Do you need our experts’ assistance for planning and implementing a monitoring system?
- Geodetic survey
- Engineering geological investigations
- Geophysical research
- Structural survey and strengthening
- Geometric survey of load bearing structures
- Identifying the dimensions of the structural elements of buildings
- Technical information about how the property was constructed (Identification of structure system types)
- Non-destructive and laboratory testing of materials used for construction
- Identification of all major and minor defects found within the property, and the implication that these defects will have
- Determining the level of concrete neutralization and its ability to reliably protect the reinforcement bars
- Determining the level of reinforcement corrosion and its impact on the bearing capacity of the structural elements
- Verification of the bearing capacity, safety and reliability of the structure by developing spatial models and numerical analysis
- Assessment of the necessity for retrofitting and strengthening the structure
- Detailed provision of measures for ensuring safe changes in the function of buildings, extension of structures and removal of structural elements in accordance to the Client’s investment intensions
- Nonlinear analysis of geotechnical structures by Finite Element Method (FEM)
- Slope stability analysis
- Liquefaction potential assessment
- Developing projects for:
- Retaining structures
- Stabilization of settled buildings and unstable slopes
- Strengthening of foundations and soil improvement
- Geotechnical monitoring
- Integrity testing (soil, piles, diaphragm walls, etc.)
- Delivery and installation of specialized instrumentation for monitoring:
- Piezometers
- Inclinometers
- Settlement gauges
- Pressure cells
- Extensometers
- Tiltmeters
- Environmental stations
- Dataloggers
- Monitoring of the displacements of wide areas (slopes, tailing tams, rocks, etc.) by satellite system (GPS and DInSAR)
- Result analysis from performed monitoring
- Reporting on regular basis
- In-situ measurement of natural frequency of structures
- In-situ measurement of vibration caused by:
- Machinery (generators, presses, metal-forming machines, etc.)
- Traffic (railways, pedestrian and street traffic, etc.)
- Nature (earthquakes, wind, etc.)
- Numerical analysis for the sake of evaluating the dynamic performance of structures
- Improvement of the seismic behavior of the structure by application of alternative methods for seismic strengthening:
- Supporting by spring and damper elements
- Installation of tuned mass dampers
- Implementation of seismic protection at the base
- Development of vibration control projects including
- Notes and calculation report
- Drawings
- Detailed description of adopted vibration control elements and provisions for their installation
- Delivery and installation of the vibration control elements
- Dynamic monitoring which includes
- Delivery and installation of accelerographs
- Reporting in case of dynamic load registration
- Structures (shopping centers, airports, hotels, residential buildings, office buildings, warehouses, industrial buildings, supermarkets etc.)
- Monolithic reinforced concrete structures
- Steel structures
- Precast & prestressed reinforced concrete structures
- Wooden structures
- Performance-Based Design
- Structural evaluation of existing buildings
- Structural design of new additions to existing buildings
- Seismic retrofit of existing buildings and structures
- Modeling using Finite Element Method (FEM) – linear and nonlinear analysis
- Geotechnics
- Cantilever retaining walls
- Gabion retaining walls
- Geotextile/Geocell retaining walls
- Deep excavation retaining structures
- Anchors and soil nails
- Special foundations (piles, combined piled rafts and other hybrid structures)
- Slope stabilization
- Soil improvement (rapid compaction, jet-grouting and other methods)
- Modeling using Finite Element Method (FEM) – linear and nonlinear analysis
