Wednesday, 21 May 2014

Brickwork sample panels- CVA comments 20.05.14

Cunliffe Gable sample

 
Variation in pointing colour and depth

 
 Set out of relief brick incorrect

 
Ditto

  
 Slips and mortar joint too wide

 
Ibstock Fireborn capping to be smooth

Variation in bearing between courses

bearing 5mm


bearing 20mm

Projection to be 28mm- measured as 37mm

 Cavity face not flush
 
Ditto

   
Ditto

Cunliffe Relief sample

 Facing brick not plumb

Ditto





Ditto cavity face- therefore not brick tolerance issue

Not solid brick projecting- edge of frog exposed

Bean Arch Panel
 
 Overview- mortar colour/ pointing acceptable

 side view

 top view
 Cuts to arch- misaligned

 Ditto


Cunliffe Hit & Miss panel

 Mortar colour/ joints inconsistent

 Mortar brushed too early

Ditto- also tooling inconsistent

Site Visit 20.05.14


Infill material to Bean LRC 1FL slab to be discussed following Cornish change to Double T strategy. Service void preferences to be reviewed

 Brick corbel detail below pier to be reviewed to Seminar stair- does not comply with BS on brickwork. CVA to advise on changes required

 Bridge slab falsework/ reinforcement underway

 Reinforcement bars left unprotected- Action HCL

 Minimum coverage to be maintained to kickers/ walls- Action HCL

 Ditto

 Awaiting method Statement from R&M regarding making good to drilled steels

 AV cupboard required behind wheelchair space to foot of stairs. AV minutes/ info to follow

 Further making good to Cornish concrete will be required- beam interface

 Glass samples- Alucraft. CVA to confirm acceptance following review of all drawings

Scaffold- gap to be closed- Urgent action HCL

Monday, 19 May 2014

Site Visit 16.05.14

 Cunliffe Gable reference panel completed- CVA comments to follow

 Cunliffe south elevation facework panel complete- CVA comments to follow

  Cunliffe hit and miss panel complete- CVA comments to follow

 Falsework to G/L 1 where HCL modifications due to cover requirements on projecting reinforcement within cavity. HCL still to forward details of insulation to adapted detail- Action HCL

 Bean LRC 1FL slab cast.

 Bean Hall GFL

 Seminar Stair- stepped wall cast awaiting precast elements

 Reinforcement to 1FL dwarf wall Bean LRC

 Reinforcement to 1FL Bean- caps required- Action HCL

 Awaiting bridge falsework between Bean & Cunliffe

 Reinforcement to Seminar stair stepped wall- awaiting pour

 Refurbished Bean LRC GFL- CVA to confirm removal of tiles/ lining detail if not provided- CVA to check contract documents

 1FL Cunliffe - blockwork underway

 Cunliffe- falsework for new stair landings underway

 Bean LRC- 1FL slab overview

 Cunliffe G/L 1- ring bean demolition incorrect. Detail not as survey- CVA/ HRW to review

 HCL check to coverage of rebar to 2FL slab- HCL to report back on investigation

 Bean LRC GFL- brickwork over steel condemned- still in situ. HCL to confirm date for rebuild

 Scaffold board missing- HCL to address immediately