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Structural and Materials Assessment2026-07-09T09:49:26-05:00

Structural and Materials Assessment

Structural and materials assessment serves as a hub of scientific, technical, and practical expertise dedicated to ensuring the performance, durability, and safety of infrastructure. Through the evaluation of material and structural behavior, it improves the understanding of deterioration mechanisms, helps identify the causes of deficiencies, assesses risks, and recommends solutions that address technical, economic, and environmental challenges.

Professionals in this field perform the inspection, diagnosis, and evaluation of a wide range of structures, including bridges, buildings, dams, and transportation infrastructure. They apply their expertise to characterize materials, assess their condition, and develop maintenance, repair, or replacement strategies. They also support project teams by providing specialized technical advice, advancing best practices, and contributing to innovation in the infrastructure sector.

To understand the behavior of structures and the materials from which they are built in order to ensure their safety, durability, and long-term performance. No structure, whether simple or complex, can be properly designed, operated, maintained, or rehabilitated without the expertise required to assess its condition, anticipate its evolution, and recommend appropriate interventions.

Structural and materials assessment teams conduct inspections, investigations, specialized testing, and technical analyses in both field and laboratory settings. They evaluate the condition of structures, characterize materials, and identify deterioration mechanisms to establish reliable diagnoses and recommend appropriate corrective measures.

This field relies on rigorous investigation methods, specialized equipment, and an in-depth understanding of the behavior of materials and structures, supported by strong technical expertise and professional judgment.

Structural and materials expertise is a field of practice where technical rigor, intellectual curiosity, and continuous improvement are essential elements. Understanding the behavior and degradation mechanisms of materials, as well as evaluating structural performance, requires constantly updated knowledge and skills.

It relies on a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technical specialists who actively participate in technical associations, follow the evolution of standards and best practices, consult specialized literature, and take part in conferences, training sessions, and working groups. This commitment to knowledge development helps maintain a high level of expertise, encourage innovation, and offer clients technical solutions based on the most recent and proven practices.

These services are aimed at a wide range of clients and industry sectors requiring specialized technical support for the assessment, design, rehabilitation, and long-term management of their structures, in fields such as municipal and transportation infrastructure.

Our expertise supports owners, asset managers, designers, contractors, and public organizations in understanding the condition of their structures, identifying the causes of degradation, and implementing durable solutions tailored to their needs. We also provide specialized forensic engineering services, including determining the causes of failures, assessing damages, and preparing expert technical reports for insurance claims and litigation.

Services related to Structural and Materials Assessment

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  • Forensic engineering expertise in litigation contexts
  • Diagnosis of concrete disorders and pathologies
  • Inspection of multi-level parking structures (Bill 122)
  • Delamination surveys and visual inspections of concrete structures
  • Specialized testing (corrosion, resistivity, non-destructive examination)
  • Technical reports and recommendations

RTC – Quebec City

Mandate in Quebec City! The Réseau de transport de la Capitale (RTC) has retained ABS to provide laboratory services until 2027. This mandate will mainly [...]

Groupe ABS

Founded in 1993, ABS is established in many regions of Quebec and in Ontario. ABS offers a wide range of services in materials monitoring and engineering, metallurgy, geotechnics, environment, geophysics, building science and rock mechanics. ABS has specialized drilling team, enabling it to offer turnkey consulting mandates. In July 2022, TechnoRem and ABS joined forces to offer additional services in hydrogeology, drinking water management, digital modeling, environmental characterization and contaminated site management. ABS has 700 employees in all of its divisions.

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7950, Vauban, Montréal (QC) H1J 2X5

Phone: 1.866.454.5644

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