We also had a major concrete box culvert (or frame with a bottom slab).
The "architectural" view of the top and bottom slab rebars were drawn in a partial section view. The contractor put both mats of rebar in the bottom slab. Or was it the top? Memory is fuzzy, but a remedial rehab was necessary. I always said that slab would survive the Apocalypse.
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Highrise buckled steel story: Crucial reinforcing steel was never installed
-- MikeVT85
Jul 17, 2026 at 09:24 AM ET
MikeVT85
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07/17/26 09:24 AM ET
Special Inspections for Building Structures are typically performed
-- VT BronzeBacker
Jul 17, 2026 at 03:07 PM ET
VT BronzeBacker
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07/17/26 03:07 PM ET
eh . . . I prefer blaming the city inspector. **
-- MikeVT85
Jul 17, 2026 at 08:51 PM ET
MikeVT85
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07/17/26 08:51 PM ET
We had a bridge beam seat/pad failure for the same reason.
-- TomTurkey
Jul 17, 2026 at 10:24 AM ET
TomTurkey
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07/17/26 10:24 AM ET
Might have used more Simpson strong ties.**
-- PhotoHokieNC
Jul 17, 2026 at 03:11 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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07/17/26 03:11 PM ET
We also had a major concrete box culvert (or frame with a bottom slab).
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-- TomTurkey
Jul 17, 2026 at 10:34 AM ET
TomTurkey
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07/17/26 10:34 AM ET
Sounds about right. My initial guess was that either the...
-- MP4VT2004
Jul 17, 2026 at 09:42 AM ET
MP4VT2004
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07/17/26 09:42 AM ET
IBC requires structural observation by the engineer as well so it'll be
-- KeithHokie89
Jul 17, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET
KeithHokie89
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07/17/26 12:07 PM ET
Eh....it's New York, so probably some organized crime angle as well**
-- JoesterVT
Jul 17, 2026 at 09:53 AM ET
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07/17/26 09:53 AM ET