From catastrophic failures of pressure equipment to failure of bike chains, integrity management is focused on identifying the mechanism of failure as well as the cause of the failure.

Undertaking forensic materials failure investigations to establish failure mechanisms and causes has been one of the core activities Intertek CAPCIS has offered since its inception.

From catastrophic failures of pressure equipment, chemical incidents, to failure of bike chains, integrity management is focused on identifying the mechanism of failure as well as the cause of the failure.

A failure analysis of a component or an equipment due to corrosion or the mechanical aspect of corrosion is crucial to determine the root causes of the failure and know how it may be prevented in the future.

Intertek CAPCIS has offered over the last 50 years an unwavering support for companies with an experienced multi-disciplined teams to carry out failure analysis and forensic engineering services to investigate the origin of the damage of the assets and suggest remedies to avoid recurrence of similar corrosion failures.

Wherever our customers require us, we can deploy experienced multi-disciplined teams to site at short notice to gather information and examine the components, collect representative samples for detailed laboratory investigation, and carry out review of construction, commissioning, operation, and maintenance records.

When all the information is collected and reviewed, we deliver comprehensive detailed reports with inputs of the root-cause-analysis and provide expert testimony.

Our experts have in-depth knowledge of the oil, gas, petrochemical, renewable energy, construction, utilities, and infrastructure fields, providing corrosion and materials testing and consulting services.

Intertek CAPCIS has a fully equipped state-of-the-art laboratories and years of expertise to help our customers examine, test and store physical evidence gathered at a loss site.
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