STRUCTURAL AUDIT AND SOLUTIONS


What is NDT and its Benefits Non destructive testing is a descriptive term used for the examination of materials and components in such a way that allows materials to be examined without changing or destroying their usefulness NDT or NDE can be used to find, size and locate surface and subsurface flaws and defects NDT plays a crucial role in everyday life and is necessary to assure safety and reliability Typical examples are found in aircraft, spacecraft ( motor vehicles, pipelines, bridges, trains, power stations, refineries, buildings and oil platforms which are all inspected using NDT NDT is a Quality Assurance management tool which can give impressive results when used correctly It requires an understanding of the various methods available, their capabilities and limitations, knowledge of the relevant standards and specifications for performing the tests Materials, products and equipment which fail to achieve their design requirements or projected life due to undetected defects may require expensive repair or early replacement Such defects may also be the cause of unsafe conditions or catastrophic failure, as well as loss of revenue due to unplanned plant shutdown

Our Services

Rebound hammer Test

Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Test

Carbonation Test

CORE COMPRESSIVE

Half cell Potential

Chloride & Sulphate

Pile Integrity

Slab Load test

Bricks Test

Soil Test

Ultrasonic Thickness

Dye Penetrant

Concrete Resistivity Meter

Magnetic Particle

Water Permeability

pH Value Test

Hardness Testing

Visual Survey

Seismic Moments and Forces in Frame Elements

As per I.S. 1893 – 2002 the STAAD

structure fall under earthquake zone 4

Calculate the seismic moments and axial forces in the columns, shears and moments in the beams by using the

seismic weights on the floors/ (column beam joints) through an appropriate computer software. It may be performed

by Working Static load analysis

Structural Stability Analysis with Model

To check the vulnerability analysis, structural deficiencies and structural stability analysis of overall structure, computer model of existing structure will be analyzed as per present loading criteria In the structural analysis of existing structure, we will use the results of NDT of the materials/available properties of existing materials

VISUAL SURVEY

Visual inspection for surface damages, cracks,

flaking, coloration, local weaknesses, etc and their

damage classification. Simple tools and instruments

like camera with flash light, magnifying glass,

binoculars, gauge for crack width measurement,

chisel and hammer, etc shall be used for measuring

the distresses. The visual inspection shall largely

cover areas of high distress, cracks and their location,

moisture, leakage, abnormal variations in structure,

algae and fungus growth, efflorescence, etc. Visual

inspection would be documented in the form of

worksheets, photographic records, and distress over

drawings etc.

RCC Details

RCC details by using ferro scanner for measuring the cover depth and existing

protecting layer of steel rebar, diameter of steel and number of rebar,

Preparation of structural details of RCC sections


Structural Drawings Preparation

Preparation of structural drawings with complete RCC details, section sizes and steel percentage by using profometer it will give detailed cover depth and existing protecting layer of steel rebar, diameter of steel and number of steel bar

Repair/Retrofitting

Methodology

Repairing Methodology and retrofitting scheme for structural serviceability and safety, periodic maintenance scheme, futuristic protection of structure The recommendation for structural repair

and rehabilitation to the structures

shall have detailed technical specifications, materials to be used

and design details, vulnerability indices

and order of urgency to repair

Bill of Quantity (BOQ) Document Preparation

Cost analysis for strengthening of structure to make it suitable for

serviceability, Bill of Quantity (BOQ), Rate analysis, Material Specification and execution methodology with complete execution drawings and sketches

Foundation Details

Ferro scanner for measuring the cover depth and existing protecting layer of steel rebar, diameter of steel and number of rebar in excavated

foundation including type of foundation, depth and size of foundation.

Vibration Test

Probable effect of vibration on

health of building; to observe

whether the vibration is under

permissible Limit, Determination of

Vibrating frequency of the structure

and natural frequency of the

structure for the safety analysis of

the structure against the forced

vibration

Cover Depth Measurement

Conducting cover meter test at

selected locations on RCC members

of the structures covered under the

study to see the adequacy of concrete

cover to rebars and creation of

Contour Mapping of cover depth in

RCC Structure by using (working on

Magnetic field generation concept)

steel bar scanner as per IS:456:2000

and relevant code of particular

structure

Chemical Analysis for Binding Material Mortar

Binding material properties;

Percentage of constituent

elements and source of

materials, composition details

of materials, its compressive

strength of binding materials,

type of mortar,

Hardness Testing of metals

Hardness of Ferrous & Non ferrous

Metals/Alloys Vickers 80 94; HRC

17.9 68.5 HRB 13.5 99.5, LD 200

900, HB 82.0 940.0 to get the type

of material and its estimated tensile

strength

Ground Penetrating Radar

(GPR) for Foundation Details

It is a geophysical method that uses radar pulses to image the subsurface GPR uses high frequency (usually polarized) radio waves and transmits into the ground When the wave hits a buried object or a boundary with different dielectric constants It enables the geo historical investigation to a depth of 8 10 meters from the top ground level It will give details of soil strata, layer of soil profile, buried object, size of buried objects, foundation details and pattern of variability of foundation layers

(if any) and excavation if it required at the site

Ultrasonic Testing of Metallic Sections

Steel Plates/Tube/Pipe

Weld/Forging/Casting as per

ASTM A 435/A435M 82

ASME Sec V, range (0mm

5000mm) for assessment of

welding/joints

Structural Audit

Reviewing of Design and

Construction Condition Identifying

structural design basis involved for the

establishment of load carrying capacity

and outlining of minimum

requirements & specifications to be

met. Review of all built structure vis a

vis design & drawing for assessment of

load carrying capacity, existing

concrete quality data sheet, and

construction has been done as per

required design data or not

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Address: DDA Janta flat-508,Pulpehladpur, New Delhi-110044

Email:- info@sasndt.in & info@structuralauditandsolutions.in

Contact:- +91 7992396609 & 011-69651759