At Seaton Delaval there has been mining subsidence, which needed investigating. The location of embedded iron cramps in eighteenth and nineteenth century masonry can be a major problem as their corrosion causes expansion and structural movement, however they cannot easily be found and a degree of intuition is needed. Concealed timbers and past alterations are also relevant.
Organisation: | IStructE |
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Date: | 05/11/19 |
Time: | 5.45pm for 6.15pm start |
Speaker: | Charles Blackett-Ord, Blackett-Ord Conservation Engineering |
Venue: | Crowne Plaza Hotel, Stephenson Quarter, Forth Banks, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3SA |
Cost: | Free Event |
Type: | Technical Presentation |
Contact: | Chandra Vemury |
Region: | Newcastle-Upon-Tyne |
Time of Day: | Evening |
Topic: | Design |