Investigation and measurement
Material testing
Some questions cannot be settled at the building itself – whether a screed has the agreed strength, which salts are destroying the plaster, whether the material installed matches what was specified. For those we take samples to standard and have them analysed in an accredited laboratory.
Investigation and measurement
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services offered by the practice
Analysing building materials to prove the cause of damage beyond doubt.
Typical occasions
Wann diese Untersuchung sinnvoll ist
- Suspicion of inferior or incorrect material
- Establishing the cause of cracks, spalling or discolouration
- Proof of agreed properties towards the contractor
- Assessment of an element's remaining service life
Methods used
Womit wir am Bauwerk arbeiten
- Proper sampling with unbroken chain of labelling
- Strength and pull-off adhesion testing, core sampling
- Determination of salt content, carbonation and binder content
- Analysis in an accredited partner laboratory
- Placing the laboratory values in the context of the building
What you receive
Das erhalten Sie
- The laboratory's certificates of analysis
- A readable evaluation of what the values mean for your building
- A robust basis for notifying defects
- A recommendation on how to proceed
Enquire about this service
Tell us briefly about your building and your question. We come back to you within 48 hours on working days with a first assessment – and we will also say so if a different investigation suits you better.
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