| Reinforcement corrosion
| Concrete microstructure damages
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
| Reinforcement corrosion
The early detection and prognosis of the onset and the rate of re-bar corrosion are the keys to a successful planning of all measures which are necessary to achieve a maximum service life of your concrete structures at a minimum of service life costs. Moreover special attention must be paid in due time to the detection and proper evaluation of the risk of a sudden loss of the bearing capacity caused by stress corrosion cracking in case of pre-stressed structures.
 

Our services:

- mapping of concrete cover (PROFOMETER, FERROSCAN)

- potential field mapping (CANIN)

- chloride profiles, carbonation depth measurements, monitoring of moisture

- determination of loss of re-bar cross-section and organization of tests on the remaining tensile strength

- measurement of surface strength of concrete (for coating purposes)

- measurement of the adhesive strength of coatings

- detection of ruptures in pre-stressing wires

- analysis of pre-stressing ruptures (microscopy) and deduction of damage mechanism

- organization of chemical analysis of pre-stressing wires

- organization of tests on the susceptibility of pre-stressing wires to stress corrosion cracking

- inspection of the grouting condition of wire ducts (endoscopy)