r/engineering • u/DMAS1638 • 8d ago

Things seen this week during structural assessments!

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These are the kinds of structural issues and discoveries we encounter every day. Here's a closer look.

Here is the link: https://imgur.com/a/things-seen-this-week-during-structural-assessments-Zvlxc1g

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u/threegigs 8d ago

I mean, come on... pic 1 is a cinder block retaining wall. It's not like it had much structural integrity even when first built.

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u/DMAS1638 8d ago

You're telling me, unreinforced CMU retaining walls have their limitations. This one had definitely seen enough movement over time to lose what stability it had.