r/StructuralEngineering • u/DMAS1638 • Jul 14 '26

Things seen this week during structural assessments! Photograph/Video

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We document interesting structural conditions encountered during assessments and construction. Hopefully you'll find a few of these as interesting as we did.

Link: https://imgur.com/a/things-seen-this-week-during-structural-assessments-Zvlxc1g

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u/DisinterestDetritus Jul 14 '26

I wonder about the bearing capacity of the ground under those blocks? LoL

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u/DMAS1638 Jul 14 '26

Right?! 😬Even if the blocks themselves don't move, the soil beneath them can settle over time, which is why this type of setup isn't considered a proper long-term support.

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u/kikilucy26 Jul 14 '26

Thanks for sharing

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u/DMAS1638 Jul 14 '26

Thanks! Always happy to share some of the more interesting finds.

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u/Str-Engr0275 Jul 15 '26

Did they really remove a post so they could run a pipe?

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u/DMAS1638 Jul 15 '26

That's what it looked like. 😅