cmelo
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Re: THe NAC Lots-O-Post Thread
Sounds like basically what we were expecting. I mean, it's pretty clear to see that you can't just pull out that section of the wall and expect the building not to fall over. The blocks are pretty messed up as you can see, the first time it got hit, blocks got knocked out in pieces. From what I can tell from your lingo is the blocks middle sections are supposed to be filled with cement and rebar at the bottoms at least. They definitely aren't, I still don't think it can be fixed by knocking holes in the blocks and filling them up though, just due to it having been spot repaired once before, essentially a guy just slathered the gap up with cement. The top as well as other areas I assumed would be fixed like my dad was told they are, by chipping out the cement between the blocks and injecting new cement in there, if of course it doesn't have to come out when they repair the bottom.
ooof. Yea that's not good for you guys. That's a lot of load going to that pier. It SHOULD already be fully grouted and reinforced with rebar, but my guess is it's not.
It's gonna be a PITA to fix with the roll-up door rails and shit on the back of it. My suggestion is to make a small hole about 3" from the edge of the block to see if the cells are grouted or not.
If they are already grouted, it needs to be replaced entirely to fix it properly, which would involve temporarily supporting the lintel angles above both doors, and some of the roof structure above.
If they're not grouted, you may be able to get away with just knocking some holes in the face of the block and slurrying in some grout to fill the cells.
Either way it's more complicated that just "fix the crack" - without seeing it in person that's the best I can tell you. You may want to have a local structural engineer come put eyes on it.
Sounds like basically what we were expecting. I mean, it's pretty clear to see that you can't just pull out that section of the wall and expect the building not to fall over. The blocks are pretty messed up as you can see, the first time it got hit, blocks got knocked out in pieces. From what I can tell from your lingo is the blocks middle sections are supposed to be filled with cement and rebar at the bottoms at least. They definitely aren't, I still don't think it can be fixed by knocking holes in the blocks and filling them up though, just due to it having been spot repaired once before, essentially a guy just slathered the gap up with cement. The top as well as other areas I assumed would be fixed like my dad was told they are, by chipping out the cement between the blocks and injecting new cement in there, if of course it doesn't have to come out when they repair the bottom.