Tecnalia Research & Innovation offer of Technological Services for the Construction market

1. Construction
Services
Welcome to
TECNALIA

2. We promote the
transformation of
the sector
through characterization,
validation and certification
of materials, products and
singular works.

3. Index
1.Who we are
2.What we offer
3.Our technological capabilities and
acknowledgments
4.References

4. 01.
Who we are
WE ARE THE FIRST PRIVATE R&D&i COMPANY IN SPAIN

5. 01.
Who we are

6. 01.
Who we are
Through Research and Service
Excellence
Focused on value creation
Focused exclusively on the creation of transferable value for our
clients and society.
Responsibly
Making an efficient use of investments and generated returns.
Creative and highly efficient
Striving to overcome the limits of normality, with a realistic sense of
the possibilities of materialising our clients' valued solutions.
International Relevance

7. 01.
Who we are
International
Presence
Foreign Support
to the companies

8. 01.
Who we are
Positioning
INTEGRAL SOLUTIONS
IN R+D+i
INTEGRAL SUPPLIER OF SUPPORT TO THE
TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED
BUSINESS
SERVICES INSPIRING COMPETITIVENESS
(We give reply to all needs with own
resources or with our network)
BUSINESS STRATEGY IN INNOVATION WITH
TECHNOLOGICAL BASE
RESULTS
EXPLOITATION
8 THROUGH TTO

9. 01.
Who we are
Business Models
01. 02. 03. 04.
ADVANCED PRIVATELY INTERNAL STRATEGY &
SERVICES FUNDED R&D TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH

10. 01.
Who we are
Multidisciplinary team
To optimize our offer and to
achieve a more
comprehensive and more
specialized proposal for
business network.

11. 01.Construction SERVICES
Who we are
SUSTAINABLE
SUSTAINABLE
CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION We are the technological
services team of the
Sustainable Construction
Division of TECNALIA.
We promote the
transformation of the sector
through Technological
Services.
(Our capabilities come from the ancient
technological centers Cidemco and Labein.)

12. 01.
Who we are
Construction R+D+i
Our activity:
Applied Research, Development,
Innovation and Advanced Technological • Materials &
Services. Products
Manufacturers
We apply our To meet • Construction
knowledge to the demand of: companies
• Promoters
Our working Fields • Public / Private
Bodies
• Engineering,
Through scientific and
• Architecture
technological excellence in our
business areas Studios

13. 01.
We proactively connect market opportunities with the
technological abilities of our laboratories and experts. More than
50 years of experience
Who we are

14. Index
1.Who we are
2.What we offer
3.Our technological capabilities and
acknowledgments
4.References

15. 02.
What we offer
Solutions in the field of
Conformity Assessment
Focusing our services
to seek business opportunities
Building long-term
relationships
Sharing risks and
opportunities
With innovative
collaboration models
Accompanying our clients in innovation
processes, as their technological partner.

16. 02.
What we offer
In the entire
value chain of construction

17. 02.
What we offer
In the entire
value chain of construction

18. 02.
What we offer
Technical
Assessments of
Materials and
Products
CONSTRUCTION
SERVICES
Sustainability Monitoring and
Assessments Evaluation of Singular
Works

19. 02.
Technical
Assessments of Technological
Materials and
Products
Innovation Audit (TIA)
What we offer
Technological Innovation Audit (TIA)
Tool to assess the technical fitness and good
performance in innovative products at the
early stages of their development. The main
goal is to reduce the “Time to Market” phase
and the technological risks of new products.

20. 02.
Technical
Assessments of European Technical
Materials and
Products
Approval
What we offer
• Favourable assessment of the fitness for
use of a product for a particular purpose,
based on the fulfilment of the essential
requirements for building works.
• Based in the European Technical Approval
Guideline developed by EOTA
• Allows to construction products be
identified as CE mark.

21. 02.
Technical
Assessments of Technical Conformity (TC)
Materials and
Products What we offer
• Technical conformity report of a innovative
product (not covered by the harmonized
standards or European technical approvals)
with the mandatory rules for a specific use.
• Very useful information for Project
management team.
• Direct request of TC - TIA .

22. 02.
Technical CE Mark- Construction
Assessments of
Materials and Products Directive
Products
89/106/CEE What we offer
TECNALIA is
Notified Body Nº1292
• Stability and mechanical resistance
• Security in case of fire
• Hygiene, health and environment
• Safety and affordability of use
• Protection against noise
• Energy saving and thermal insulation
• Sustainable use of natural resources

23. 02.
Technical
Assessments of Voluntary Marks
Materials and
Products
& Certification
What we offer
TECNALIA
Certification
We collaborate with
several certifying bodies
AENOR; EXOVA,
TECNALIA
CERTIFICATION… as Environmental Product
Declarations
third part laboratory Development of
Environmental Product
Declaration (EPD) based
on ISO 140125 Life Cycle
Analysis (LCA)

24. 02.
Technical
Assessments of Characterization and
Materials and
Products
Technical Assessment
What we offer
Flexibility
We adapt to the testing's needs
of our customers by tailored test
solutions based in our
experience knowledge and skill.

