Structural Repairs and Alterations (See key benefits in this page)

Structural Alteration (or building alteration) is the process of adding, removing, and or relocating bearing elements resulting in altering the way the load is transferred to building foundation while maintaining the same overall building integrity. (View some of the past projects)

Structural Repair is the process of restoring a deficient bearing element (footing, column, beam, wall, roof, .etc.) to at least its original strength and maintaining the same overall building integrity.

Typical Remedy techniques

• Cracked, spalled, or broken concrete: Cut out the spalled area or just clean joints and honeycombed areas from debris. Inject epoxy to fill and bond the joints.
• Rebar repair or replacement: Clean and prime existing rebar or replace if significant section loss has occurred and then repair the concrete.
• Deteriorated Concrete:  In situations where concrete is beyond any repair, the full structural element (with or without the replacement of steel rebars) is replaced.  An example is “a weather damaged cantilevered balcony slab”.
• Foundation and on grade Slab: stabilization of foundation/slab by grouting the underlying strata.
• Delaminated and cracked masonry: Map the affected area, evaluate the delamination conditions, evaluate the substrate and prescribe treatment including anchoring back to the substrate.
• Deteriorated Joint Material and joint nosing: Remove or cut out the damaged joint, clean & prime the existing joint and restore to its original configuration including installation of new backer rod and sealant.
• Charred wood elements: Clean, splice, sister fire damaged elements. Code update elements where grandfathering is not allowed by code.
• Damaged or under-designed elements:- Use proper shoring including hydraulic jacking, remove, replace, or strengthen the damaged element.

At Universal Engineering , structural repairs are based on the repair approach recommended during inspection and/or damage assessment phase. We employ a strict quality assurance and quality control in concrete crack repair project to achieve structural integrity and excellent customer satisfaction. We strive to utilize the company’s capabilities to maximize the following client’s key benefits.

• Highly qualified and experienced licensed professionals and technical staff.
• Bottom line cost effective solutions by offering preventative maintenance and restoration rather than expensive demolition and replacement.
• Maintenance of expansion joints, control joints, and watertight facility all are factors to increase the service life of structure.
• Concrete Foundation Repair
• Construction Administration and quality assurance and quality control.
• Prompt and effective staff accessibility.

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