Structural Engineer - Concrete Slabs and Footings...

Services

Axis Structural provides Structural Design, Drafting and Certification services for the following :

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Concrete

Raft Slabs

Stiffening Beams are trenched into the ground. Pros : Generally better performance than waffle slabs. Cons : Generally more expensive than waffle slabs.

Waffle Slabs

Foam Waffle Pods are used to form the slab. Pros : Generally cheaper than Raft Slabs. Cons : Generally not as good as a raft slabs, unless piers are used.

Strip Footings and Pads

Suitable for Brick Walls with bearers and floor joists.

Suspended Slabs, Beams and Columns

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Raft Slabs
Waffle Slabs
Strip Footings and Pads
Suspended Slabs, Beams, and Columns
Industrial Pavements
Driveway Pavements and Footpaths
Buried Structures
Steel-Concrete Composite Beams

Steel

Steel Beams and Columns

The most economical solutions will be specified, which satisfy all strength and performance criterion to Australian Standards.

Steel Warehouses and Sheds

Design and detailing of Portal Frames and Light Gauge steel framing.

Industrial Steel Structures

Steel Frames for Industrial Platforms, Mezzanines, Gantry Frames and Silo Support Frames.

Portable Buildings

Design of portable buildings as granny flats and for the mining and construction industries. Includes chassis design with fixed or extendable lifting arrangements.

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Steel Beams and Columns
Steel Warehouses and Sheds
Industrial Steel Frames
Portable Buildings
Light Gauge steel Floor Framing

Timber

Residential Timber Framing

Knowledge of residential structural members and details. Also, design and specification of wind bracing.

Floor Joist Layouts

Professionally designed to minimise deflections, reduce excessive floor vibrations, and prevent cracking in tiling. Also tailored design produces more economical solutions.

Roof framing

Including assessment and certification for remedial works to damaged roofs.

Timber Beams and Columns

Specification of Timber Beams and Columns.

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Residential Timber Framing
Floor Joist Layouts
Roof Framing and Remedial Work
Timber Beams and Columns
Engineered 'I' Joists

Retaining Walls

Reinforced Block Walls

Most popular choice of wall with strength and durability available in a wide range of finishes and textures.

Steel Soldier Pile Walls

With timber or concrete walers. Suitable for tight spaces, but requires piers of adequate depth into suitable soil stratum.

Sandstone Cut Rock Wall

Or stacked rock walls (irregular shapes). Cut rock is more attractive in appearance but more expensive.

Gabion Basket Walls

This example has two tiers.

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Reinforced Block Walls
Steel Soldier Pile Walls
Stacked Rock Walls
Gabion Basket Walls
Brick Walls
Log Walls

Stormwater Drainage

Stormwater Drainage Design

Proper hydraulic design to Australian Standards to prevent overflowing eaves gutters, pipes and pits.

Eaves Gutters and Downpipes

Properly designed to prevent overflowing in minor storm events. We also design Box Gutters, Rainheads, and Sumps for Light Industrial or large residential roofs.