Halcrow has experience of investigation, appraisal, repair and maintenance of concrete structures from initial inspections through to supervision of repairs and preparation of maintenance schedules.
We bring to this work:
Planning of the work, clear definition of:
- deliverables and control of time and costs
- interpretation of defects, test results and construction records to identify underlying causes of deterioration
- analysis of data to permit use of predictive models for remaining service life
- structured reports which can explain the underlying technology in clear terms to permit specialists from other disciplines to understand the issues
- design of maintenance and repair strategies
- full knowledge of repair and protection techniques including sprayed concrete, resin injection, patch repair, protective coatings, chloride extraction, re-alkalisation and cathodic protection