BlockWallScanIR™ method is accurate,
non-destructive and inexpensive.
This is the best way to see the grouted cells,
insulation and air-leakage in the entire wall
section. Infrared testing can be performed
at any time during the construction process,
without delaying or interrupting any other
trades or affecting the progress of the building.
You might think that the only way that one
can know whether the grouted cells, bond
beams, insulation and other components of a
CMU (Concrete Masonry Unit) wall are properly placed, is to open the wall with hammer or drill,
where the grout or insulation is supposed to be
and see if it is there.
But this destructive testing is inadequate,
because this sample is much too small (often
less than one ten thousandth of a percent). Also,
the tiny sample does not show where blockages
(to the proper filling of insulation) and/or too
much grout exists. The only other effective
options are to X-ray the walls or tear them down, which are both
extremely expensive.
Structural and thermal problems in a CMU
building are common. If the wall receives a
trauma like a hurricane force wind, earthquake
or tornado and customers or workers inside
the building are hurt, the legal ramifications
can be devastating. A forensic examination
of a block wall laid on the ground post-event
will most likely reveal
some thermal and
structural deficiencies.
The building owner,
architect, structural
engineer, general
contractor and masonry
contractor can and
probably will be held
accountable if and
when these deficiencies
are documented.
Two major benefits arise from having a
BlockWallScanIR™ Survey for your project:
- When deficiencies are found, a report can
be generated so that corrections can be
made with surgical precision.
- The owner gets what he paid for and
designers can 'literally' see that their
specifications have been followed.
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