Category: New

Building a new home

Important to note when subdividing; Location of sewer and stormwater lines and how your buildings will get and drain storm/waste water. Your buildings type/floor levels and the amount of cut and fill if required. The site classification for footings design with best location to build. Site slope stability check with landslide if applicable. Bushfire council...

Structure engineering-IMPORTING STEEL FROM OVERSEAS

Do you have the test certificates/reports for the steel material either from overseas or from the mill?   Clause 2.2.2 of AS 4100 states: “Test reports or test certificates that comply with the minimum requirements of the appropriate Standard listed in Clause 2.2.1 shall constitute sufficient evidence of compliance of the steel with the Standards...

HOUSE AND BUILDING SETTLEMENT

MOST OF BUILDING SETTLEMENT IS DUE TO ONE OR MORE OF THESE NON-COMPLIANCE ISSUES Trees According to Clause B2.3 of AS2870 - Australian Standard Residential Slabs and Footings, planting of trees should be avoided near the foundation of a building or neighbouring building on reactive sites as they can cause damage due to drying of...