Structural Failure Investigations and Retrofit Design

AITS team conducts site investigation as well as structural design review as part of the structural failure investigations.

As part of the site investigation, AITS team:

  • Carries out the visual inspection of the failure.
  • Collects the data and information required for conducting structural design review.
  • Provides recommendation on any necessary test that may be needed.

For the structural design review part, AITS team:

  • Reviews the original drawings and construction documents of the structure.
  • Reviews the original design for strength and serviceability.
  • Reviews the data and results from site investigations.
  • Creates computer models of the structure with varying complexity and refinement and varying parameters values suitable for developing the understanding of the failure.
  • Determines the possible causes of failure.
  • Evaluates the safety and serviceability of the remaining structure.
  • Provides overall technical advice and recommendations based on the review process.