The Comprehensive Structural Condition Report
When the site investigation concludes, your engineering and asset management teams do not just receive a collection of raw scan files. You receive a definitive, code-compliant package that dictates exactly what must happen next.
Exactly What You’ll Receive
- The Condition Survey Report: A detailed, peer-reviewed analysis of the structural health of your asset.
- Marked-Up Drawings & Imagery: 3D scan data and CAD overlays plotting the exact locations of reinforcement, defects and services.
- Defect Identification: Clear categorisation of hidden deterioration, from internal voids to root weld failure.
- Structural Analysis: Expert interpretation of what the defects mean for the load-bearing capacity and safety of the structure.
- Scope of Remedial Works: A precise, engineered methodology for repairing or strengthening the compromised areas.
- Budget Costings: Accurate financial forecasting for the required repairs, allowing you to move seamlessly from investigation to remediation.
Raw Data Requires Expert Minds
Raw scanning data is notoriously complex. It takes years of specialised experience to differentiate between a critical internal root fracture and a harmless radar echo. That is why we do not outsource our data processing or rely on automated software alone.
Structural Repairs maintains a dedicated, in-house analytics team composed of senior NDT engineers and structural specialists. Once our field technicians deploy the scanners, our analytics team takes over – processing every gigabyte of data, cross-referencing ultrasonic scans with radar profiles to eliminate false positives and guaranteeing the absolute accuracy of your final condition report. When you commission Structural Repairs, you are securing the expert analysis required to make multi-million-pound asset management decisions with absolute confidence.
A Multi-Disciplinary Approach
Complex structural degradation rarely presents a single symptom. To guarantee the accuracy of our final report, our analytics team relies on a comprehensive suite of specific methodologies to cross-verify our findings and eliminate guesswork.
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
Deep sub-surface mapping using high-frequency radar waves.
- Reinforcement Mapping: Accurately plotting rebar grids and post-tension cables before coring.
- Cover Depth Measurement: Verifying “as-built” concrete cover to ensure code compliance.
- Void Detection: Identifying hidden washouts, sub-base failures and anomalies within the structure.
- Utility Clearance: Detecting buried services and hidden conduits to prevent catastrophic drill strikes.
Ultrasonic Testing (UT & PAUT)
Volumetric inspection using high-frequency sound waves.
- Concrete Delamination: Detecting internal fracturing and separation between concrete layers.
- Internal Voiding: Pinpointing deep structural voids that radar cannot always resolve.
- Flaw Detection: Locating microscopic structural defects deep within the substrate.
Electrochemical & Corrosion Testing
Advanced diagnostics to detect early-stage “concrete cancer”.
- Half-Cell Potential Testing: Identifying actively corroding reinforcement long before visual spalling occurs.
- Corrosion Risk Assessment: Mapping the severity and spread of the electrochemical degradation.
- Activity Calculation: Determining the likely speed of ongoing corrosion within the reinforced concrete.
Mechanical & Cover Mapping
Physical surface profiling and electromagnetic verification.
- Rebound Hammer Testing: Assessing the surface hardness of concrete to indicate relative strength and material consistency.
- Eddy Current Testing: Precisely measuring reinforcement bar diameter and verifying its exact position within the slab.
Structural Steel & Weld NDT
Verifying the integrity of critical load-bearing connections.
- Weld Testing: Using Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) to find hidden root fractures and lack of fusion.
- Thickness Testing: Measuring remaining wall thickness in hollow steel sections subjected to internal corrosion.
- Condition Assessment: Providing definitive fitness-for-service data for ageing structural steelwork.
A Clear Pathway to Life Extension
We bridge the gap between inspection and repair. By combining these technologies and running them through our in-house analytics team, we give your structural engineers the exact data they need to sign off on safety certificates, mandate targeted repairs and avoid the massive financial disruption of unnecessary large-scale replacements. We find the problem, define its severity and tell you exactly how to fix it.
Eliminate Structural Uncertainty
Secure the definitive data required to manage your structural assets safely. Speak to our engineering team to outline the precise NDT methodology for your next project.