Great thread Harpoon. I would like to know the answer as well. I have been doing earthquake related structural assessments lately, so it would be handy.
The house is in Lalor, North west suburb of Melbourne, Heavy, basaltic clays. There were some trees along beside the house but these were removed 10 years ago. The house is 30 years old.
Could the flood described above increase the pore pressures enough to reduce the shear stength of the clay...
Hi All
I put this question in the structural section but probably need to ask it here as well.
I am looking at a brick veneer double storey house. Ground floor and surrounds flooded during a storm due to blocked outfall drains. There has been a severe drought causing some cracking to brickwork...
