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Back in 1998, there are three spots of exposed rock slope after the construction of North-South Highway. The height of the rocky slopes are up to over 100m. Structural Repairs is involved in the installation of the inspection ladder for the entire North-South Highway. It is done with the rock bolt system. The three locations …

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The new Sarawak Museum Complex is the largest museum complex in Malaysia and second largest in South-East Asia. The new museum was designed and completed with 21st century facilities and amenities. It costs RM323 million to build and has a gross floor area of approximately 31,000 square metres. During the construction of the new museum …

Sarawak New Museum- Polyurethane (PU) Flooring and Waterproofing Works Read More »

Honeycombs are hollow spaces & cavities left on the concrete surface or inside the concrete where concrete could not reach, mainly due to inadequate vibration of concrete during concrete pouring or poor workability of concrete. Honeycombs brings risk to the integrity of the structures, as the structure is now hollow due to the honeycombs, water …

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With cracks greater than 0.3mm or it is identified that the crack is a through crack. The method use in repairing such cracks is usually by using epoxy injections applied directly into the crack. Epoxy Injection crack repair is performed by first groove cutting along the cracks and surface sealing it. Follow by drilling of …

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The severity of cracks are categorized by its crackwidth. And repair methods will depends on the severity of cracks. Cracks with width of less than 0.3mm are generally acceptable and does not affect the structure. However, they may develop to grow to become structural cracks. Therefore, small cracks on houses or structures should be monitor. …

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The ever-increasing problems faced around the world have the demands that transportation need to be improved as an effective and efficient communication means. It is considered as a necessity especially when rapid development and economic growth of a country is the agenda. In Malaysia, the railway network has evolved tremendously since its inception in the …

Maintenance and Inspection of Railway Tracks in Malaysia Read More »

The lifespan of a typical concrete building usually ranges from 75 years to 100 years or more. Buildings deteriorates over time due to normal wear and tear. And regular maintenance can improve and lengthen its service life. Property/facility managers should prepare a significant funds to be invested into the maintenance and repair works of the …

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Soil improvement in its broadest sense is the alteration of any property of a soil to improve its engineering performance such as strength, reduced compressibility, reduced permeability, or improved ground water condition. This may be either a temporary process to permit the construction of a facility or may be a permanent measure to improve the …

8 Techniques of Soil Improvement. Case Study In Malaysia: 41 Landed Houses in Sg Siput, Perak (Part 2) Read More »

What is foundation settlement? What are the causes for ground/ soil settlement? In this video we will show one of the projects in Sg Siput, Perak (Part 1). In 2013, Structural Repairs was appointed as the contractor to carry out rectification and remedial works to 41 houses which mainly facing cracks and ground settlement problems. …

6 Cases of Soil/ Ground Settlement. Case Study In Malaysia: 41 Landed Houses in Sg Siput, Perak (Part 1) Read More »

One common problem that buildings constructed mainly with masonry is rising dampness. As masonry materials such as bricks are porous, which consist of voids or pores due to the nature of brick-making techniques; water can pass through the pores via capillary action or a wicking effect. Rising dampness contributes to deterioration and decay in masonry …

4 Signs of Your Building Settling or Sinking. Case Study In Malaysia: Petrol Station Read More »