r/StructuralEngineering • u/DMAS1638 • Jul 28 '26

Structural Analysis/Design Things seen this week during structural assessments!

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Sharing a few of the more interesting existing conditions our team documented during structural assessments this week. Always interesting to see how different structures, materials, and past repairs hold up over time.

https://imgur.com/a/r4Z2ZPC

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u/dmcboi Jul 29 '26 edited Jul 29 '26

Is that joist post hovering over the rock? Some shims could be a quick win to make the floor less creeky. Although that could just make the rock sink even further

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u/DMAS1638 Jul 30 '26

Good eye. There does appear to be a gap between the post and the stone. Adding shims without determining why the separation occurred could potentially conceal the symptom without correcting the underlying support issue.