SUBJECT: AVAILABLE INSPECTION EQUIPMENT Date : 04 2012

INCODO LTD, Box 8202, Cherrywood, Tauranga 4/511 Cameron Road, Tauranga Ph 07 578 7499 027 28 000 36 Email [email protected]

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SUBJECT: INSPECTION EQUIPMENT RESOURCES Date : 03 – 2015 Team : Paul. Probett MIFPI, AssocRICS, MNZIBS MBOINZ, MAANZ, ANZLS, NZCB. Infraspection Institute Thermographer Member IPENZ, RILEM, CIB, FRI. Director Blake. Probett Infraspection Institute Thermographer Level 2, ABSA Assessor Inspections Manager – Building Inspection Technician Clinton. Craig Flameback Wood checker VB net software developer Development Manager – Building Inspection Technician

Incodo operates as a niche building consultancy, specializing in acquisition, and development of cutting edge methodologies for use in

the building forensics / building pathology fields.

It takes care to operate independently as it provides services to government agencies, corporates, other consultants and the legal

profession, providing both technical reports and expert witness evidence for disputes.

Incodo has acquired and developed an extensive range of equipment –

with a focus on obtaining the best information with the least disturbance to occupants and minimal if any damage to structures being assessed.


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TEST EQUIPMENT LIST 03/2015

EQUIPMENT TYPE

DETAILS

(sourcing)

PERFORMANCE APPLICATIONS IMAGES

Drying Oven Contherm Digital

(made in NZ)

To 200C + with 0.5K accuracy

Drying wood, concrete, masonry, AAC + other materials to determine moisture levels accurately

Digital balances

Ohaus

(imp USA) To 50g with 0.001g accuracy

Determine mass of samples as part of moisture % determination

Sartorius

(NZ agent)

To 50g with 0.001g accuracy

Determine mass of samples

Generic

(NZ)

To 500g with 0.1g accuracy

Determine mass of samples

3 Axis Grav. Force Datalogger

Extech To 18G three directional programmable

Demolition vibration monitoring etc

Convergence

(Canada To 18G three directional programmable

Demolition vibration monitoring etc.


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Force gauges Accuforce

Amatek (imp USA)

Various Adhesion testing, deflection of handrails etc

Trinocular Microscope

Amscope

(Imp USA)

To 400x optical and digital

Digital /optical microscopy paint layers, contaminants, coating defects

Calipers Various

(imp USA) Digital calipers Thickness of

materials to 0.01mm

e.g EIFS coatings

Air samplers

Biologicals

Zefon

(Imp USA) Plate deposition type including air pump and cartridges. Sterile swabs and tape lifts incl

Microbiologic sampler with in-void attachments for cavities. Mould samples

Air samplers

Chemicals in air

Gastec

(NZ Agent) Sorbent tube type sampler

(eg UF, CO CO2, sulphides VOCs etc)

Quantitive test for and measure 400+ chemical contaminants on site with immediate results

Air samplers

Urea formaldehyde

UF sampler

(Imp) Self contained air pump

Battery operated urea formaldehyde air sampler with digital readout


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Coating Test

Coating layers and thickness;

Elcometer

(NZ Agent) PIG (Paint inspection gauge)

On-off site optical paint film measurement

Coating Test

Thickness NDT

Elcometer 345

(NZ Agent)

Non destructive electronic cover meter

Digital paint cover meter (ferrous substrates)

Coating Test

Thickness NDT

Elcometer 345

(NZ Agent)

Non destructive electronic cover meter

Digital paint cover meter (non-ferrous substrates)

Coating Test

Thickness

Elcometer

(NZ Agent) Non destructive electronic cover meter

Magnetic cover meter – thickness over steel substrates

Coating Test

Adhesion test timber / metal

Elcometer

(NZ Agent)

Adhesion tester Cross hatch cutter type adhesion testing coatings to various ASTMS

Moisture meters NDT (indicative)

Trotec

(Accurate Inst AK)

Both dielectric constant and microwave type

NDT testing to 55mm and 300mm respectively in range of materials


Gann

(Imp Ger)

Dialectic constant type

NDT testing to 55mm+ particularly good on stucco


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Humitest

(NZ Agent)

Capacitance type

To 50mm aprox through claddings and linings


Generic

(Imp China)

Capacitance type

To 50mm aprox


Protimeter

(NZ Agent)

Capacitance type

Less than 20mm

Moisture meters (evidential)

Trotec

(Accurate Inst AK)

Resistance probe type

Takes readings from variety of materials incl timber, block, concrete, poly etc

Able to take readings from non wood products using Aachen University data. Variety of probes including sliding hammer type

Moisture meters (evidential)

Protimeter

(NZ Agent)

Resistance probe type

Takes readings from wood based and polystyrene foam

Variety of probes including sliding hammer type

Concrete, block and stucco moisture measurement

TQC

USA 8 spring loaded contacts – readings from stucco, concrete and block

Evidential NDT readings through painted cement based products 0.5% accuracy


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Visual inspection equipment

SS-100

(Imp)

Video borescope

High definition, colour with good depth of field freeze frame jpeg 20-280mm focal 10mmD camera


Trotec Video borescope

High definition with 6-10m cable


Generic

(Online NZ)

Otoscope 2.5x illuminated magnification. Viewing in cracks, under sills etc


Various

(Imp USA)

Site microscopes

10x -200x

Large variety with scales for specific applications and access issues including in corner type


GoPro

(USA) Wireless type Fitted to 16m

extension pole to access facades etc.

