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The Effect of Pyrite-Related Heave: A Structural Engineer’s Perspective

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The distress to structures caused by sulphate-generated heave varies in nature, location and extent, in part related to the characteristics of the pyritiferous fill but also associated with environmental factors and in particular, the design of the building. The part played by the structural engineer in the identification of pyrite-related distress, the monitoring and data collection required to substantiate the diagnosis, the recording and certification of the remediation and the evidence which may be required in legal proceedings is discussed.

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Acknowledgments

I would like to thank my colleagues Paddy Darling and Martin Bennett for their invaluable and essential technical assistance. Also, Leonie Lawler, Lisa Drohan and Anna Viti for all their work in preparing the presentation and paper. Lastly, but certainly not least, many thanks to my wife Ann for all her encouragement and support.

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    Paul M. Forde

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Forde, P.M. (2014). The Effect of Pyrite-Related Heave: A Structural Engineer’s Perspective. In: Implications of Pyrite Oxidation for Engineering Works. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00221-7_6

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