Structural Investigation

TRSC conducts structural investigations for complex existing assets where the consequences of a wrong decision in either direction are significant. Our investigations deploy ground-penetrating radar (GPR), Ferroscan, ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV), Schmidt Hammer rebound testing, and half-cell potential mapping to characterise structures non-destructively. Where surface testing is insufficient, we extract cores and samples for NATA-certified laboratory analysis covering compressive strength, chloride content, carbonation depth, and petrographic examination.

The commercial premise is straightforward: accurate investigation enables proportionate decision-making. Measured structural data (chloride profiles, corrosion rates, residual capacity) consistently produces different conclusions from conservative desktop assumptions. At 12 Creek Street, quantified chloride levels below the corrosion threshold significantly reduced the required scope of facade intervention. These outcomes are not anomalies; they are the expected result of replacing assumption with data.

We take on investigations that other firms decline. Heritage buildings without original drawings, post-disaster structures with compromised access, marine infrastructure in aggressive environments, and assets with no existing structural records are core TRSC territory. Our engineers extract maximum structural information from minimum access, and every investigation is managed by an RPEQ-qualified structural engineer from scope definition through to report certification.

Every investigation delivers a structured engineering output: risk classification of each element per AS/NZS ISO 31000:2018, residual capacity calculations calibrated to tested material properties, and a recommended intervention pathway aligned with our Make Safe and Monitor hierarchy. The result is an RPEQ-certified report that gives asset owners, fund managers, and building certifiers the quantified evidence required to make defensible capital decisions.