INCIMAT develops monitoring and assessment studies for industrial platforms exposed to significant thermal variations, with the objective of identifying, analyzing, and controlling the development and progression of cracks that may affect the structural integrity of the facility.
These studies combine technical inspections, structural instrumentation, and advanced structural analysis to determine the actual behavior of the platform under thermal gradients, heating and cooling cycles, movement restraints, and other actions capable of generating significant internal stresses.
The information obtained enables the evaluation of crack evolution over time, the identification of underlying causes, the verification of the structural safety of the installation, and the definition of corrective or preventive measures aimed at extending the service life of the infrastructure.
The solutions developed provide an objective basis for decision-making in industrial facilities where thermal actions represent a critical factor influencing the structural performance of both concrete and steel elements.