Sink Hole at Taigum, Serious House Settlements at Kuraby and Subsidence at Mermaid Waters
๐ ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐๐ค๐ง๐๐ฃ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐จ.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ถ๐ด๐๐บ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐.
- A broken water pipe had caused a large sink hole to form under a townhouse driveway.
- Our investigation found that the slab had not been damaged and we recommended the hole could be filled and the driveway slab re-supported using either Polyurethane Resin Injection, or with hyflow cementitious grout aka "Mud-Jacking".
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ.
- This older house had serious movements of the perimeter footings and the stumps under the floor. Most of Kuraby has highly plastic clay founding soils which can cause footings to seriously lift and settle and often "rotate" (lean).
- The footings had moved so much that the timber floor had become unstable and we recommended vacating and comprehensive re-stumping & replacement of the perimeter base and footings.
๐ ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ - ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ.
- The townhouse complex is located on compressible landfill which has been slowly settling for decades. We identified recent cracks and gaps and serious variations in the floor levels which would be due to active settlements of the founding materials.
- We considered a number of methods for stabilizing the house footings and the only reliable one would be using conventional underpinning, possibly incorporating some steel screw piers where a water table is encountered.
๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ & ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
Wall Cracks, Subsidence, Underpinning, Structural Engineer Reports
Cracked House For Sale in Forest Lake
๐๐ป ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด & ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ท๐ฎ๐บ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฑ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ & ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ฒ.
Our Structural Engineer Report found that there had been some initial settlements that opened some gaps, but the house was quite stable.
We found that there was no requirement for any structural repairs (underpinning) and the gaps could be sealed where required.
Our structural Engineer reports are essential for ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ-๐ผ๐ณ-๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, ๐ฏ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐.
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๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ & ๐ฏ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ต๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ต๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐, ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐.
Subsidence, Wall Cracks, Structural Engineer Reports, Underpinning Engineers.
Our reports are 100% independent.
In many cases we find that a house had some settlements a long time ago and no underpinning is required.
In cases where underpinning is necessary, we provide an independent opinion on which method would be most effective and affordable.
RESIN INJECTION UNDERPINNING REQUIRED
Springfield Lakes House Subsiding; Resin Underpinning Required.
This house has a waffle-pod slab that has gradual subsidence at the front. And it is causing causing house cracks and gaps that are slowly getting larger and larger. The owner wants to stabilize the slab then start re-painting. And wisely, he called Forensic Engineers to conduct an investigation.
Our thorough Structural Engineer Report found that in this case, the ground conditions were Suitable for the Use of Polyurethane Structural Resin.ย Deep & Shallow Injection would be required to densify the founding soils, and re-support the front of the house slab.
If you are considering Underpinning, but are confused by sales "hype", which method is the best and how much should it cost?ย Contact Forensic Engineers for an independent opinion before signing any contract for Conventional Underpinning, Resin Underpinning, or Steel Screw Pier Underpinning.
We are on your side. And we are not trying to sell you anything!
SINK HOLES UNDER FOOTINGS & SLABS
These are common foundation issues we investigate every day.
A report from Forensic Engineers will provide peace-of-mind.
Gradual Subsidence: Resin Injection Underpinning
RESIN INJECTION UNDERPINNING. Springfield Lakes, Subsidence, Wall Cracks, Structural Engineer Report.
This waffle-pod slab has gradual subsidence at the front, causing cracks and gaps that are getting larger and larger. The owner wants to stabilize the slab then start re-painting.
Our thorough Structural Engineer Report found that in this case, the ground conditions were Suitable for the Use of Polyurethane Resin Deep & Shallow Injection to densify the founding soils and re-support the front of the house slab.
Considering Underpinning? Contact us for an independent opinion before signing any contract for Conventional, Screw Pier or Resin Underpinning..
We are on your side and we are not trying to sell you anything.
COOMERA WATERS STRUCTURAL ENGINEER REPORT REQUIRED
A brilliant Building & Pest Report spotted cracking in the top of this column and recommended that the buyer contact Forensic Engineers.
Our investigation found there had been some slight settlements during the build, but the column was "sound-as-a-pound".
And the column cracks could be repaired with cementitious grout.
A great result, and Peace of Mind for the buyer.
Forensic Engineers are the Subsidence & Wall crack experts. www.forensic-engineers.com.au
CRACKED STUMPS & CRACKED SLAB
CRACKED STUMPS & CRACKED SLAB: Call Forensic Engineers!. We investigated this house at Corinda this week and the damages look pretty scary. We found a number of causes and surprisingly, repairs are not too complicated and would be relatively affordable. The work includes; replace 6 or-so stumps, replace part of the small garage slab and replace the "modest" front veranda. Our accurate, independent Engineer Report explained these damages in simple terms, show a clear way forward and provide peace-of-mind. Expert, affordable Structural Engineer Reports www.forensic-engineers.com.au
