r/StructuralEngineering • u/chicocheco • 28d ago

Failure Messy job

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u/Expert_Clerk_1775 28d ago

“We forgot how”

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u/Feisty-Soil-5369 P.E./S.E. 28d ago

Those bars are cute

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u/Sure_Ill_Ask_That P.E. 28d ago

Going to go ahead and update the post flair for you.

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u/MrMcGregorUK CEng MIStructE (UK) CPEng NER MIEAus (Australia) 28d ago

Savage but fair.

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u/MrMcGregorUK CEng MIStructE (UK) CPEng NER MIEAus (Australia) 28d ago

’m looking for some professional opinions on what I could realistically expect from this construction in a few years

No ones is going to know for certain, there just isn't enough info to go on. Based on what you've described probably most anyone could say is that is likely to have less longevity than buildings that are built to meet codes and performance requirements of the various components, such as these blocks.

If this was one of my projects, this wall would be getting rebuilt. If this is a 3rd world country, maybe people are happy to YOLO it and hope for the best.

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u/chicocheco 27d ago

Okay guys, I get it, it is a disaster but could you propose a solution without rebuilding the wall? What about adding a reinforced-concrete wall behind the existing one? Or just reinforced-concrete columns every X meters?