in construction, the so-called "diseases" resulting from inadequate design or implementation, low quality materials, claims for accidents, aggressive environmental conditions or a poor use. Moreover, in many works, especially in rehabilitation or change of use is necessary to analyze the behavior of materials and structural types no longer in use today, such as wood, plants, foundry, forged with ceramic tiles, etc. ..
The analysis of the causes of these "pathologies", and the resources of conditions to restored structural safety, functionality and durability go through, in all these cases, a detailed analysis which may include, among other works, surveys of injuries; characterization of structural geometry, test campaigns of information to value the strength properties of materials by checking the residual bearing capacity by load-testing, "implementation of complex models to assess the performance and security status of affected structures , etc. ..
In other cases the analysis to make an issue requires the availability of instrumentation to allow track variables such as vibration in bridges, (dynamic tests), movement of cracks with time or displacement due to pre-existing nearby works.
Structural Evaluation and pathology Department provides multidisciplinary technical staff, fully independent, including Architects, Technical Architects, Engineers, specialists in Structures, Geotechnical, Construction and Facilities, with over 20 years experience in inspection, analysis "in situ" and laboratory, evaluation and expert inspection of structures, both civil and building works,including technical assistance to the property to define the most appropriate methods of repair and structural reinforcement. For these are available fully equipped laboratories, structural analysis software and updated geotechnical and an extensive technical literature, including the rules relating to structures that have been active in Spain.