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How to Perform a Detailed Concrete Corrosion Assessment in Four Steps

Concrete bridges and buildings are facing a long-term issue: corrosion of steel reinforcement reducing the structural performance and ending in collapse. Concrete Corrosion Assessment is a very important task to prevent damage and structural failure. See how to perform a detailed corrosion...

Case Study

Time-critical investigation and testing of a precast concrete beam using Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV)

To determine the nature of a suspected discontinuity in a large precast concrete beam, Durability Engineers was engaged to perform nondestructive testing. See how the team used ultrasonic pulse velocity to evaluate the risk, minimize interruption to construction schedule, and reduce...

Application Note

Concrete Integrity Testing with Impact Echo

Impact Echo plays an important role in assessing the condition of concrete structural plates, such as slabs, walls, decks and concrete pavements. See how it can also be used when retrofitting old buildings with the non-destructive thickness assessment...

Case Study

Solving Subsurface Challenges with Comprehensive Concrete Scanning and Imaging

Solving complex problems with underground utility systems such as cable and pipeline detection, excavation and pipe repair services is part of every day work for Trinity Subsurface. See how the team use a multi-technology approach to their subsurface scanning and concrete imaging...

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Post-earthquake Assessments with Non-destructive Testing

In the wake of devastation in Turkey and Syria, it has never been more important for every building in seismic zones to have post-earthquake assessments with non-destructive testing and concrete inspection technologies. See how to assess hidden structural...

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How Third-Party Construction Inspections Are Impacting the Built Environment

More states in America have made changes to their construction codes to allow third party inspection agencies to conduct the necessary inspections in lieu of traditional municipal inspectors. We look at how third-party construction inspections impact the built environment in several...

Case Study

Uncovering Crucial Insights into Historic African American Cemeteries

Nonprofit organizations, The Friends of Lebanon Cemetary and Pennsylvania Hallowed Grounds needed to pinpoint the exact locations of unmarked burial sites at The Lebanon Cemetery in York, PA. See how Bill Steinhart created detailed visualizations and geolocated maps of the unmarked...