The examination of faulty equipment and systems in a non-destructive manner is key to our forensic investigations. Our state-of-the-art metallurgical/chemical/electrical/concrete/fuels/corrosion laboratory is equipped with:
- Portable digital energy dispersive X-ray (v)
- Stereo microscopy and optical microscopy
- Concrete air void microscopy
- Specimen preparation sectioning machines including cutters, polishers and mounting presses
- Photographic equipment including infrared and high resolution digital cameras
Our laboratory provides forensic materials engineering services including:
- Root-cause failure analysis (electrical/mechanical/chemical)
- Metallurgical analysis
- Corrosion susceptibility assessments
- Electrochemical and corrosion testing
- Bulk and surface analysis
- Concrete and concrete constituents evaluations
