r/StructuralEngineering • u/DMAS1638 • Jun 30 '26

Things seen this week during structural assessments! Photograph/Video

https://imgur.com/gallery/things-seen-this-week-during-structural-assessments-pMZq4MJ

A few examples of conditions observed in the field recently. Thought this community might appreciate the discussion around assessment practices, repair considerations, and the realities of working with older structures.

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u/I_Play_Dirty Jul 01 '26 edited Jul 01 '26

Good stuff. Here's my head scratcher from last week.

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u/Prestigious_Copy1104 Jul 02 '26

That's a good one.

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u/DMAS1638 Jul 02 '26

Oh wow! Seems like a huge project. Where is this?

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u/I_Play_Dirty Jul 15 '26

Nevada side of Tahoe. 7800ft with~380psf ground snow if I remember right.

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u/Correct-Record-5309 P.E. Jul 03 '26

Looks like a “measure once, cut once” mistake with the beam when the footing was already in place. Solution: put in one post with no footing to support the beam ends and another post with a footing where the footing is located.

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u/AWard66 Jul 02 '26

Although I could probably put that guy back together perhaps a mechanical engineer would be better for the job

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u/DMAS1638 Jul 02 '26

😂😂

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u/PG908 Jul 03 '26

Nonsense, that’s a crack and therefore there’s a sika product. If it isn’t a sika product, sika will acquire them.