Our Structural and Material Integrity service ensures the safety, durability, and performance of structures through advanced testing and analysis. We use both non-destructive testing (NDT) and destructive testing (DT) methods to evaluate concrete, steel, and other materials for defects, strength, and compliance with international standards. From ultrasonic testing and rebar detection to pull-off testing and core drilling, our comprehensive assessments provide accurate insights into structural health. This service is essential for quality assurance, renovation projects, and long-term structural reliability.
Equipment
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
- Concrete Test Hammer
- 1 Matest rebound hammer model C386N
- Determine concrete compression resistance
- Continuous automatic records, PC transferrable
- Graphic display
- EN 12504-2, ASTM C805
- 1 Original Schmidt Type N rebound hammer
- Evaluate strength, hardness, and consistency properties of hardened concrete
- Concrete 100 mm or more in thickness
- EN 12504-2, ASTM C805
- 1 Proceq Schmidt Concrete Test Hammer model OS-120PM
- Assessment of light weight concrete, gypsum boards and fresh concrete
- Assessment of mortar quality of joints in brickwork
- Pendulum type rebound system
- EN12504-2, ASTM C 805
- Reinforcement Steel Locator
- 1 GSSI SIR-3000 with 2600 MHz antenna
- Structural investigations
- Concrete inspection (rebar location, post tensioned cables location and depth, conduits, concrete slab thickness)
- Up to 0.4m investigation depth
- 1 Proceq Profometer 5+ Model S
- Rebar locations and diameters
- Measure concrete cover thickness
- Non-destructive investigations, eddy-current principle with pulse-induction
- DIN 1045, DGZfP B2, BS 1881: Part 204
- 1 Elcometer 331 model TH
- Rebar location
- Chloride content
- Ultrasonic Testing
- 1 Proceq Tico Ultrasonic Instrument
- Provides information on the uniformity of concrete, cavities, cracks and defects, the modulus of elasticity and compressive strength
- EN 12504-4:2004, ASTM C 597
- 1 SolidNDT Ultrasonic Flaw Detector X5 for metals
- Detect flaws and measures thickness of materials simultaneously
- B scan;1.0~15,000 mm measuring range
- DAC curve and DGS curve base on JIS and API Standards
- 1 IPRE Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge UT700
- Measurement of substrate thickness through the coating
- Suitable for measuring metals (such as steel, cast iron, aluminum, copper, etc.), plastics, ceramics, glass etc.
- Measuring range (steel): 3 – 200 mm (I-E mode), 3 – 20 mm (E-E mode through coating)
- Moisture Content
- 1 Concrete Encounter Tramex CME4
- Determine the moisture content of concrete
- ASTM F2659
Destructive Testing (DT)
- Pull-Off Testing
- 1 Proceq DY-216 automated pull-off tester
- Determines the testing adhesive strength of plastic and concrete coatings like mortars, plasters, bituminous coats and asphalt binders
- Determines the surface strength of concrete and other materials
- Determines the tensile strength in concrete renovation
- EN 1542, EN 1015-12, EN1348, ASTM D4541, ASTM C1583, ASTM D7234-05, ASTM D7522
- Core Drilling
- 1 HILTI model DD-160 diamond coring machine with accessories
- For rig-based concrete coring from 25-202 mm in diameter
- 40cm height coring
Materials Testing & Quality Control
- Moisture Content, Wood
- 1 Mini-Ligno ED moisture meter
- Determines the moisture content of timber
- Softwoods and hardwoods species correction groups
- From 6% to 45% measure range (hardwood floors – wet lumbers)
- Resolution of 0.1% below the critical moisture range of 10%