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Structural engineering guides
We explain in plain language the structural problems we come across every day: cracks, damage to structures, foundations and how they relate to decennial insurance.
Guide 01→
Cracks and hairline cracks: when they point to a structural problem
How to tell an unimportant hairline crack from a sign of damage to the structure, and what to do in each case.
Guide 02→Structural damage and the decennial guarantee
What damage the decennial guarantee covers, why exceeding the limits of the Technical Building Code is not enough and how it is proven.
Guide 03→Deep foundations and decennial insurance
Why piles are used, why insurers regard them as an aggravating factor and how their construction is supervised.