all stakeholders. Before leaving they gave a very much appreciated verbal debrief of his findings to us (the owner occupiers) & our BCC Chair. Their comprehensive report was completed very promptly overnight and sent to stakeholders this morning (Good Fridayโฆa public holiday).
Forensic Engineers have to be commended for their vast professional knowledge, keen attention to detail; and their ability to call โa spade a spadeโ. We are very happy with the service Forensic Engineers has provided. Thumbs up, John & Simone"
- John and Simone
Forensic Engineers: Specialists in Engineer Reports for Body Corps.
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๐ช๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง?
๐ช๐๐๐๐ ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง?
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐๐ค๐ค๐จ๐. ๐๐ค๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐๐ก๐๐จ ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ค๐ค๐จ๐๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช.
๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ง ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ : ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐?
Underpinning Sales reps can be very charming. But before signing up for any type of expensive underpinning, do yourself a favour, contact Forensic Engineers for an expert, independent structural engineer report. Because we are on your side and ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ปโ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด.
๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐: ๐ช๐ต๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต ๐จ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐?
- Reinforced concrete piers and headstocks are the industry standard due to their practicality and long-term reliability. They should be your top choice in most situations!
- Steel Screw Piers "Hype": Some charming underpinning sales reps talk about the amazing benefits of steel screw piers, but in most cases it is just sales-talk.ย Steel screw piers have some benefits in certain applications, but in most residential cases they are not the best option and are often massively over-priced. ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐จ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ have a massive arsenal of equipment and experience and ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ the industry standard reinforced ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, or ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ and driven piles, if and when required, and at a realistic cost.
- Polyurethane Resin Underpinning is excellent for lifting concrete slabs that arenโt anchored down. In some cases, it can also be effective for underpinning house footings. But soil conditions and footing and slab design may limit the results. We recommend Polyurethane Underpinning for certain cases every month, so contact us first if you are considering this method for ground stabilization or lifting of footings or slabs.
A structural engineer report from Forensic Engineers will tell you which type of underpinning is best for you.
๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐: ๐๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐จ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐?
The base industry cost in South-East Queensland is around $๐ด๐ฌ๐ฌ.๐ฌ๐ฌ-$๐ต๐ฌ๐ฌ.๐ฌ๐ฌ,ย depending on the property size and location.
๐ฆ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐.
This is convenient, but the downside is, they charge twice the industry rate.
And ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ, ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐. ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐!, ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ who is working for them, not you.ย
Forensic Engineers are the subsidence and underpinning specialists and when we do an engineer report, rest assured that we are on your side.
We are 100% independent and our structural engineer reports are for you - not for an underpinning sales rep.
๐๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐: ๐๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฑ Unnecessary ๐จ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ
In many cases, footings and slabs can be stabilized without resorting to any expensive & stressful underpinning at all. And excessive footing movements can often be reduced by following expert advice. Talk to Forensic Engineers for the best solutions!
Subsidence & wall cracks? Before jumping into expensive underpinning, contact Forensic Engineers for an expert, independent structural engineer report.
Our Structural Engineer reports are so good, one Foundation Screw Pier Underpinner has copied our procedures in their marketing!
- Determine likely causes of the damages
- Give descriptive recommendations for actions or repairs
- If any underpinning is required, advise which method is appropriate, approx. locations & number required & approximate costs.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐: ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฒ๐-๐ด๐ผ!
Contact FORENSIC ENGINEERS next time you need engineering advice for subsidence, wall cracks and underpinning. ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ% ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ..
Servicing Brisbane, the Gold Coast, or anywhere in South East Queensland. Contact us today for a chat and a quote.
๐ข๐ช๐ก, ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ช๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฆ?
Wall, ceiling or floor cracks & gaps?
Expert Structural Engineer Reports
Peace-of-Mind
SLAB SUBSIDENCE & CRACKS
This Gymnasium floor slab is seriously out-of-level and keeps on moving. And it is becoming dangerous for the patrons.
The property owner called us in to find out what is happening and our investigation found the building property is on compressible river alluvial soils that are constantly settling. And this is causing the gym floor slab panels to settle and "tilt". The property also floods in major rain events which significantly softens the founding soils and exacerbates slab panel movements.
Our Engineer Report recommended Injection of Structural Urethane Resin for reasonable ground stabilization & the re-establishment of a reasonably level floor, with no trip hazards.
Another expert structural engineer report form Forensic Engineers. Another problem solved and another very happy client.
Slab subsidence problems? Call Forensic Engineers for a free quote.
๐๐ข๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐ง๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ & ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐๐ช๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฆ.
The building & Pest Report had picked up some suspicious cracks in the house walls and in the driveway slab.
And the home buyer was rightly concerned, and contacted Forensic Engineers for an expert investigation and report.
Our meticulous inspection found that the house wall cracks were from some initial, slight settlements of the footings, but none were serious at all. The driveway cracks, however, were not "typical" and were from poor concreting.
The important thing was that ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ต๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ป๐ผ ๐ต๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐. And most importantly, ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ป๐ผ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ.
The driveway and wall cracks could be repaired by an expert tradesman that we recommended to the buyer.
Happy home buyers and sellers. Expert Structural Engineer Reports: Forensic Engineers
