Structural & civil engineering services
Structural design & drawings
RPEQ structural analysis and documentation for residential, commercial and industrial construction.
Renovations & wall removals
Load-bearing wall assessments, beam and lintel design, extension design, and structural advice for alterations.
Structural inspections & reports
Site inspections and clear reports for cracking, movement, defects, damage, compliance concerns and due diligence.
Retaining structures
Retaining wall and associated structural design suited to site conditions, loads and construction constraints.
Civil design & stormwater
Practical drainage, stormwater, site works and civil engineering input for development and construction.
Repair & rectification specifications
Engineering advice, repair details and specifications for damaged, deteriorated or non-conforming structures.
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Structural engineering for existing and unapproved building work.
Elite assists owners, certifiers, building consultants, designers and builders when an existing shed, patio, deck, carport, retaining wall, extension or other structure requires engineering assessment, documentation or rectification.
The accessible construction is assessed to determine whether structural adequacy can be demonstrated, what additional evidence is required and whether strengthening or rectification is necessary. Any certification outcome remains subject to that evidence.
A defined engineering response for existing structures.
Approval support
Elite can review the certifier's structural requirements, inspect the relevant construction and prepare the engineering evidence or rectification design required for the agreed approval pathway.
Missing engineering drawings
The visible construction, dimensions, load paths, connections and foundations are assessed. Targeted exposure, testing, survey or new calculations may be required where critical details are concealed.
Altered structure
Changes to framing, enclosure, use or support conditions can alter structural loads. Elite can assess the current arrangement and design the strengthening or modification required.
Condition and adequacy
Cracking, corrosion, deterioration, movement and incomplete connections can be investigated to establish whether repair, strengthening or replacement is appropriate.
Sheds, patios, decks and carports
Steel and timber framing, bracing, tie-downs, connections and footings are assessed against the available evidence and the required structural scope.
Engineering deliverables
The completed scope may include an assessment, calculations, as-constructed documentation, rectification design or defined further investigation requirements.
Align the engineering scope with the certification pathway.
The available property records and the private building certifier's requirements establish which structural aspects, plans, reports, inspections and certificates are required.
The certifier determines whether an approval exists, whether it remains current, whether a new application is required, and which plans, reports, inspections, referrals and certificates are needed. Elite provides civil and structural engineering input but does not act as the building certifier.
Engineering Insight: Retrospective building approval for existing structures
Evidence, investigation, calculations and construction documentation.
Records and site assessment
Available approvals, drawings and correspondence are reviewed. Site inspection and measured observations are used to understand visible structural systems, load paths, condition and construction constraints.
Opening-up and testing
Footings, reinforcement, welds, bolts, framing connections, tie-downs and bracing can be concealed. Excavation, targeted opening-up, material testing, survey or manufacturer information may be required.
Structural calculations
Members, connections, bracing, tie-downs, footings and retaining elements are assessed against the available evidence and the applicable design requirements.
As-constructed or rectification documents
Where justified, Elite can prepare measured structural documentation, engineering details, strengthening or rectification design and supporting calculations for the agreed scope.
FORM 15, FORM 12 & FORM 16
Different forms serve different functions.
The required forms are determined by the approval and inspection pathway. A site visit alone does not automatically justify any certificate.
Form 15
A compliance certificate for a building design or specification. Where appropriate, it can support an engineering design, assessment or rectification specification prepared for the agreed scope.
Form 12
An aspect inspection certificate by an appointed competent person. It relates to an inspected aspect of work and can only be considered where Elite is properly appointed and the available evidence supports the stated inspection outcome.
Form 16
An inspection certificate used by the building certifier for an inspection stage. It is not a substitute for the structural assessment, calculations or aspect evidence that may be required.
Final certification
The building certifier remains responsible for the broader approval and inspection pathway. Elite does not promise council approval, final certification or acceptance of concealed construction.
Establish a practical engineering pathway for the existing structure.
Depending on the structure and the evidence, the engineering outcome may include acceptance of adequately demonstrated elements, further inspection or testing, new bracing or tie-downs, footing enlargement, strengthening, corrosion or durability repairs, drainage improvement, partial reconstruction, replacement or removal where a defensible structural solution is not available.
Structural assessment and documentation for existing-building approvals.
Elite can work with private certifiers, retrospective building consultants, designers, architects and builders on structural assessment, missing engineering documentation, calculations, as-constructed engineering, opening-up requirements, rectification design, Form 15 documentation and Form 12 structural aspect inspections where justified.
Early scope coordination helps avoid duplicated investigation and clarifies which party is responsible for each part of the approval evidence.
Information required to define the engineering scope.
Property and approval records
Project address or suburb and postcode, council records, private-certifier or building-consultant correspondence, notices and existing approvals.
Structure details
Overall and close-up photographs, approximate dimensions, known construction history, existing drawings and details of any opening-up already completed.
Technical information
Survey, geotechnical information, product details and the required timeframe where available.
Contact Elite about an existing or unapproved structure.
Provide the address or suburb, photographs, plans and council or certifier correspondence. Elite will review the available information and confirm the appropriate engineering scope.
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