Structure Preservation

We create tailored maintenance and preservation strategies for all structural components, minimizing disruptions, reducing risks, and preventing unexpected costs, while providing the best solutions for every project.

Preserving infrastructure assets is a critical challenge for owners and operators. Bridges and other structures, exposed to environmental factors, increasing traffic loads, and various hazards, require regular maintenance to ensure they achieve their intended design life. Even the most well-designed structures need protection and repair over time. At OVM, we provide comprehensive structure preservation solutions, tailored to meet the unique needs of each asset.

Our goal is to minimize service disruptions, reduce health and safety risks, and prevent unexpected financial losses through proactive maintenance and preservation strategies.

Structural Evaluations & Engineering Solutions

Ensuring structures are safe, functional, and well-maintained under tight budgets is a major challenge for owners and operators. Regular inspections are key to identifying issues early, preventing costly repairs, and ensuring long-term safety.

At OVM, we offer thorough structural inspections and engineering assessments to help you maintain your infrastructure. Our services include:

Condition Overview: A detailed review of the structure’s overall condition.
Structural Behavior Analysis: Identifying potential issues like aging, wear, and damage in critical components such as waterproofing systems, post-tensioning cables, bearings, and joints.
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT): Using advanced methods like radar and ultrasound to assess the structure without causing any damage.
Sampling & Digital Documentation: Collecting material samples for testing and digitally documenting inspection results for accurate reporting.
Structural Modeling: Creating an updated structural model by combining inspection findings with historical data to assess the structure’s capacity.

Our team uses the best tools and techniques for each project, ensuring accurate assessments and reliable results. We offer full inspection packages or individual services, depending on your needs, including:

Reviewing as-built and maintenance records
On-site inspections, including access solutions for hard-to-reach areas
Post-tensioning, cable stay, and other critical component inspections
Non-destructive testing and advanced imaging technologies
Invasive inspections and material sampling for lab testing
Using digital tools and BIM for data collection and visualization
Structural assessments based on updated models

If needed, we can also provide monitoring solutions to track the structure’s condition over time, helping to prevent sudden failures and manage long-term risks.

OVM’s approach combines expertise, the latest technology, and practical solutions to help you maintain the safety and reliability of your infrastructure.

Maintenance as Preventive Action

Key structural components such as prestressing tendons, stay cables, ground anchors, bearings, and expansion joints bear high, concentrated loads, making them vital for the safety and functionality of any structure. Many of these components have a shorter lifespan than the structure itself due to constant exposure to stress.

Preventive maintenance is essential to ensure their ongoing safety and prevent premature failure. Regular maintenance helps avoid major service disruptions and costly repairs, in line with industry standards and best practices.

Due to the complexity and critical nature of these components, effective maintenance requires specialized knowledge of structural behavior, installation history, and component function.

What OVM Can Offer

At OVM, we bring extensive experience in maintaining and repairing critical structural components. Our skilled engineers can guide you through the development of a preventive maintenance plan tailored to your asset’s specific needs—from the design and construction phase to later stages in its lifecycle.

We specialize in:

Preventive maintenance for post-tensioning systems, stay cables, bearings, dampers, and expansion joints
Scheduled interventions that combine inspections and maintenance at the right time to ensure safety and extend the lifespan of your structure
Ongoing support and expert advice to provide cost-effective solutions for maintenance and repair

Our Preventive Maintenance Solutions Include:

Component-Specific Maintenance: Tailored services for individual structural systems, such as post-tensioning cables, stay cables, and bearings. This includes:
- Engineering services
- Maintenance planning and methods
- Specialized equipment
- Field operations
Complementary Services to Improve Durability:
- Monitoring and data analysis
- Inspection and assessment
- Repair or replacement of components
- Upgrading of existing systems

By partnering with OVM, you can ensure the long-term performance and safety of your infrastructure while minimizing risks and unexpected costs. Early intervention and continuous maintenance are key to maximizing the lifespan of your structure.

Structural Monitoring: For Long-Term Performance

Structural monitoring tracks a structure’s long-term behavior, such as how it responds to loads, fatigue, and its remaining lifespan. It complements inspections by providing continuous or periodic data on critical components, enabling more accurate predictions and informed decisions about the structure’s condition.

This monitoring helps owners and engineers refine durability models, optimize designs, and plan maintenance based on real-time data, ensuring the structure’s safety and performance over time.

At OVM, we offer customized structural monitoring solutions that provide clear, accurate data to assess the health of your infrastructure. Our experts analyze the data to support informed decisions and help extend the life of your assets.

Our Services Include:

Accurate Data: Collecting data through sensors on critical components, such as load cells and corrosion sensors.
In-Depth Analysis: Analyzing data to update life-cycle models and guide maintenance decisions.

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