... lintel appears to hold its own, however the increased stress and pressure is not being spread effectively as loading on masonry must remain vertical, whereas here it seems sideways thrust has caused the brickwork to crack. To rectify this defect it is clear something must be done to more effectively spread loading to the foundations of the building. I believe it is due to a material failure and structural failure of the lintel design that has caused the main damage. Therefore to fix the problem I would look to replace and perhaps enlarge the lintel and improve support from such features as the pillars shown, which are probably considered more for decoration than support and loading. Photograph (1) Photograph (2) Dealing with moisture and the very changeable climate of the UK is a demanding requirement of architectural design and construction. In the UK we design buildings to deal with 75mm of precipitation per ...

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