Recent content by Steel Concrete

Thanks Bob, I've watched three recent big storms (up to 80mm rainfall) and the collection pit in the top left corner of block (collecting the upstream overland flow) only flowed half full at the 900dia pipe. A previous hydraulic model shows about 0.5m depth of overland flow across 10m...

Hi All, I recently bought a big block (1250m2) PPR in a good Brisbane suburb and knew of its deficiencies during due dilligence including 900 dia concrete stormwater pipe collecting stormwater / overland flow drainage and a sewer through the back yard! The white ants and dodgy reno /...

First we kill (sorry silence in a PC way) all the lawyers...... If the asbestos (which is a naturally occuring material) is bound by cement (and a surface layer of paint) and is in good condition then the chances of it being a risk to human health is very low. If it is drilled, broken or...

Buried structures - differential settlement hazard As above, the risk of building over a buried object (old pool / tank / stormdrain) is a significant issue, especially if the future house is to be of brittle finishes eg masonry / gyprok; It will generally crack and move around even if the old...

for those interested on the History of ShedSafe....From their website.. In 2006, following the devastation of the Cyclone Larry in North Queensland Government Regulators and Building Certifiers called on the Australian Steel Institute (ASI) to facilitate design compliance with the Building...

Shedsafe - the industry's answer to a massive problem I recently joined a forensic structural engineering consultancy and boy do australian's build crap sheds over Christmas as a DIY project..... I know 'cos when I came back from the break everyone's calling us wanted to know how to fix up...

Land risk If I were you, in Brisbane I would also consider checking the physical risk associated with the site from: River / creek flooding / Overland flow flooding Slope instability and aged retaining walls / structures Reactive clays causing heave / subsidence Contaminated land...

Pay cheap, Pay dear.... Obviously the inspector appears to have missed some critical information, and this is unacceptable. However, as a professional in the construction industry I am continually baffled how clients can expect to pay less in real terms year on year and not think that quality...

Sorry; as I was typing by 'war and peace' treaty you adviced you have advice coucil. good for you.. Cheers:)

As a structural engineer in QLD significant changes to building structure (like removing an internal row of columns) require a Form 15 certification confirming it is designed properly and safe to be submittted with overall certification docs to council. (I resist the counter that the value of...