We were tasked with establishing the location, type and structural details of couplers set into the walls of a reinforced concrete basement box, within a deep basement excavation, for a proposed new building on a site in Central London.
We were engaged by KRP Consulting Engineers to design and specify concrete repairs and waterproofing to an existing reinforced concrete pool shell, into which a new 50m Olympic Length outdoor swimming pool was to be constructed.
Through a suite of routine sampling and testing of the concrete frame, OSC identified that all suspended floors comprised HAC pre-stressed concrete beam elements, topped with an in-situ concrete slab.
Inspections of below ground wet and dry ducts that run around the perimeter of the swimming pool at South Reading Leisure Centre identified extensive corrosion induced spalling of the reinforced concrete elements forming the duct structure.
We assisted our Client in assessing the condition of existing filler—joist slabs forming the floors and roofs of an Iconic Grade 1 Listed Building in Central London.
Plate Bearing tests were undertaken to allow us to report on the California Bearing Ratio and the settlement of subsoils below a proposed pavement.
There was a requirement to carry out preliminary load testing of reinforced concrete ribs within a rib and pot slab.
OSC were engaged to investigate the condition of a timber framed bandstand in Forbury Gardens, Reading.
An historic timber framed dwelling was showing signs of bowing and bulging of the brick façade.
An old gravity retaining wall adjacent to a site under development was investigated by OSC and found to have inadequate resistance against sliding failure.
