Case Study

Scope FPrimeC Solutions was hired by KIEWIT-EUROVIA-VINCI (KEV) PARTNERSHIP to perform inspection and nondestructive evaluation of concrete culvert structure in Ottawa, ON. The culvert structure was crossing under Carling Avenue close to the existing Lincoln Fields bus station, Ottawa, Ontario. The main objective of the project was to evaluate the condition of concrete and identify structural details following an incident during the construction process at the LRT expansion project in… Read More »Inspection and Nondestructive Evaluation of Culvert

Scope FPrimeC Solutions was hired by Canadian Cutting and Coring (Toronto) Ltd. to perform Non-destructive Testing to Evaluate the Thickness on Concrete Walls at TTC Islington Station Toronto, Ontario. The client was interested in verifying the thickness of the concrete wall and to determine if there are changes along its length.   Nondestructive Testing to Evaluate Thickness of Concrete Walls – TTC Islington Four areas were investigated in this project.… Read More »Evaluate Thickness of Concrete Walls – TTC Islington

  The Problem FPrimeC was engaged by LANTERRA Construction Management Ltd. to perform lows strain integrity testing on concrete piles in Toronto, ON. Concrete piles were approximately 1000 mm diameter, and had 29 to 31 m depth. The client was interested in quality control and inspection of integrity in these piles.   Quality Control of Concrete Piles – Pile Integrity Test Low strain pile integrity test is a common non-destructive… Read More »Quality Control of Concrete Piles

The Problem   FPrimeC was engaged by GCM Consultants to perform concrete inspection and non-destructive evaluation on concrete structure at Suncor Montreal Refinery. The client was interested in evaluating the structural integrity of the concrete structure. The main objective of this project is to perform non-destructive testing on the concrete elements to evaluate the structural integrity of the concrete structure. Solution: Non-Destructive Evaluation Following communication with the client, a multi-technology… Read More »Concrete Inspection & Non-Destructive Evaluation of Concrete Suncor Refinery

Scope FPrimeC was engaged by ECHO- Environmental Consulting Occupational Health to perform corrosion inspection of school building in Milton, ON. The client was interested to evaluate the likelihood of active corrosion. The basement is located under the kitchen area which can increase the risk of moisture penetration, which can result in steel corrosion. The main objective of the project was to measure the likelihood of corrosion of steel bars in… Read More »Half-Cell Potential Test on School Building

Scope FPrimeC Solutions was hired by Hayman Construction Inc. to perform Quality Control on Concrete Pile Head in Toronto, Canada. Minor surface defects such as honeycombing was observed over the circumference of the pile head, and the client was interested to know if the surface defects has a negative impact on the overall quality of the pile element. NDT-Based Solution for Quality Control of Concrete Pile Head Since the pile… Read More »Quality Control of Concrete Pile Head in Toronto

Scope FPrimeC Solutions was hired by EXP Services Inc. to perform Nondestructive Evaluation of Parking Garage at CF Toronto Eaton Centre, Toronto, Ontario. The area under investigation was a concrete slab along the entrance ramp of the parking facilities. The main objective of the project was to verify the thickness of concrete slab using Impact-Echo method, assess structural integrity, and determine the likelihood of active corrosion using Half-Cell Corrosion Potential… Read More »Nondestructive Evaluation of Parking Garage

Scope FPrimeC Solutions was retained by Kiewit-Eurovia-Vinci (KEV, Client) to perform Nondestructive Evaluation on a physically damaged prestressed concrete girder in Ottawa LRT Expansion Project. The client was interested to evaluate the current condition of concrete girder through non-intrusive test, evaluate the extent of defects, and assess structural integrity. In the second step, FPrimeC was asked to provide the proper repair solution for the girder. Nondestructive Evaluation of Prestressed Concrete Girder The concrete girder… Read More »Nondestructive Evaluation of Prestressed Concrete Girder