3. Recommendations and next steps

In order to prevent the various pathologies described here, it is advisable to :

• working drawings: leave nothing to the initiative of the workers, which means that the work must be perfectly defined, and all construction details must be shown to the scale needed for the workers to understand them properly;

• the work will require :

  • carry out on-site inspections of :

    • the composition of the concrete used (grain size, dosage, etc.),

    • concrete quality (slump test, compressive and tensile strength, etc.),

    • steel installation (compliance with drawings, shimming (especially of top steel), etc.),

  • ensure...