Concrete Inspection & Assessment
Symbiosis Australia' Concrete Inspection and Testing is carried out by our qualified and experienced personnel who have an intimate understanding of all factors leading to and progressing concrete degradation. Symbiosis Australia can diagnose early and advanced causes of concrete cancer and provide recommendations for the best remedial solutions to renew concrete to a fit for purpose condition.
Our site concrete testing capabilities include;
- Concrete cover surveys
- Reinforcement locating
- Carbonation testing
- Chloride Ingress testing
- Corrosion Potential
- Moisture Testing
- Slump Testing
- Concrete Hardness/compressive strength testing (Rebound hammer test)
- Adhesion testing
- Drummyness/Delamination
- Reinforcement Continuity
- Resistivity
- Surface preparation inspection
- Protective Coating inspection
Concrete delamination testing
Concrete delamination identification
3D Scanning of concrete bridge
Reinforcement and cover verification
Concrete hardness testing
3D scan of concrete wharf showing accurate measurements and defect annotations
Concrete Condition Assessment and Repair Solutions
The key to making informed Asset Management expenditure decisions, is to understand the condition of your concrete structures, the environment to which they are subjected and the best value remediation methodology to maintain the concrete in a fit for purpose condition.
Symbiosis has extensive experience in providing our clients with each stage of Concrete Remediation projects including;
- Condition Assessment, Inspection & Testing
- Development of Work Scopes, Specifications & Business cases
- Design review
- Contractor Selection process
- Construction and Project Management
- Construction Verification
- Third Party Inspection
CONCRETE SITE TESTING
Symbiosis regularly undertakes the following concrete testing on large infrastructure and assets.
- Visual Inspection
- Compressive Strength/Schmidt Hammer
- Crack Testing
- Drummyness
- Depth of Carbonation
- Reinforcing steel continuity
- Chloride Ingress testing
- Surface preparation before coating application
- Concrete Coating application testing
SPECIALIST ACCESS CAPABILITY
Symbiosis has the capability to access the most difficult asset areas to conduct inspection and testing, including the use of:
- Remotely Piloted Aircraft (Drones)
- Elevated Work Platforms & boom lifts
- Rope Access operators
- Confined Space Entry
ADDITIONAL CAPABILITY
Additional Concrete Capabilities undertaken by Symbiosis Australia include:
- Tender Document Development
- Tender Review
- Concrete Coating Inspection
- Contractor Selection & Auditing
- Repair specification development
- Concrete failure analysis
- Condition assessment
- Quality monitoring