South East Scanning

Adding Plant or Equipment to an Existing Slab? When You Need an RPEQ Load Assessment

Makarni — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:53:09 +0000

A new pump skid, a heavier conveyor drive, extra storage racking or a switchroom upgrade. On industrial and commercial sites, structures are constantly asked to carry more than they did on day one. Before that new load goes in, someone needs to confirm the existing slab or frame can take it, and on an older… Continue reading Adding Plant or Equipment to an Existing Slab? When You Need an RPEQ Load Assessment

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Do You Need an Engineer to Core a Suspended Slab?

Makarni — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:50:46 +0000

You need a 150 mm core for a new riser, a set of penetrations for services, or a trench through an existing floor. The slab looks solid, the scan shows where the steel is, and the cutting crew is ready to go. So do you really need an engineer before you core? On a suspended… Continue reading Do You Need an Engineer to Core a Suspended Slab?

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Detecting Voids Beneath A Reinforced Concrete Slab With 3D GPR

Makarni — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:09:12 +0000

Case study: industrial slabs Detecting voids beneath a reinforced concrete slab with 3D GPR Industrial facility, Berrinba, Logan, South-East Queensland McNab needed to know whether voiding had developed beneath an external reinforced concrete slab at an industrial facility in Berrinba, and needed the answer in a form that engineers, insurers, and legal advisers could rely… Continue reading Detecting Voids Beneath A Reinforced Concrete Slab With 3D GPR

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Pool Deck Leak Investigation Using Ground Penetrating Radar

Makarni — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:01:51 +0000

Case study: aquatic facilities Pool deck leak investigation using ground penetrating radar Coolum Peregian Aquatic Centre, Coolum Beach, Sunshine Coast When the learn to swim pool at the Coolum Peregian Aquatic Centre developed a further leak in its return pipework, Sunshine Coast Council needed to understand what was happening beneath the tiled deck before the… Continue reading Pool Deck Leak Investigation Using Ground Penetrating Radar

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TMR Brisbane – Flyover Relieving Slab GPR

Makarni — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:55:54 +0000

Case study: road infrastructure Finding loss of support beneath a live flyover, overnight A state road authority suspected voiding beneath the relieving slabs of a Brisbane flyover. We scanned the full carriageway in a single night shift and gave the engineering team a georeferenced picture of where to look next. The Leica DS4000 dual-frequency GPR… Continue reading TMR Brisbane – Flyover Relieving Slab GPR

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Calculating Post-Tension Cable Drape using Ground Penetrating Radar

Makarni — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:52:20 +0000

Case study: post-tensioned slabs Calculating Post-Tension Cable Drape using Ground Penetrating Radar Profiling post-tensioned tendons across two occupied office floors of a Brisbane CBD tower. Eight tendon runs, 478 cover readings, and one question from the engineer: do the tendons sit where the design says they sit? Tendon positions marked on the floor surface, with… Continue reading Calculating Post-Tension Cable Drape using Ground Penetrating Radar

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RPEQ Scan Data

Makarni — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:28:00 +0000

When an RPEQ engineer puts their registration to a structural certification, they are staking their professional judgement on what lies beneath a slab, footing, or wall — not just what is visible above it. For builders and developers across Brisbane and the Gold Coast, that simple fact has real consequences: the quality of the subsurface… Continue reading RPEQ Scan Data

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Dial Before You Dig Compliance Gap

Makarni — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:18:59 +0000

Dial Before You Dig has become such a routine part of pre-construction planning that it’s easy to assume ticking that box means a site is safe to dig, cut, or core. It doesn’t. For builders and developers across Queensland, treating a Dial Before You Dig referral as a complete picture of what’s underground — or… Continue reading Dial Before You Dig Compliance Gap

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Before You Dig Australia – 5 Billion Dollar Problem

Makarni — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:16:58 +0000

Every excavation, core hole, and slab cut carries a hidden variable that most Queensland contractors think they’ve already managed. New data from Before You Dig Australia suggests otherwise, putting a firm dollar figure on a problem the industry has quietly tolerated for years. Here’s what the numbers actually mean for anyone picking up a jackhammer… Continue reading Before You Dig Australia – 5 Billion Dollar Problem

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Ageing Workforce, Booming Pipeline

Makarni — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:57:58 +0000

Queensland’s construction sector is racing toward its biggest decade on record, yet the workforce driving that growth is greying fast and thinning out at the entry level. That mismatch between rising project volume and shrinking on-site experience is quietly reshaping how risk gets managed on Queensland sites, and it’s why non-destructive testing is shifting from… Continue reading Ageing Workforce, Booming Pipeline

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