Durability Planning
Many structures experience durability issues, such as corrosion, well within their assumed design life. Our extensive experience in durability planning provides long-lasting cost benefits and operational efficiencies, while ensuring the asset’s intended design life is not only achieved but can be sustainably extended. We couple the theoretical knowledge of material performance and degradation with the practical experience of remediating our existing infrastructure. This gives us a unique insight into the full life cycle of assets and what is required to keep them operational.
Deterioration Modeling
Our deterioration modelling service is designed to assess and predict the long-term performance and durability of construction materials including reinforced concrete, masonry, coating, metals and polymers. Our approach integrates advanced modelling techniques empirical data and accelerated exposure testing, ensuring a thorough analysis of potential degradation mechanisms and their impact on the serviceability of the structure.
Cathodic Protection
MEnD is a market leader in the introduction of new and advanced Cathodic Protection technologies to Australia. We provide advanced cathodic protection services designed specifically for critical energy infrastructure. Our solutions safeguard assets from corrosion, ensuring reliability and longevity. With tailored strategies and cutting-edge technologies, we protect pipelines, storage tanks and essential systems, supporting operational efficiency, safety and environmental compliance for the energy sector’s most vital assets
Asset Remediation, Protection and Design
Our asset remediation, protection and design services provide comprehensive solutions to ensure the longevity, safety and performance of your critical infrastructure. We specialise in restoring and enhancing assets, protecting them from future damage, and designing robust solutions to meet the specific needs of your operations. Our clients are often faced with a range of options to protect their assets. We provide sufficient technical and commercial information to present practical and cost-effective solutions tailored to our client’s unique use case.
Structural Engineering
With extensive expertise in structural engineering, we design and implement robust solutions tailored to sustain and fortify your assets, ensuring structural integrity and performance. MEnD’s structural team are focused on understanding the integrity and capacity of existing infrastructure, to ensure it remains safe and fit for purpose. We can also consult on the upgrade or strengthening of existing infrastructure to increase capacity or facility an adaptive reuse.
Heritage Engineering
Structures of cultural and heritage significance form an integral part of our history and the built environment. MEnD is passionate about the preservation and restoration of these assets, while understanding the commercial reality of asset ownership. Our engineers have conducted condition assessments and developed preservation strategies for numerous heritage structures around the country. We have practical experience that comes only from direct involvement in restoration and preservation projects
Non-Destructive Testing
Known for our expertise in specialist non-destructive testing (NDT), these services offer cutting-edge solutions to assess the integrity and safety of various structures and materials without causing any damage. We work with a range of materials such as masonry, timber, steel and metals. We apply techniques such as pulsed eddy current for detecting corrosion under insulation, ground penetrating radar for concrete inspections, ultrasonic pulse velocity/echo for assessing material quality, phased array ultrasonics for detailed imaging of flaws, and vibration and acoustic monitoring for early issue detection.
Remote Inspections – UAV
MEnD capture and inspect your structures using several remote inspection methods. Utilising unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and with leading sensor payloads, we capture high resolution photography, infrared, thermal imagery, LiDar data. Our UAV’s can access parts of a structure where access is limited. Other benefits include the collection of detailed data; a reduction in shutdown time and time spent on site by engineers; increased safety as there is no need to work at heights on in confined spaces; and reduced costs from the speed of our end-to-end service..
