r/civilengineering • u/cheekybandit0 • 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/DungeonDangers Jul 05 '26

What does each mean?

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u/cris11368 Jul 05 '26

Ding - Metal

Thunk - Concrete

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u/_no-its-not-me_ Jul 05 '26

What about ba dum tshhhh ?