At Rudloff-StrongForce (RSF), we understand the importance of maintaining the integrity and longevity of our built environment.
Structures, whether they are buildings, civil, or specialist structures, are the backbone of our society, and their safety and durability are paramount. That's why we specialize in providing strengthening, rehabilitation, and repair services that are essential for preserving the structural integrity of both existing and structures under construction.
Our mission is simple, to ensure that the structures we work on remain safe, functional, and sustainable for generations to come. We take pride in our ability to breathe new life into aging or damaged structures, extending their service life and minimizing the need for costly replacements while enhancing the sustainability profile.
Whether you're looking to enhance the load-bearing capacity of an aging building, fortify a new structure against seismic activity, or restore the aesthetic and functional aspects of a concrete surface, RSF has a proven track record offering a turnkey solution with strengthening and repair, including desktop investigations and reports, on-site structural investigation and testing, design and engineering of an appropriate solution, and the execution of any required strengthening, concrete repair, remodelling, rehabilitation construction/reconstruction of any structure.
RSF can perform strengthening, repair, and remedial services at any time in a building’s life cycle. This includes the design/modification and/or repair of Post Tensioned structures in-house. Our rigorous quality assurance processes ensure that every project is completed to the highest standards, on time, and within budget.
RSF’s Specialist Engineering Services include:
- On-site investigation and assessment of all structures including testing as required and production of report on the status and stability of the structure.
- Structural diagnosis including the identification of any problems with the structure requiring remodelling, rehabilitation or repair and associated recommendations and design.
- Remodelling of a structures design to incorporate design changes during construction after elements have been completed on site.
- Incorporation of techniques that can be employed and included in a design to enable a structure to be modified more easily later.
RSF can Design, Supply, and Install all types of Strengthening Materials and Systems including:
- CFRP Carbon fibre composite polymer strips, wraps, rods, and anchors
- GFRP Glass fibre Composite Polymer
- Concrete Thickening, Jacketing and structural member enlargement using Micro-Concrete and other High Strength cementitious materials.
- Fire Protection System application and Fire Stop Sealants
RSF’s Concrete and Structural Repair Services include:
- Patch repair and resurfacing
- Structural repair using of high strength repair mortars.
- Dry process of Shotcrete.
- Injection Works, including the treatment of Dry Structural Cracks as well as Leaking Cracks.
- Treatment of Expansion Joints
RSF has systems and techniques for the treatment and protection of Steel Reinforcement including the utilization of:
- Cathodic Protection Systems
- Migrating Corrosion Inhibitors for Concrete Durability
- Protective Coatings.