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PICS SA MGA CRACKS

Location: Senior High Building 2, 4th Floor

Some cracks in the wall can indicate a very serious safety risk to the students and teachers in
Senior High Building. Matters that may indicate a problem or potentially in extreme cases
imminent collapde of a wall.

Origin of Cracks

Identifying the cause or causes of wall cracks must be done to help make any assessment as to
the solution and repairs needed. Besides natural causes like earthquakes, usual causes of cracks
in walls include:

1. Settling

Settlement happens when unstable soil causes the house above it to sink, and this downward
movement causes cracks in walls

2. Climate changes

When the temperature gets higher, the structural materials expand; and when the temperature
drops, they shrink. Because of these movements, small cracks can begin to form on walls.

3. Reactive soils

When a building or a structure is constructed over a reactive soil, it may contribute to the wall
cracks. Reactive soils expand dramatically when moist and contract when dry.
4. Poor construction

Cracking on walls can also occur if the property, or part of it (like an extension), has been poorly
constructed.

5. Trees closely planted to your house

When your walls are built in close proximity to a large tree, it may crack for some time because
of the tree’s invasive roots.

6. Water damage

Water is the biggest cause of most foundational issues. When it leaks into your building or
structure, it can cause structural materials to weaken, swell or rot.

8. Too much weight

Sometimes, cracks form because of a more obvious reason – bearing too much weight. Hanging
heavy objects from walls may bring stress, causing it to crack.

Possible Harm/ Casualties During and After an Earthquake

1. During and after an earthquake the cracks on the walls can collapse and can harm all the
people in the building

2. When an earthquake is happening,there's a big possibility that there will be cracks on the
wall and ceiling and it can also lead to bigger cracks if the earthquake is still ongoing.