Structural Evaluation & Testing

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Structural Assessments

Braun Intertec provide engineering assessments of new and existing buildings using various building materials including concrete, steel, wood, and masonry. By assessing structural distress, vibration concerns, and other potential problems before they become a major issue, we help you save time and money. We document existing conditions, complete structural condition assessments, suggest repair solutions, provide rehabilitation documents to help keep your structure performing the way it was intended.

Structure Types

  • Office and retail
  • Historic
  • Parking garage
  • Bridges
  • Utility
  • Agricultural
  • Dams

“Decades of work on a wide range of structures has equipped the Braun Intertec team with the kind of expertise that only long experience can provide. Our understanding of the details and challenges helps us craft solutions that work for each client’s unique situation.” Jason S. Hanlon, PE, MLSE, Principal Engineer

 

Vibration Monitoring

Buildings experience different external conditions that can impact its structure and operations. Risks to building and operational integrity exist in both internal and external sources including ground-born vibrations affecting the structure or soils, vibrations from internal mechanical equipment affecting adjacent sensitive equipment, or general movement and settlement of a structure.

Key Services

  • Preconstruction condition surveys
  • Vibration susceptibility and control
  • Construction vibration monitoring
  • Post-construction condition surveys
  • Vibration damage claim review
  • Structural health monitoring
  • Crack meters
  • Specialty vibration testing