Buildings are designed to move, because that's the way they absorbe energy without suddenly breaking. The deformation up to breakage is deemed to be in plastic

Buildings are designed to move, because that's the way they absorbe energy without suddenly breaking. The deformation up to breakage is deemed to be in plastic mode, so the building "advises" when something is wrong by exerting plastic deformation and cracking. The modern building code of australia is aimed at plastic deformation, and the formation of fissures, that's considered a fair balance between safety and cost. The deformations seen in this building are in the millimetres, but if doors and windows are jammed, then there is a more serious problem, it could be a foundations' problem, it could be the precast system problem, it could be the main frame, or anything in between. I am an unemployed civil engineer because companies fill their vacancies with adventurers from overseas, pakistan or Filippines for example. I have been forced to work as a draftsman while these people, often on working visas take all the jobs, because they are cheap professionals and workers. this is how low the professions are falling in Australia. I don't see the moment to finish my masters and run from Sydney. I am sick of the things I am seeing here.