Material lab undertakes structural assessment to check the structural integrity and soundness of structures and their components; in order to determine the structural deficiencies that need to be addressed, potential causes, and the extent of structural failures. Our Professional Engineers assess the structural elements to ensure that they will continue to safely perform their intended function. Destructive and non-destructive methods are used for the assessment of buildings, bridges, tunnels, and other industrial structures. An assessment is made to evaluate a structure's current and future use and conformance to current building codes.

Visual Inspection

Visual inspection is one of the most versatile and powerful of the NDT methods, and it is typically one of the first steps in the evaluation of a concrete structure. Visual inspection can provide a wealth of information that may lead to positive identification of the cause of observed distress. However, its effectiveness depends on the knowledge and experience of the investigator. Broad knowledge in structural engineering, concrete materials, and construction methods is needed to extract the most information from visual inspection.

Slab Load Test

Slab load testing is commonly employed to determine issues that cannot be easily resolved by visual inspection or simple analysis. Visual inspection, load-testing, structural health monitoring (SHM), non-destructive testing (NDT), and finite element (FE)-based structural modeling are commonly utilized to address issues related to a Slabs.

Strain Gauge Monitoring

Strain Gauges are one of the vital geotechnical sensors that measure strain in underground cavities, tunnels, buildings, concrete, masonry dams, bridges, embedment in soil/concrete, etc. It is a resistance that varies with applied force, as it converts force, pressure, tension, weight, etc., into a change in electrical resistance that is measurable. Stress is determined as the object's internal resisting forces, and strain is defined as the displacement and deformation that occur.
Any basic strain gauge sensor consists of an insulating flexible metallic foil backing. To measure the stress, the strain gauge is attached to the object using an adhesive. The deformation in the object causes the foil to get distorted thereby, changing the electrical resistivity of the foil.

Vibration Monitoring

Vibration monitoring is the process of using sensors to monitor small movements of various types of rotating machinery. Increasing vibration levels can be indicative of a developing failure, malfunction, or process restriction. Properly monitoring vibration of rotating equipment is a key component of a successful predictive maintenance program and can lead to a decrease in unscheduled outages, optimization of machine performance, and a reduction of repair and maintenance costs.

Temperature Monitoring

A temperature monitoring system controls and regulates the temperature of a particular environment. A temperature monitoring system has become an essential part of healthcare, hospitals, clinics, food business, and other industries in recent years. With a temperature monitoring system, you can easily track, control, and regulate the products’ temperature in a specific environment. A temperature monitoring system makes sure that your temperature-dependent products stay safe as they are being transported.