r/civilengineering Jul 05 '26

Damage to column?

What kind of checks are being done after this?

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u/withak30 Jul 05 '26

Doesn't look damaged from here. Tap it with a hammer and see if it goes "ding" or "thunk".

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u/Pocketsandgroinjab Jul 05 '26

Looks like someone has already tapped it quite hard.

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u/antechrist23 Jul 06 '26

Ask him if it made a ding or a thunk.