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Structural investigations are all prospections and tests carried out on structural elements of pre-existing buildings, bridges, tunnels, foundation structures… They are useful to diagnose the conditions of both their structural elements (e.g. concrete, masonry, reinforcing bars) and construction materials.

Static testing

  • Mechanical characterization of masonry
  • Definition of physical, chemical, mechanical and mineralogical parameters
  • Geophysical, electromagnetic and radar testing
  • Video-inspections
  • Petrophysics of materials from Non Destructive Testing
  • Laboratory analyses
  • Flat-jack and dilatometric testing
  • Plate load test
  • Pile Integrity Test (PIT)
  • Evaluation of stress states

Dynamic testing

  • Seismic response
  • Vibrometric response

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