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INNOVATION IN STRUCTURAL INVESTIGATION

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Materials Testing and Structural Investigations
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Carbonation Depth Introduction
Corrosion: Resistivity It is not always feasible for a com pany to em ploy a full tim e
welding specialist or consultant, dedicated to rem aining up to date
Corrosion: Electropotential with current welding standards.
Cover: Bridges
Cover: Buildings
Ultrasonics
Rebound Hammer
Pile Integrity Testing (PIT)
Weld Consultancy and
Inspection
Visual Inspection: Ordinary
Visual Inspection: Fire Damage
Surface Absorption (ISAT)
Internal Fracture Test
Load Testing of Barriers
Structural Monitoring Magnetic Particle Inspection of a weld
W e offer a service to m eet this requirem ent which can include
Physical interpretation of specifications, docum entation reveiw and specialist
Compression: Cores advice concerning welding problem s.

Chemical Inspection
W elding inspection can be carried out at the fabrication stage or on
Alkali Content site. All of our personnel are qualified to nationally recognised
Carbonation Depth certification schem es for each of the following NDT m ethods: Visual,
Cement Content Magnetic Particle (MPI), Dye Penetrant, Ultrasonic.
High Alumina Cement
Sulfates Qualification tests
Water/Cement Ratio W e can offer a com plete service from witnessing test plates being
welded, carrying out and recording non-destructive and m echanical
tests in the laboratory to interpreting the data and com piling the
Petrographic qualification certificates.
Thin Section Petrographic
Examination

Materials
Asbestos Minerals
Paint Testing
Screeds
Structural Steel

Structures
Post-tensioned Ducts
Residual Stress Measurement Ultrasonic thick ness m easurem ent
Void Volumes
Structural Monitoring BS EN 288 and BS EN 287
Cladding BS EN 288 specifies how a welding procedure is approved by a
procedure test. BS EN 287 covers the principles to be observed in
the approval testing of welder perform ance.

Laboratory testing
The following destructive and non-destructive testing is carried out
under UKAS accreditation:

Destructive Non-destructive
Macro testing
Hardness Testing Visual Inspection
Im pact Testing Magnetic Particle Inspection
Fracture Tests Dye Penetrant Inspection
Tensile Testing Ultrasonic Inspection
Chem ical Testing

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 Inspection of a cast-iron bridge

Investigation and Testing

Existing structures
W e can provide specialist engineers to investigate and survey any
dam age or failures (and potential failures) of structures and
identify and record the cause and ex tent of the dam age. This
inform ation can then be analysed to prevent future recurrence if
applicable.
If it is possible to repair the structure, a repair/welding procedure
will be developed, recom m ending an approved course of action in
accordance with your requirem ents and the relevant specifications.
Identification and Weldability
Sam ples tak en on site can be analysed to identify the basic
elem ents and, hence, the type and quality of the steelwork .
This inform ation is then used to calculate the carbon equivalent
and assess weldability.
This is particularly useful in the appraisal of historic cast-iron and
wrought iron structures

Investigation of fire-dam aged structures

New structures
Advice and inform ation can be given on the setting of quality
levels before work com m ences.

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