Corrosion condition assessments
Field and lab testing that confirms whether corrosion is causing the damage, finds it where damage hasn't shown yet, and estimates how it will progress.
Sounding · Half-cell · Continuity · Chloride · CarbonationNon-destructive testing & building assessment
Know what the steel inside your concrete is doing.
ABTS measures corrosion in pool shells, balconies, slabs, columns and garages with minimal disruption to the structure. You get a clear report your engineer and your board can act on: where corrosion is active, how far it has spread, and what will stop it.
- Florida & New York Tri-State Area
- Lump-sum proposals after a site visit
- Half-cell mapping to ASTM C876
Fig. 1 · Half-cell potential map
Pool wall · 2 ft grid · mV vs CSE
Grid —
— mV
Hover or tap a grid point to read it
- > −200 mV90% probability of no corrosion–
- −200 to −350Corrosion activity uncertain–
- < −350 mV90% probability of active corrosion–
Illustrative data. On a real survey, readings are taken on a measured grid after confirming the rebar is electrically continuous, then confirmed with chloride and carbonation results.
We work with
Milestone inspection or SIRS coming up?
- Condominium associations
- Property managers
- Engineers of record
- Restoration contractors
- Building & facility owners
What we do
How ABTS helps
Concrete repairs that skip the root cause often fail again. We confirm why the concrete is cracking and spalling, then help you choose the fix that fits the structure and the budget.
Cathodic protection design support
Layouts and drawings for galvanic and impressed-current systems that stop corrosion in place, prepared with your engineer of record.
Anode layout · Zoning · Test stationsInspection, commissioning & monitoring
Quality checks during installation, testing at start-up, and scheduled monitoring so the system keeps protecting the steel.
Installation QA · Depolarization · Monitoring reportsConsulting & training
Second opinions on repair scopes and specifications, training for owners and staff, and technical or expert witness support.
Scope review · Training · Expert supportEach test answers a different question. Together they show whether corrosion is active, why it started, and what will stop it. Test openings are small and patched when we finish.
| Test | What it tells you | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Visual & sounding survey | Cracks, rust stains, spalls and hollow-sounding delaminations, located on the drawings. | Field survey |
| Electrical continuity | Whether the rebar is connected. Needed to read potentials correctly and to design cathodic protection. | Field measurement |
| Half-cell potential mapping | The probability of active corrosion across a grid, including areas with no damage yet. | ASTM C876 |
| Concrete resistivity | How easily the concrete carries corrosion current, which indicates how fast corrosion can progress. | Field or lab |
| Carbonation depth | How far carbonation has lowered the concrete's protective alkalinity toward the steel. | Indicator test on cores |
| Chloride profile | Chloride content at increasing depths, compared with the level that starts corrosion. | ASTM C1152 / C1218 (lab) |
Every project follows the same six steps, so you know what happens next and what it costs before work starts.
Document review
Drawings, previous reports, repair history.
Site visit
We walk the structure and agree on test areas.
Fixed proposal
Clear scope and one lump-sum price, including time, expenses and tax.
Field testing
Minimal disruption. Openings patched when we finish.
Lab analysis
Chloride, carbonation and resistivity results.
Report
Findings, prognosis and recommended repairs or protection.
ADVANCED BUILDING TESTING SOLUTIONSBuilding Testing & Assessment Solutions
CORROSION ASSESSMENT REPORT
Plain-language summary up front. Every reading, map and lab result in the appendix.
- 1.0Executive summary
- 2.0Background
- 3.0Scope of work
- 4.0Results & discussion
- 5.0Conclusions & recommendations
- 6.0Appendix · maps, test and lab results, photos
Coastal air, pool chemicals, leaks and age push chlorides and carbonation toward the steel. These are the structures we test most often.
Pool shells & spas
Constant moisture and pool chemicals, often above occupied rooms.
Continuity · Half-cell · ChlorideBalconies & slab edges
Salt air and ponding water reach the shallowest steel first.
Sounding · Half-cell · ChlorideParking garages
Chlorides carried in on vehicles collect on decks and column bases.
Sounding · Half-cell · ResistivityRoof slabs
Leaks and condensation under AC units keep the concrete wet.
Visual · Half-cell · CarbonationColumns, beams & girders
Thin cover and cracks let contaminants reach the main bars.
Visual · Continuity · ChlorideIndustrial slabs
Process chemicals and washdown water break down floors and foundations.
Carbonation · Chloride · ResistivityFL Condominium safety law
Florida requires milestone structural inspections and structural integrity reserve studies (SIRS) for condominium and cooperative buildings with three or more stories once they reach 30 years. Licensed professionals must perform both.
ABTS works alongside your engineer of record and supplies the measured corrosion data behind their findings, repair scope and reserve estimates.
Requirements change. Confirm what applies to your building with your engineer and association counsel.
- What we provide
- Corrosion mapping of balconies, slab edges, pool shells and garages
- Chloride and carbonation results that show how far contamination has reached
- Repair and protection options with expected service life, for budgeting
Contact
Request a site visit
Tell us about the structure and what you are seeing. We will reply to schedule a visit, then send a lump-sum proposal.
- Emailinfo@abtscompany.com
- Service areaFlorida and the New York Tri-State Area
Talk to a founder
- Oscar GutierrezCo-Founder & Managing Director(929) 538-6890
- Victor Hernandez, EITCo-Founder & Technical Services Director(786) 930-6338
- Leonardo RivasCo-Founder & NDT Operations Manager(786) 838-8708