Calculation and simulation for structural integrity
We help you take control of the structural integrity of your assets, verify load-bearing capacity, understand dynamic behaviour and optimise the service life of...
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Verify the design or understand the damage.
Our consultants help you take control of service life and load-bearing capacity.
Verify the design or understand the damage.
Our consultants help you take control of service life and load-bearing capacity.
Engineering Asset Management - EAM
Ensure safety, optimize performance and extend the life of your technical assets.
How do you know whether a structure can continue to be used safely for years to come? Or when it is time to repair, reinforce or invest in something new? DEKRA helps you understand the actual condition of your technical assets and make well-informed decisions about safety, maintenance and service life.
By combining engineering expertise in areas such as structural analysis, calculations, simulation, measurement and data analysis, we provide fact-based decision support throughout the entire asset lifecycle. This enables you to manage technical risks, prioritize the right measures and extend the service life of existing structures and facilities.
Whether you are dealing with a single component or an entire facility, our specialists help you turn technical facts into safe, sustainable and cost-effective decisions.
Do you need to verify a structure, understand damage or assess remaining service life? Do you need input for a risk assessment or investment decision? Do you want to take control of your asset management, or do you need expertise in structural integrity, degradation or structural strength?
Our specialists help you make informed decisions.
Make informed decisions with calculation, analysis and measurement
We help you verify, optimise and assess the structural integrity of load-bearing structures through advanced structural calculations, simulations, measurements and technical analyses. We offer a wide range of consulting services within AIM (Asset Integrity Management). Our team of consultants works across a broad range of services.
How DEKRA Consulting works with asset management, structural integrity and service life
Technical assets such as production facilities, steel structures, vehicles, process equipment and infrastructure often represent significant investments and are critical to an organisation’s safety, availability and profitability. Maximising the value and sustainability of these assets requires a structured approach to asset management, with a focus on asset service life and structural integrity.
At DEKRA Consulting, we combine engineering expertise in structural strength, calculation, simulation, data analysis, measurement, materials engineering and testing to help our customers make well-informed decisions throughout the asset lifecycle. Our offering ranges from advanced calculation and simulation to condition assessment, damage investigation, root cause analysis, reliability analysis and the development of inspection and monitoring programmes.
We operate across a range of industries, including:
- Combined heat and power (CHP).
Customer cases
When cracks were discovered in Västtrafik’s M32 trams, material fatigue risked leading to increased maintenance costs, operational disruptions and uncertainty regarding the vehicles’ remaining service life. DEKRA conducted an extensive investigation in which measurement data, track conditions and loads were analysed to identify the root cause of the damage.
By establishing cyclic torsion as the underlying cause, DEKRA developed an action programme including design improvements, optimised repair methods and recurring inspections. The result was a significantly extended service life, reduced risk of unplanned downtime and lower future maintenance costs.
Can we continue using our 50-year-old silos instead of building new ones?
That was the question when Lantmännen needed to assess the future of a number of ageing grain silos. Through a combination of inspections, 3D scanning, measurements, structural calculations and structural analyses, DEKRA developed a fact-based basis for decisions regarding continued safe operation.
The results showed that the silos could be reused and their service life extended, reducing the need for significant new investments while ensuring safety and functionality.
The customer case demonstrates how Engineering Asset Management, condition assessments and service-life assessments can help organisations make sustainable long-term decisions regarding their facilities and critical assets.
Many steel bridges are approaching the end of their technical service life, while replacement often involves significant costs, long lead times and considerable environmental impact. Through the LifeExt-1 and LifeExt-2 research projects, DEKRA has contributed to developing and verifying new methods for assessing, repairing and strengthening existing steel bridges.
Using advanced non-destructive testing, lifetime assessments and innovative repair methods, fatigue damage could be identified and addressed before developing into critical problems. The results show that older steel bridges can, in many cases, have their service life significantly extended without needing to be replaced.
The customer case demonstrates how the right combination of technical expertise, damage investigation and life-extending measures can reduce investment needs, minimise environmental impact and ensure safe and cost-effective operation of critical infrastructure for many years to come.
Analysis and measurement
Technical assets are continuously exposed to loads, wear and changing operating conditions. Making informed decisions about maintenance, reinvestment and...
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Strategic asset management
Managing technical assets is about more than maintaining equipment. It is about making the right decisions at the right time to ensure safety, availability...
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Contact DEKRA for advice or request a quote
Do you need to assess a structure’s condition and service life, investigate damage or improve the management of your technical assets? Our specialists support you with calculations and simulations, analyses and measurements, and strategic asset management throughout the lifecycle.
Describe your needs in the form below, and we will get back to you to discuss how we can help.
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415 11 Göteborg