Material science
Structural analysis supports companies, when components or structures must be verified, assessed or documented under real operating conditions. The need typically arises in design verification, remaining life assessment, damage assessment, lifetime extension or failure investigation, where decisions depend on actual structural behaviour.
The service combines advanced simulation, analytical methods, direct measurements, standards-based assessment and engineering judgement to establish a clear basis for evaluation and follow-up. It can include Finite Element Analysis, fracture mechanics calculations, fatigue calculations, and structural measurements and monitoring for industrial components and structures across energy, offshore, manufacturing, infrastructure and process plants. The service is part of our Material science expertise area.
Challenges
Missing assessment basis delays design verification
When structural response is insufficiently documented, it becomes difficult to verify designs, assess existing structures, or justify deviations and nonconformities in a consistent way.
Lack of defect knowledge blocks repair planning
When defects, crack-like indications or fatigue damage are identified, missing information on size, location, loading or material properties makes it difficult to judge criticality and define repair or follow-up.
Limited operating data weakens life assessment
When actual loads, strain ranges, or vibration conditions are unknown, fatigue usage, monitoring needs and redesign of critical components are harder to relate to the real working environment.
Benefits
Document integrity on a clear technical basis
The output provides a documented basis for assessing structural behaviour under relevant loading conditions. This supports design verification, assessment of existing structures, and technical dialogue with clients, authorities and classification societies.
Assess damage and remaining life consistently
Defined input for flaw size, crack growth, fatigue usage and critical flaw size supports assessment of whether a defect requires repair, can be followed by inspection, or is not expected to become critical within the service life of the structure.
Use measured data under real conditions
Direct measurements of strain, stress, loads and vibration provide a practical basis for structural investigation, fatigue evaluation and redesign of critical components in the actual working environment. Measurements can be used alone or combined with digital models.
Contact us for support with design verification, lifetime assessment, damage evaluation, finite element analysis or structural measurements for industrial components and structures.
Service scope
Receive a documented structural analysis package for industrial components or structures. The deliverable is adapted to the specific case and can address both local welded details and global structural behaviour under combined loading conditions.
We also offer strength and fatigue analysis of welded steel structures.
Standards
Reach out to Thomas Gera Jensen for more information.
