Structural Design

Design of functional, safe, sustainable and economic structures, and 3D Structural Modelling

Design of Functional, Safe, Sustainable and Economic Structures

Integral design, engineering and supervision expertise are essential to control risk. The Innovis consultants are specialists in the integral design approach with the client's requirements and involvement of building surpervisors and contractors paramount for the final design solution.

Innovis solutions enable the functionality, safety and sustainability of the concrete structure under the relevant design situations to be achieved. Even the smallest structural details and all relevant loading combinations must be considered to predict and control the crack development in the concrete structure subjected to the project specific loads.

The engineers and consultants at Innovis have an eye for function, sustainability and know the safety regulations applicable for each project.

Designs are not limited to cement based traditionally reinforced concrete. Innovis Engineers have a vast experience in fibre reinforced concrete, polymer concrete, material combinations and additives.

Innovis Engineering deliver services to meet your needs, including conceptual, tender, basic and detailed designs.

3D Structural Modelling

The latest finite element software is used for the design and analysis of the structures. 3-D finite element software performs complex non-linear analyses. This includes the ability to describe all materials, to consider geometric non-linearities, perform a static/dynamic analysis and/or to have the ability to combine the soil and the structure in one calculation.

In addition several pre- and post-processing programmes have been developed to create and evaluate Finite Element Models and the specific loadings. This has been done to such an extent that for standard analysis situations the process is fully automated thus creating an efficient workflow whilst reducing the risk of human error.

Alternative tools can be used for designs including in-house prepared tools and software.

Construction Detailing

Successful construction of any concrete floor depends on incorporating the right construction details e.g. construction joints, dock levellers, edge details, column details. Innovis will select and advise the appropriate detail for a specific project requirement.

Construction Methodology

Decades of experience, knowledge and continuous improvement result in the ability to offer in depth advice on effective construction methods. Innovis’ scope of work can include review of proposed project execution methodology, procedures and site supervision.

Materials Testing

For solutions that closely fit the specified requirements detailed knowledge is needed on the actual properties and behaviour of the materials used to construct the concrete structures and the soil under it.

Successful construction of any concrete floor depends on incorporating the right construction details e.g. construction joints, dock levellers, edge details, column details. Innovis will select and advise the appropriate detail for a specific project requirement.

Examples that may be executed are:

• Residual tensile strength tests on fibre reinforced concrete specimens
• Tensile strength of steel fibres
• Compression strength and shrinkage of concrete
• Concrete laboratory & plant trial mixes
• Plate load tests on subgrade or subbase
• Cone penetration tests on soil strata
• Mortar consistency and air content for casting of concrete
• Surface tensile strength of concrete slabs
• Compression strength of concrete structures
• Surface finishing methods