RAAC Plank Surveys

Survey Solutions supports projects across the UK where RAAC plank surveys are needed and/or where RAAC planks need to be identified.

Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) is a material that was used in the construction of schools, hospitals and other public sector buildings between the mid-1960s and mid-1980s. The physical properties of RAAC differs from traditional concrete, and this may have caused issues with the structural integrity of the roofs in which it has been used.

Survey Solutions is available to support you at the very start of the process to carry out assessments of your buildings and assets to understand whether RAAC is present. We have a dedicated RAAC plank investigation team who can visit your site at the earliest possible opportunity and provide an initial assessment as to the presence of RAAC planks. Your RAAC plank survey will include a full technical site report detailing our recommendations for the next stage.

Get an online quote for your project or email us for RAAC guidance.

 

How can Survey Solutions help me assess whether RAAC is present?

As the UK’s largest engineering surveyors, we have established industry partnerships that enable us to offer highly specialist teams able to support on every stage of remedial action.

Where RAAC planks are identified, combined with signs of spalling and/or deformation occurring, our team can attend the site to gather RAAC survey data for every accessible plank. Data provided will be in accordance with the Standing Committee on Structural Safety (SCOSS) recommendations. Formats include file types for AutoCAD, PDF and Excel. A regular maintenance and monitoring programme can be put in place with regular site visits to provide ongoing data monitoring.

In addition to industry guidance from Standing Committee on Structural Safety (SCOSS) and the Department for Education, we have published our own technical article explaining RAAC planks in more detail.

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Our full range of building surveying services are listed below.

Building Surveying Services

Fully-connected measured floor plans available as standalone drawings or as part of a broader project including the structure and surrounding areas.

Accurate, detailed and fully-measured internal and external elevations of building and structures showing architectural details, construction materials, dimensions, and levels.

Cut-through profiles and views across the building or structure providing additional detail and information to a project. 

High definition and fast survey solution capturing large volumes of 3D data. Delivers point cloud, Revit, and BIM models. Ideal for heritage and historic projects as well as highways and tunnelling schemes.

Accurate structural details of key elements in building and structures. Available as a specific investigation or as part of an integrated measured building project. Mapping and positions of details such as rebar, reinforcement mesh and steel work.

An increasingly important tool for collecting large amounts of data quickly, cost-effectively and with minimal disruption, often in inaccessible locations.

The perfect add-on to the suite of technical drawings and data you receive as part of your measured building survey. High definition visual representation enabling you to bring a project to life.

High precision and accurate plans helping provide Gross External Area (GEA), Gross Internal Area (GIA) and Net Internal Area (NIA) calculations used for leasing agreements or as-built surveys.

Facade surveys are a crucial aspect of building maintenance and management helping ensure the safety, stability, thermal performance, and aesthetic appeal of a building’s exterior.

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