Jefferson Street Bridge
Bridges
Performed concrete condition evaluation, repair recommendations, design of an impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) system, and QA/QC during construction, along with ongoing monitoring and maintenance.
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CONCORR, Inc.
Sterling, VA
Analyze, Protect, Preserve
- Services
- 19
- Offices
- 1
- Projects
- 6
- Leaders
- 1
- Founded
- 1990
Overview
CONCORR, Inc. specializes in concrete corrosion mitigation and technical preservation solutions for reinforced concrete structures. Established in 1990, the practice focuses on diagnostic evaluation, developing strategies to extend service life, and designing corrosion mitigation systems. It serves public agencies, departments of transportation, and private clients with engineering and materials testing capabilities.
- Founded
- 1990
Services
Diagnostic and Evaluation Services
Provides technical evaluations to assess concrete corrosion and determine the extent of structural damage.
Corrosion Mitigation System Design
Engineers protective systems designed to arrest ongoing corrosion and prevent future deterioration of steel reinforcement.
Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Performs construction-phase oversight and validation to ensure mitigation systems are installed in strict accordance with design specifications.
Litigation Services
Offers technical investigation and forensic engineering support for concrete-related legal disputes.
Laboratory Testing and Analysis
Analyzes physical concrete samples to quantify corrosive agents and assess material permeability characteristics.
Industries
Firm type
Projects
Parking Garage
Parking
Conducted concrete condition evaluation, provided recommendations for repair, designed a galvanic cathodic protection system, and performed construction-phase QA/QC oversight.
Oceania Resort Aruba
Aruba | Oceania Resort | Multifamily Residential
Designed an impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) system, performed QA/QC during construction, and conducted ongoing monitoring and maintenance.
Woodrow Wilson Bridge QA/QC
Maryland & Virginia | Bridges
Performed QA/QC materials testing using AASHTO T 277 rapid chloride permeability testing.
Arlington Memorial Bridge Testing
Washington, DC | Bridges
Tested thousands of concrete samples for acid chloride ion content in accordance with ASTM C1152.
I-80 Widening Project Study
New Jersey | Highways & Roads
Tested over a thousand concrete samples in accordance with ASTM C1152 for the highway widening study.
Credentials and affiliations
Leadership
Ali Akbar Sohanghpurwala
Principal
M.S. Ocean Engineering, B.Tech. Naval Architecture, NACE Certified Corrosion Specialist, NACE Certified Cathodic Protection Specialist, NRMCA Certified Concrete Technologist
Ali Akbar Sohanghpurwala is one of the founders of CONCORR, Inc. and is recognized as a leading professional in concrete corrosion mitigation. With over 35 years of experience, he has developed condition evaluation protocols under an NCHRP Project and authored the NCHRP Report 558 manual. He also created mathematical models for impressed current cathodic protection distribution.
Publications
Service Life of Corrosion-Damaged Reinforced Concrete Bridge Superstructure Elements, NCHRP Report 558
article | Ali Akbar Sohanghpurwala