reinforced Concrete design

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  • All our reinforced concrete designs satisfies the AS3600 and Cement Concrete & Aggregate Australia CCAA click on the link to get a free copy of CCAA 2009, link.
  • All our reinforced concrete designs satisfies the Building Code of Australia (BCA). To get a free copy of BCA please click on the link
  • We have access to American Concrete Institute ( ACI ) and we can verify our modelling and design not only based on the Australian Standards, but also American Concrete Standards.
  • We use latest ETABS and INDUCTA software package to model all our concrete modelling needs. Both software recently added AS3600 2018 to their software. It is also good to note, that we can recheck our works with FUSION 360 and ANSYS to make sure our modelling is flawless. The last step in the design, we go through the entire design and do a static analysis (first principle) to make sure our design is complying with all the Clauses in Australian Standards such as AS3600 and AS3700.

What causes concrete to spall

Concrete spalling occurs as the result of water and salt (mainly sodium chloride) entering concrete. Sodium chloride oxidates reinforcing steel which will be the main cause of concrete spalling. Excess water is also another factor which causes concrete spalling during concrete mixing, however, this is unlikely to be the main cause in many situations. For further information please click on the link

Concrete spalling mostly occurs in the basement of old houses. The brick or concrete foundation absorbs salts in area where concentration of salt is high. property sellers sometimes try to cover up the evidence of a wet basement by painting the concrete walls with a water repellent sealer. This is one of many reasons as to why you need to have a professional inspection before buying a property.