Ref_core / existing structures

Understanding existing structures. Designing their future.

We inspect, diagnose, assess and design solutions for the recovery, strengthening and transformation of existing civil engineering assets.

Crack gauge fixed across a structural crack in a concrete wall during inspection
AXIS_01: -4.2mm
[METHODOLOGY]

Forensic intervention loop

01 / Inspect

Geometric & material surveys

02 / Diagnose

Failure & degradation analysis

03 / Assess

Seismic & load performance

04 / Advise

Intervention prioritisation

05 / Design

Retrofit & recovery solutions

06 / Transform

Extended asset lifecycle

Existing is our starting point. The most sustainable structure is the one we already have.

Every building has a structural history. Our task is to read it accurately before drafting the first line of intervention. We replace assumptions with evidence.

VIEW OUR ETHOS
Point cloud survey of a concrete bridge pier annotated with dimensions
LAT: 45.4642LON: 9.1900
CAT-01 / RECOVERY

Recovery & retrofitting

  • Reinforced concrete strengthening
  • Steel structure rehabilitation
  • Masonry strengthening
  • Seismic retrofit
All services
CAT-02 / DIAGNOSIS

Forensic diagnosis

  • Structural damage assessment
  • Failure analysis
  • Crack and deformation analysis
  • Material degradation
All services
CAT-03 / INSPECTION

Inspection & survey

  • Structural surveys
  • Site investigations
  • Condition assessments
  • Visual inspections
All services