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Structural Monitoring

We are able to undertake accurate structural monitoring for subsidence, planned excavation works or party wall works.
Monitoring a vital process in checking whether building or ground movement is progressive or stable and takes the guesswork out of the assessment. If mitigation measures have been undertaken such as tree removal, we recommend that the building is monitored for at least 6 months afterwards. In the case of adjacent works, this period is not as long and will be assessed on a job specific basis.

There are 2 basic types of monitoring we offer as follows.

Crack Width Monitoring

This involves fixing a more accurate version of a ‘tell tale’as they were more commonly known as but now employs small Avonguard stainless discs fixed either side of cracking. A set of digital calipers is then used to take accurate readings between the discs to an accuracy of 0.01mm. This measures whether a crack is opening up, closing or static.

Level Monitoring

In accordance with BRE386 this essentially involves monitoring the height of the building and involves fixing eyelet anchors into the masonry which are used to take level readings from using a digital level. In times gone by level surveys would accept errors of up to 3mm however our level surveys are carried using a Geomax Digital level which reads off a barcode staff and provides readings to within 0.1mm.

We have experience in the following areas

Education – Schools and Colleges
Commercial offices
Residential
Care Homes
Industrial / manufacturing
Charity Organisations
Public convenience and shower facilities
Restaurants , cafes and canteens
Community Halls
Leisure facilities
Retail

Historic Conservation projects

The above list is not exhaustive but we have worked on most building types and aware of the differing client requirements depending on the sector.

Concept Design to Completion

We provide a complete service from concept design to completion on site which can be tailored to suit the client’s needs, experience and budget. The following are some of the services we provide:

Feasibility studies
Concept design
Detailed design
Building Regulation applications and drawings
Planning Drawings
Remedial works design
Specifications

Tender and contractual documents

When we survey buildings we often see bad design and things that have not been thought through. Sometimes you would be surprised that established practices in the industry can be wrong and would reduce the long term durability of the building.

Jaram Associates can design out bad practice to ensure the building or detail concerned is robust and durable.

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Contact Jaram Associates today for more information about our Architectural Design Specification and Drawings

Jaram Associates is an RICS registered firm of Chartered Building Surveyors formed in 2014

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Contact Us

Jaram Associates

5 Valley Drive

Kirkella

East Yorkshire

HU10 7PG

Tel: 01482 659522

Contact Us

Jaram Associates

Mobile: 07950 415223

Tel: 01482 659522

douglas@jaramassociates.co.uk