SERVICES
Structural Audit and Retrofitting Design
Structural Audit is an engineering assessment of existing buildings to monitor their structural health. Audits are carried out for various reasons:
When Visual Deterioration such as Cracks & Corrosion are seen
Assessment for Seismic Preparedness
- Old structures not designed for earthquake forces
- Loss in Seismic Capacity due to deterioration
Assessment due to increase in loading
- Addition of floors in a building
- Addition of rooftop telecom towers/water tanks
- Increase in crane capacity for industrial plants
- Addition of equipment / manufacturing lines in industrial plants
Assessment due to change in use (for e.g. from industrial to commercial)
Assessment due to change in owner - for making pre-purchase decision
Periodic Health Monitoring
- Visual Assessment
- Non-Destructive Testing
- Identify members where repairs / retrofitting is required
- Decide repair/retrofitting methodologies
- Prepare Bill of Quantities & Budgetary Cost Estimates
- As-Built Drawing Preparation
- Structural Drawing Preparation using Rebar Mapping
- Visual Assessment
- Non-Destructive Testing
- 3D modeling & software analysis of structure
- Check strength of each structural member (beams, columns, slabs etc)
- Identify members where retrofitting is required
- Design Retrofitting Solutions
- Prepare Bill of Quantities & Budgetary Cost Estimates
- Preparing Bid Documents including Technical Specifications
- Invite bids from reputed repair contractors
- Negotiations with Contractors
- Quality Control at Site
- Safety Management
- Keeping Costs within control
- Checking and Approving Contractor’s Running Bills
- Prepare snag list for rectification by contractor
- Reconcile and approve final bills of contractor
- Obtain all warranty certificates and hand over to client
