Party-Appointed Expert Report LEC art. 335
Structural Pathology Assessment Report
Structural diagnosis · CTE DB-SE · EHE-08
Active cracks, slab fissures, differential settlement and critical deformations. Structural analysis, FEM modelling and in-situ testing. CTE DB-SE · EHE-08.
CTE DB-SEEHE-08Active cracksDifferential settlementStructural analysisFEM modelling
Structural pathology diagnosis
A structural pathology is any alteration of load-bearing elements that affects the resistant capacity or stability. An accurate diagnosis is the starting point for any technical intervention or legal claim.
Methodology
Visual inspection and crack mapping · plaster witnesses and non-destructive testing · structural modelling in accordance with Eurocode 2 and CTE DB-SE · diagnosis including origin, severity and quantification. The report differentiates responsibilities: design, site supervision or construction (LOE art. 17).
Fields resolved with an external expert
Where the subject matter of the report exceeds the signing expert’s accredited competence, the corresponding section is drafted by an expert in that field and attributed to him in the report. The expert panel lists the six fields in which this occurs and the basis of standing required in each.
§ 06 · Frequently asked questions
Before commissioning a report
01 Are all cracks structural?
No. They may be thermal, shrinkage, settlement or fatigue cracks. Determining the origin requires analysis of geometry, aperture, pattern and evolution.
02 When is it urgent to act?
When the crack is active, affects load-bearing elements, exceeds 1 mm with a diagonal pattern, or there is perceptible deformation.
03 Could aluminosis affect my building?
Aluminosis affects floor slabs with high-alumina cement from the 1950s-70s and is only confirmed by chemical testing. See our guide to aluminosis in Barcelona.
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