Rebound Hammer Tests for Concrete Structures, commonly known as Schmidt hammer tests. Rebound Hammer Testing is a simple and rapid technique commonly used to determine the uniformity of concrete in structures and to approximately estimate compressive strength. It can be used in situations where concrete structures are suspected to be...

Concrete Canopy Repairs Hong Kong With a growing population predicted to reach over eight million within 2033, not to mention the number of visitors for both business and pleasure, Hong Kong is a busy hub. The streets are crowded and the atmosphere is vibrant, with many pedestrians getting around on...

Concrete Canopies Hong Kong The prevalence of concrete canopies in Hong Kong is high. This is no big surprise, since the rise of property development has been nothing short of meteoric. Hong Kong has experienced a booming economy for a long time, and is an important hub for trade, finance...

Structural Concrete Canopy Repairs Hong Kong Structural concrete canopy repairs in Hong Kong are common, since this is a place that has a lot of buildings with canopies. Naturally, there is therefore real demand for maintenance and repairs to be carried out, too. The issues that can impact structural concrete...

Structural Concrete Canopies Hong Kong The Pantheon, built by the Romans in the second-century, is perhaps the earliest known shell structure, and cultures around the world in history have followed this form too. Today, structural concrete canopies Hong Kong based, specifically shell structures, are often used in the construction of...

Testing Concrete Structures in Hong Kong There is no doubt about it that the level of skills, from construction to architectural and design, leveraged to create today’s developments is astounding. Many concrete structures in Hong Kong are a fine example of this building talent. This is due to the sheer...

The Importance of Shop Front Canopy Repairs in Hong Kong Shop front canopy repairs are vital to ensure that concrete structures are not at risk of eventual collapse. On a less-destructive scale, a major issue with not carrying out repairs in time is that cracking can occur and also spalling,...

The Main Concrete Problems in Need of Repair It is not uncommon for commercial buildings to be developed with canopies. These can act as an architectural marker to reveal a main entrance, for example, or simply as a way to offer some type of protection against adverse weather conditions for...

Spotlight on Half Cell Canopy Corrosion Surveys Building canopy repair involves accessing a variety of different levels of expertise to ensure structural integrity and stability. With many buildings in Hong Kong being high-rise towers, for residential as well as commercial developments, the prevalence of canopies is fairly high. The climate...

The Dangers of Ignoring Canopy Repairs From the initial build to post-construction maintenance, monitoring and ultimately maintaining the health of a building is essential. Building experts have a whole range of smart and highly specialised equipment to look at materials used as well as the overall structural safety of a...

Overview of Building Canopy Inspection in Hong Kong When building canopy inspection takes place, what is intrinsically being looked into is the integrity and the stability of a particular canopy. To be clear, a canopy is a structure that provides a covering, often giving shade, and is an overhead roof...

Understanding Impulse Radar Impulse radar services are adopted in the construction industry as a form of ground penetrating radar (GPR). In its simplest explanation, this is a tool that is used to look under the surface of the ground that is non-destructive and does not require any type of excavation...