Case Study

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

Scope FPrimeC Solutions was retained by Kiewit-Eurovia-Vinci (KEV, Client) to perform Structural Assessment of Concrete Watermain Station in Ottawa LRT Expansion Project. The client was interested to evaluate the current condition of concrete walls and roof inside the concrete chamber, perform structural integrity evaluation, rebar scanning, and concrete soundness test. NDT-based Structural Assessment of Concrete Watermain Station The watermain station is a segmental concrete component. As a result of LRT… Read More »Structural Assessment of Concrete Watermain Station in Ottawa

Scope FPrimeC Solutions was engaged by Client to perform Half-Cell Corrosion Potential Mapping of parking garage in Northern Secondary School at 851 Mt Pleasant Rd., Toronto, ON. The client was interested to evaluate the current condition of concrete slab and the likelihood of active corrosion. Half-Cell Corrosion Potential Mapping The concrete roof was a waffle slab system, with relatively small concrete cover. Sign of corrosion and delamination was observed in several… Read More »Half-Cell Corrosion Potential Mapping of Parking in Toronto

Scope FPrimeC Solutions was retained by Borea Construction (Client) to perform quality assurance and concrete inspection of wind turbine foundation in Windrise Wind project in Alberta.The client was interested to evaluate the presence of potential voids and/or anomalies on or around the post-tensioning anchor rods in the foundation block before installation of the shaft and turbine.   Solution: Inspection of Wind Turbine Foundation using Ultrasonic Crosshole Following communication with the… Read More »Concrete Inspection – Wind Turbine Foundation

Scope FPrimeC Solutions was retained by Euromax Canada. (Client) to perform structural condition assessment of silo in its facilities located in Barrie, ON. The two steel silo structures was already out of service at the time of inspection. The main objective of the inspection and structural assessment was to evaluate the current condition of silos, and their adequacy for different loading scenarios. Preliminary Condition Assessment of Silo FPrimeC conducted preliminary condition… Read More »Structural Condition Assessment of Silo

Scope FPrimeC Solutions was retained by Stephenson Engineering Ltd. (Client) to perform non-destructive evaluation of concrete column in a university building in Toronto, ON. The client was interested to evaluate the present condition of existing cracks on the exterior face of the concrete column, and inspect to what extend the cracks propagated into the column. The main objective of the project was to study the existing cracks in the reinforced… Read More »Non-Destructive Evaluation of Concrete Column

Scope FPrimeC Solutions was retained by The Condominium Building Manager (Client) to perform Parking Garage Inspection in a condominium building in Toronto, Ontario. The client was interested to evaluate the present condition of concrete slab, and evaluate the likelihood of active corrosion. The driveway and garden area over the parking garage increase the risk of chloride ion penetration, which can result in higher probability of steel corrosion. The main objective… Read More »Parking Garage Inspection and Corrosion Survey in Toronto