Monthly Archives: May 2015

Tasks and division of foundations

The task of the foundation is to transfer the weight of the building and all loads acting on the building onto the ground (the burden of people, equipment, snow and wind loads etc. ) From this … read on

Mycological tests

Mycological tests – In historic buildings exposed to the destructive effects of fungi, mold etc. organisms should be carried out thorough mycological studies. This is a special field of knowledge, therefore research … read on

Examination of building features

The analysis of the technical condition of the endangered brick object is preceded by a detailed study of scratches and deformations. Usually, this activity boils down to measuring and observing scratches and deformations and marking them on the drawings or … read on

Stress corrosion of materials

Corrosion of the material in a state of stress, so-called. stress corrosion, is a very complex phenomenon, occurring under the action of long-term continuously operating loads. For steel stretch elements, like. anchors, downloads, accepting struts … read on