You want to use the building or the structure
for other purpose and worry that it will
increase the load significantly and might
be dangerous.
Inclination / Settlement of the structure.
Signs of corrosion / rusting of columns,
beams, slabs or spalling of concrete revealing
corroded internal steel reinforcement.
Cracks in columns, beams, slabs, walls
or at the underside of the slab and growing
of cracks (wider, longer) or appearing
of new cracks.
Vibration, swaying of the structure or
the building at severe level (may be during
passing of a heavy truck, or when the
machine is operating or when the air compressor
is working).
Excessive deflection or deflection in
an abnormal way of columns, beams, or
slabs.
Want to make an opening in column, beam,
or slab for conduit or for other purpose
but do not know whether it safe or not.
Want to relocate columns, beams but don't
know whether it is possible or not
Want to add more stories or have the annex
added but do not know whether the existing
structure can take the additional load
or not.
Want to demolish a part of the structure
or the building but don't know whether
it affects strength and safety of other
parts or not.
Others
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