Materials engineering

inspection and NDT

Equadron was founded with a rebellious spirit and a lofty objective: to help the construction industry build faster and better while leading the way for materials’ durability.

We are a materials engineering, inspection, and non-destructive testing (NDT) firm specializing in sustainable solutions for steel and miscellaneous metals. We work closely with our clients to provide a wide array of services for new construction and rehabilitation of municipal, commercial, industrial, marine, mining, oil, and gas projects.

At Equadron, client satisfaction and materials durability is our top priority. No matter the challenge, our experts will find cost-effective solutions aligned with your needs.

Equadron’s mission is to help the construction industry build better, faster, and cheaper. Materials selection, workmanship, corrosion protection, inspection, and testing have a major impact on projects’ success and assets’ life cycle costs. Our materials experts foster the environment to effectively deliver value projects on schedule and within budget while ensuring that we safely meet all operational and durability requirements. 

Equadron’s expertise includes contract and project management, corrosion technical support, coating selection, evaluation and testing, steel and miscellaneous metals welding engineering, inspection and non-destructive testing (NDT), physical metallurgy, failure analysis, and expert witness testimony. We also provide project tendering and construction support, site troubleshooting, and surveillance during welding and coating application to ensure specification compliance.

For new construction, Equadron develops and implements welding, corrosion protection, and continuous improvement initiatives to advance comprehensive and durable designs for multiple industries.

For rehabilitation projects, we perform asset condition and integrity assessments and prepare repair recommendations, technical specifications, evaluations, and durability-based design criteria for asset life cycle cost optimization.

Our services help clients identify risks and opportunities so that fundamental project variables such as materials, workmanship, and quality requirements are clearly understood by all parties.

We also provide QC activities such as welding inspection and non-destructive testing (NDT), coating inspection and testing, and QA surveillance to verify conformance to specified requirements. 

ENGINEERING

CORROSION PROTECTION
METALLURGICAL & WELDING
FAILURE ANALYSIS
CONDITION & INTEGRITY ASSESSMENTS

INSPECTION

WELDING
COATING & LINING
DRONE
CATHODIC PROTECTION SURVEYS

ndt

VISUAL
MAGNETIC PARTICLE
LIQUID PENETRANT
ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION

QUALITY

AUDITS
QC & QA
PROJECT RECORDS
FIRST ARTICLE INSPECTIONS

Our materials experts prepare corrosion-proof designs and provide construction support to help asset owners, engineering firms, and contractors save millions of dollars by:

 

  • Preparing solid drawings and technical specifications aligned with the service condition, environment corrosivity, and the asset service life;
  • Selecting durable materials, specifying workmanship, and preventing rework;
  • Defining clear roles and responsibilities for each party;
  • Identifying risks and opportunities for improvement in tender packages; and
  • Developing construction, inspection, and maintenance technical procedures based on the best practices in the industry.

Equadron corrosion protection and welding engineers provide sustainable solutions to design and build durable assets. In addition, our welding inspectors, non-destructive testing (NDT) technicians, and coating inspectors mitigate the risks that undermine the long-term performance of materials during construction work. 

Improving materials’ performance is a crucial step toward more sustainable and enduring structures. Workmanship, time, weather, exposure, and service impact the performance and durability of construction materials. Our goal is to mitigate those factors, protect against failure mechanisms, and optimize the service of materials utilized in new or rehabilitation projects.

 

Our materials engineers, inspectors, and non-destructive testing (NDT) technicians work together with design professionals, providing technical support and expertise in the development of drawings, technical specifications, and suitability analysis of construction materials.

Equadron solutions are based on the application of durability in design, materials engineering, inspection, and non-destructive testing (NDT) programs for each client’s specific needs. Our proactive approach simultaneously reduces the uncertainty involved in the selection, fabrication, installation, and corrosion protection of construction materials while decreasing asset life cycle costs. 

 

bridges

Structural steel

water infrastructure

PORTS

MINING

Oil and gas

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