When it comes to engineering assessment and restoration of historic masonry buildings, typically there is limited building information where the mechanical properties of constituent materials and building composition are unknown.
We offer full range of services which enable the structural engineer to use the actual tested material properties in engineering assessment and designs. As well as offer proof testing and quality assurance of critical structural components on site.
- Accurate determination of material properties in existing URM buildings
- In-situ mortar bed joint shear strength
- In-situ deformability test (flatjacks) to determine masonry stiffness and compression strength
- Extraction of brick and mortar samples for laboratory testing
- Determination of mortar mix for building restoration purposes
- Non-destructive scanning to identify voids and unfilled collar joints within the wall structure
- Evaluation of inaccessible internal spaces using fibre-optic borescope
- Condition assessment of walls using infrared thermography
- Spalls
- Voids
- Infilled openings
- Condition of plaster layer
- Moisture content variation
- Post installation proof testing of anchor connections and quality assurance
- Engineering details such as floor thickness and material composition
- Comprehensive assessment report
- Full building measure up
