Geotechnical, structural & civil engineering — Australia
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Short, practical articles on the geotechnical, structural and civil decisions that affect cost, programme and risk.
Geotechnical · 7 min read
How retaining wall design works in Brisbane: wall types, earth pressure and drainage, when council approval is needed, and design fees from $450.
Read articleStructural · 6 min read
What causes cracking in Brisbane homes, how cracks are classified under AS 2870, when to worry, and what a $400 crack inspection and engineering report covers.
Read articleGeotechnical · 6 min read
How to tell settlement from soil movement, what a settlement inspection measures, and how underpinning and settlement control design work in Brisbane.
Read articleGeotechnical · 7 min read
Helical piles, screw piles, bored piers and micropiles compared for Brisbane soils — capacity, access, vibration, cost and design from $800.
Read articleStructural · 7 min read
How timber, steel, concrete and masonry compare for Brisbane homes, extensions and sheds — spans, cost, wind design and structural design fees from $1,200.
Read articleStructural · 5 min read
What RPEQ certification and engineering drawing stamping mean in Queensland, when a certifier requires it, what we can and cannot certify, and how to get drawings reviewed.
Read articleStructural · 5 min read
What a Brisbane structural inspection covers — footing, slab, reinforcement, frame, defect, movement and slope stability checks — from $400 with an RPEQ engineer.
Read articleStructural · 7 min read
Structural engineering for a single storey home in Brisbane: slab and footing design, wind bracing, tie-down, timber and steel framing, RPEQ certification from $1,200.
Read articleStructural · 7 min read
Structural engineering for two storey homes in Brisbane: transfer beams, suspended slabs, load paths, wind bracing, footings and RPEQ certification from $2,200.
Read articleStructural · 6 min read
Removing walls, raising and building under, adding rooms or decks in Brisbane: structural design, beam sizing, footings and RPEQ certification from $1,100.
Read articleStructural · 7 min read
Portal frame sheds, warehouses and industrial buildings in Queensland: frame design, wind loads, slabs, footings, mezzanines and RPEQ certification. Free quote.
Read articleStructural · 6 min read
Portal frames, long spans, cantilevers, transfer structures, towers and architectural steel in Brisbane — engineered analysis and RPEQ certification. Free quote.
Read articleGeotechnical · 6 min read
Concrete pool shell and pool wall design in Brisbane: soil pressure, surcharge on retaining walls, elevated and above ground pools, footings and RPEQ certification.
Read articleGeotechnical · 6 min read
How to keep retaining wall costs down in Brisbane: wall type, height, drainage, surcharge and approvals, with engineered design and certification from $450.
Read articleStructural · 5 min read
Affordable structural, crack, settlement and slope inspections in Brisbane from $400, with a full written assessment report for an extra $300.
Read articleStructural · 6 min read
Plan review, approval pathway, slope stability, problematic soil, changing a helical pile design or a second opinion on a structure — engineering advice in Brisbane from $150 per hour.
Read articleGeotechnical · 7 min read
Reactive clay, sand, fill and rock across Brisbane and South East Queensland: site classifications A to P under AS 2870 and what each one does to your footings.
Read articleGeotechnical · 6 min read
Signs of slope movement on Brisbane blocks, the landslide hazard overlay, stabilisation options including piled walls and soil nails, inspections from $400.
Read articleStructural · 6 min read
Timber structural design and assessment in Brisbane: AS 1684 framing, Queenslander stumps and bearers, termite and rot damage, strengthening and raising.
Read articleStructural · 6 min read
Steel structural design in Brisbane and Queensland: portal frames, transfer beams, connections, AS 4100, and corrosion protection in coastal and subtropical conditions.
Read articleStructural · 5 min read
What ceiling cracks, cornice separation and sagging plasterboard mean in Brisbane homes — deflection, roof load, truss movement or footing movement — inspection from $400.
Read articleStructural · 5 min read
Do you need engineering and approval for a shed, carport or patio in Brisbane? Wind classification, footings, kit certification and design from $1,000.
Read articleStructural · 6 min read
How Queensland building approval works: private certifiers, Form 15 and Form 16, engineering design certification, and the order to get documents in.
Read articleCivil · 6 min read
From lot layout to operational works approval: how civil engineering turns a block of land into approved, serviced lots in Queensland.
Read articleCivil · 5 min read
How road alignment, pavement thickness and small bridge or culvert crossings are designed, and what information the engineer needs from you.
Read articleGeotechnical · 6 min read
Height, access, drainage and what sits above the wall usually decide the answer long before appearance does. A practical walkthrough of the trade-offs.
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Geotechnical · 5 min read
Class M, H1, H2, E — what those letters mean for your slab design, and why two neighbouring lots can classify differently.
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Geotechnical · 4 min read
Water pressure behind a wall can exceed the soil load it was designed for. Here is how drainage is meant to be detailed.
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Geotechnical · 5 min read
A short explanation of how a single laboratory number ends up driving the cost of your road or hardstand.
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Geotechnical · 4 min read
Access, borehole depth, rig type and laboratory scope — the variables that move an investigation quote.
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Geotechnical · 6 min read
Uncontrolled fill is common on older lots. Here is how it is assessed and what your options are.
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