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    Building frame with severe corrosion in the steel column

    Hi Jayrod12, fair enough about the pictures. Not a problem. Thank you for confirming that you added some dowels. I will need to do a full structural analysis to find a good solution. I appreciate the feedback of all...
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    Building frame with severe corrosion in the steel column

    Thank you for the new answers. The contractor has proposed to do what Jayrod12 just mentioned above. Instead of shoring until demolition (at least 1 year down the road), he proposes to encapsulate the column with concrete up to the beam until the demolition happens. My concern is that once the...
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    Building frame with severe corrosion in the steel column

    Hello everyone. Thank you for the answers. Yesterday, I went to the location and recommended shoring immediately and not allowing access to this section. This is a building extension of the main building which doesn't present degradation, looking good the main building. This area was used to cut...
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    Building frame with severe corrosion in the steel column

    Hello, I received a call to proceed with a site visit for recommendations on what to do in a building with serious corrosion in the frame column(s) (see pictures), I am not sure yet if it is one column or more than one is in that state). Looking at the pictures, it seems these columns are not...

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