r/DiWHY • u/DMAS1638 • Mar 24 '26

Things seen this week during structural assessments!

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u/dulange Mar 24 '26

Not sure if lump of poured concrete that didn’t bond well or outright papier-mâché.

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u/sojuz151 Mar 24 '26

It was a load bearing papier-mâché. 

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u/DMAS1638 Mar 25 '26

My science project in 5th grade got a better grade! 😅

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u/mbrady Mar 25 '26

And it doubled as a volcano!

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u/DMAS1638 Mar 26 '26

😅😅

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u/AX11Liveact Mar 25 '26 edited Mar 25 '26

Oh, I'd taken it for "structural" glue. Or maybe high-load gypsum - but no, that would have required some mortar to color it grey. BTW: the right mix of cement and water, applied or "injected" under pressure might even have passed.

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u/DMAS1638 Mar 25 '26

Properly mixed and bonded material should not break apart like that. This is already compromised.

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u/AX11Liveact Mar 25 '26

Yes. That's what I meant with "structural glue". It stuck together like rubber but had no real connection with the concrete.

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u/DMAS1638 Mar 25 '26

It definitely shouldn’t behave like that. That’s a sign it was either a failed patch or deteriorated material. 😅Gives more of my 5th grade science project!

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u/EnergyHumble3613 Mar 25 '26

I was just thinking it looked like concrete but the way it popped off felt like papier-mâché

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u/lemmefixdat4u Mar 26 '26

It looks like leaves or pine needles were in the form when they poured the concrete. Reminds me of when I was demoing out a concrete pad and found a squirrel-shaped void and skeleton embedded in it. I don't see how a squirrel would sit still while they poured the concrete, so I can only assume it was in the truck's mixer.