RGA (Retrait-Gonflement des Argiles) challenges for Design Offices In a municipality in Isère, vertical cracks have appeared on the walls of a church. Their presence raised questions about the stability of the building, with no certainty allowing for the determinatio...
Study / Cracked houses, threat of collapse: More than 3/4 of French people are worried about the state of our buildings Feelbat has just raised €1.5 million, a sum that should enable it to become a major player in infrastructure monitoring in France. The Réunion-based start-up Feelbat has announced a fundraising of 1.5...
RGA (Retrait-Gonflement des Argiles) challenges for Design Offices The building is subject to invisible but permanent constraints: temperature variations, humidity levels, direct sunlight. Until now considered as mere secondary factors, these climatic elements are to...
Study / Cracked housing, threats of collapse: Over 3/4 of French people are worried about the state of our buildings April 2025 – Feelbat leader in plug and play monitored solutions for the real-time monitoring of buildings, structures, and natural hazards, publishes an analysis on the critical state of infrastructu...
Study / Cracked housing, threats of collapse: Over 3/4 of French people are worried about the state of our buildings As extreme weather events multiply and the number of danger orders continues to rise in France, a study conducted by Feelbat specialist in infrastructure monitoring via connected sensors (Plugplay and...
RGA (Retrait-Gonflement des Argiles) challenges for Design Offices The cracks observed on the building structures are not merely aesthetic defects. They can reveal deeper and sometimes critical structural issues. In a context where the safety of users and the longevi...
RGA (Retrait-Gonflement des Argiles) challenges for Design Offices Old buildings tell our story. But over time, the weather conditions and ground movements can put their stability to the test. The cracks are not just an aesthetic flaw: they can indicate deep structur...
RGA (Retrait-Gonflement des Argiles) challenges for Design Offices Whether it is an old residential building, a public work, or a heritage structure, any rehabilitation operation is accompanied by a certain number of structural uncertainties: weakened foundations, ac...
RGA (Retrait-Gonflement des Argiles) retos para las oficinas de diseño Cracks in façades, floor subsidence, differential settlements… These discreet signals can hide serious structural pathologies. Whether it concerns public buildings, residential blocks, or historical m...
Challenges of Swelling-Shrinkage of Clays (RGA) for Engineering Firms Every summer, the same scenario repeats itself: cracks appear on façades, houses become deformed, and roads lift. The cause? The phenomenon of Shrink-Swell of Clays (SSC), exacerbated by drought. This...
Challenges of Swelling-Shrinkage of Clays (RGA) for Engineering Firms An alarming report presented by the Conference of Bishops last week reveals that more than 4,000 churches in France suffer from major structural issues, ranging from cracks to collapsed roofs. The sta...
Challenges of SSM (Shrink-Swell of Clays) for Engineering Firms The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) has given birth to a groundbreaking technology in the field of surveillance. Connected sensors collect, analyze, and transmit data in real time, offering incre...