Eng-Tech Consulting Ltd is an asset inspection company whose staff are Bridge Inspector Certification Scheme qualified. Established in 2006 to help address the condition of local authority and national body owned assets in the highway and rail sectors, we are North East based with our services provided nationwide.
We offer a high-quality service, undertaking numerous asset inspections throughout the year on a wide range of structures, ranging from bridges, gantries, retaining walls, masts and culverts.
It is important to undertake inspections to check that the structure remains fit for purpose; managed in such a way that it continues to be available for use by traffic permitted for the route. As well as safe for use; managed in a way that the structure does not pose a risk to public safety.
The cyclical inspection process gathers information on a structure in respect of defects and can record deterioration over time whilst populating the history of the asset. Eng-Tech Consulting carry out asset inspections in accordance with CS 450 (formerly BD63); The Inspection of Highway Structures and carry out regular inspections and reporting of structures with the following appropriate regimes:
Principal Inspections at 6, 8, 10 or 12 year intervals depending on the risk assessment of IAN 171 or CS450 – This inspection requires a close (within touching distance) tactile inspection of all necessary parts of the structure, utilising required access equipment.
General Inspections 2 yearly – This consists of a visual inspection of all external parts of the structure.
Special Inspections – A special inspection may be required for the following reasons:
We can also offer inspection utilizing the latest drone technology to inspect structures where traditional methods of inspection are dangerous or are not cost effective..
Eng-Tech Consulting have recently added a submersible drone to the team. The drone allows our services to include underwater photography, video, surveys and inspections in a broad range of freshwater and saltwater environments particularly used for scour investigations.
Submersible drones have been available to the consumer for a little over twelve months and like their airborne counterparts, are now being used for a range of sub-surface work in areas that were once the preserve of traditional (and expensive) inspection methods. We believe that we can offer a comprehensive underwater survey and inspection service, providing high resolution photography and Ultra-HD video at lower cost, without compromising quality and safety.
Eng-Tech Consulting are excited to announce that we will soon be offering asset inspection using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
