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SEQUENCE IN WHICH STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS ARE TO BE CHECKED


Plan of typical framed building

Check sequence :

A. Corner colums and beams.
B. Peripheral columns and beams.
C. Cantievered beams (for balcony covered framed buildings).
D. Stair walls and columns and lift walls.
E. Columns at upper levels.
F. Water tanks.
G. Infil and partition walls.
H. As a precautionary measure the beams and columns as well as their junctions at all levels must be checked.

TYPES OF STRUCTURAL CRACKS IN FRAMED STRUCTURES

Note : A structural crack is one that occurs in the RCC and not only in the plaster. To check this the plaster in cracked area must be removed. If cracks are still visible after the removal of plaster they are structural cracks. which are serious.

Checks cracks :

 1. Diagonal cracks in the columns and beams shows maximum structural damage.

Structure cannot be inhabited.

2. Cracks between columns and beams.
Building is inhabitable only after consulting the structural engineer.

3. Cracks in the infill walls :
(i) Diagonal cracks
(ii) Cracks between the wall and frame structure Least risky but need repairs.

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