Thermal Imager Note: Note staff trained as Infraspection Institute Lev 2 thermographers USA – specialty in bldg inspection

FLIR

(NZ agent)

Building Inspection specific unit

Moisture indication, insulation issues air leak detection, pipe breaks, meterboard loads, electric motor bearings etc


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Concrete cover meter

Hilti

(Imp USA)

Rebar scanner to 100mm. Shows diameter spacing and orientation of rebar in walls floors

Determine insufficient cover, incorrect spacing of stirrups, undersize rebar etc.

Concrete cover meter

Profoscope Rebar scanner to 150mm

Determine insufficient cover, incorrect spacing of stirrups, undersize rebar etc.

Concrete cover meter – rebar locator

Milwaukee (USA)

Rebar scanner to 150mm. Shows diameter spacing and orientation of rebar in walls floors

Determine concrete cover, incorrect spacing of stirrups, undersize rebar etc

Concrete, mortar stucco strength

(Imp)

Schmidt type hammer impact rebound

Instant on site NDT strength of concrete and similar materials. Unit particularly suited to mortar, stucco etc

Timber strength Test

(See notes below re developed methodology for in situ timber testing)

Germany IML Resistograph PD300 with Polescan software

www.iml.de

Programmable 1.5mm x 300mm microdrill records 10 resistance readings/mm. Best evidence for determining retention or replacement of suspect framing or structures

Wood compression strength and bending strength meter

Germany IML Digital Fractometer

www.iml.de

Timber compressive and bending strength measurement on site


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Timber conditions and strength measurement software

New Zealand Flameback Woodchecker

Structural timber version www.flameback.net

Proprietary software developed by Incodo integrating IML equipment for analysis and report

Utility pole test and management software

New Zealand Flameback Woodchecker Pole Manger version

www.flameback.net

Proprietary software developed by Incodo integrating IML equipment for analysis and report

Timber core drill Dry wood type

Germany PFUNDT

Berliner core drill

Extracting 300mm x4.9 mm timber cores

Penetrometer Pilodyn

(Europe)

Spring loaded penetrometer to 40mm

Density loss of timber indicative of decay.

Torque gauge Powerbuilt

(NZ shop)

Digital torque meter

Screw withdrawal test for timber density loss measurement as result of decay

Simultaneous Temp/ Humidity data loggers

LogTag (6 No)

(Imp USA)

Credit card battery powered programmable units

Condensation / dewpoint issues. Max – min temp. Use in conjunction with dewpoint calculator. Office environ checks

Temperature data logger

LogTag (1 No)

(Imp USA)

Credit card battery powered programmable units

With 2.0m cable records surface temperature of materials – dew point, cladding temps


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Temp/ Humidity data logger

Long life with extension probe

Programmable unit

Temperature humidity probe

Trotec - Germany

(Accurate Inst AK)

4mm dia temp humidity probe minimally invasive

Moisture in cavities and in porous products such as concrete, concrete block etc direct correlation to MC percent

dB data logger

Convergence

(Canada0 Long life noise meter

External grade for recording sound levels on or near site boundaries – programmable analytical software

Leak tracing Risk Reactor

(Imp USA) Fluorescent tracer dyes visible

Leak flow test – range of colours visible and UV light source fluorescing

Leak tracing Risk Reactor

(Imp USA) Fluorescent tracer dyes UV visible only

Non staining detectable only under specific wavelength UV light – range of colours

UV torches Risk Reactor

(Imp USA) UV torches For use with

fluorescing dyes of both types as above


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Leak tracing Various

(NZ shop) Moisture injection and leak tracing using medical infusion equipment

Tracing flow paths of leaks with controlled flow and point injection

Porosity / permeability test

Rilem Tubes

5 Horiz 5 Vert (Imp USA)

Insitu testing of horizontal and vertical surfaces

Monolithics, joints in joinery

Effectiveness of clear coats. simulates specific rain and wind zone loads 3604

Spectrophotometer

Colormouse

(Imp USA) Colour measurement

Measures aprox reflectivity index of coatings for compliance

pH meter Extech Surface pH meter

Measures pH of cement based materials as part of tests to determine degree of carbonatation

Disposable paper test strips

Meth lab relevant

Indigo USA (Imp USA)

Iodine presence visible indicator

Ex Meth house test. Simple spray water on absorbent materials and wipe for colour change


Lead presence relevant

Indigo USA

(Imp USA)

Lead presence Lead paints – dust etc


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Moisture indicators

Indigo USA

(Imp USA)

Cobalt chloride Moisture indicator strips. Wipes on damp surfaces for instant visible reaction to water


pH

Indigo USA

(Imp USA)

Ph strips Acid/alkali levels

Spray neutral water and wipe to test for carbonatation of cement products and acidity of other liquids.


Sulphur

Indigo USA

(Imp USA)

Sulphur strips Sulphur containing wall board indicator

Sourcing Ferrotec

(Imp)

Ferrofluid and magnetometer (injectable low viscosity liquid)

Tracing leak flow in wall assemblies or pipe breaks nondestructively

Sourcing Various

(Imp USA) Particle counter 4-6 range (fungal spores and pollens)

Instant measurement of organic material present in measured volume of air


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SUBJECT: AVAILABLE INSPECTION EQUIPMENT Date : 04 2012