25. Sustainability
Evaluaciones
Assessments
de la
Sostenibilidad
Urban environmental
Health 02.
What we offer
Comprehensive Service for Biocidal
Products and REACH
We help our customer to meet the
requirement of REACH Regulation
(1907/2006/CE) and Biocidal
products Directive, BPD (98/98/CE).
Registration, Evaluation,
Authorisation and Restriction of
Chemical Substances.

26. Sustainability
Evaluaciones
Assessments
de la
Sostenibilidad
Urban environmental
Health 02.
What we offer
Evaluation Services of the
Effectiveness of Pesticides and
Integrated Urban Pest Management.
•Biological efficacy of biocides
•Inspection, diagnoses and proposals
•Green Solutions (Biological Control)

27. 02.
Energy Certification/
Sustainability
Evaluaciones
Assessments Evaluation of the Energy
de la
Sostenibilidad Efficiency What we offer
• Building and industry
energy audits and
diagnostics improvement
proposals.
• Energy saving certification
according to EVO protocol

28. Monitoring and
Evaluation of
Singular Works
Project Management
02.
What we offer
Experts in supervision, inspection,
control and monitoring of singular
projects with a technical complexity,
both in infrastructure and building,
for an efficient management in terms
of quality, term and cost.

29. Monitoring and
Evaluation of
Singular Works
Comprehensive
Quality Control 02.
What we offer
Both in materials and execution in
Infrastructures & Building.
Installations: Operational testing.
More than 50 years of experience.
Ref: New Railway Platform in the
Basque Country, “Supersur” Corridor
and Bilbao City Council

30. R+D+i
R+D+i 02.
What we offer
68 %
22 23 %
Private Funding
Competitive Public Funding
M€ 9% Non - Competitive Public Funding
incomes 2011
Participation in 34 projects Participation in 6 13
We have a portfolio of
CENIT projects
FP7 Programme and 14 led. Biosos, Cetica, PATENTS
Nofire, Codice, Facomp, Cleam, Crisalida, Related to cements,
Hefest, Upsoil, Bymosin, Mediodía, ecoutings, products &
Placotop, Transfeu, Step2… Prometeo … testing procedures.

31. 02.
At the forefront of technology
R+D+i European
and State Platforms What we offer
We participate and lead actively in
Members of the highest governing bodies of the European Technology
Platform (ECTP) and Spanish Construction Platform (PTEC) and the JTI
E2BA (Energy Efficiency Building).
ESTEP (Europeen Steel Technologic Plataform) and Platea, ECBS (Energy
Conservation in Buildings and Community Systems)

32. 02.
Our business in Sustainable
R+D+i Construction
covers 5 major strategic
research areas: What we offer
INNOVATIVE & CONSTRUCTION
SMART CITIES &
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS &
BUILDINGS
MATERIALS SYSTEMS
BUILDING
INFRASTRUCTURES
REFURBISHMENT

33. 02.
What we knowOur business in Sustainable
about
R+D+i Construction
covers 5 major strategic
research areas: What we offer
• Development of new features and
incorporating best properties to
cement based materials, polymer INNOVATIVE &
systems, composites and asphalt. SUSTAINABLE
• Incorporation of waste as MATERIALS
secondary Raw Material to
cement and its derivates.
• Incorporation of waste and
biomass to polymeric systems
and composites.
• Development of new materials,
Geopolymers, biocides, coatings ...
• Recovery of waste & management
of construction and demolition
residues.

34. 02.
What we knowOur business in Sustainable
about
R+D+i Construction
covers 5 major strategic
research areas: What we offer
• Design of new products, systems
and more compact construction
methods including new features.
CONSTRUCTION
Industrialization.
PRODUCTS &
• Development of new features and
SYSTEMS
incorporating the best properties to
surround architectural precast
sandwich panels.
• Product design and safe
construction solutions to threats
of fire, explosion, wind, access ...
• Optimum design of solar cooling
installations, building integration.

35. 02.
What we knowOur business in Sustainable
about
R+D+i Construction
covers 5 major strategic
research areas: What we offer
• Development of Building Energy
Manager
• Products and integrated solutions for
SMART CITIES & creating smart spaces in the
BUILDINGS Habitat.
• Developing Sustainable and Energy
Efficient Buildings
• Development of the Smart City
concept.
• Sustainable development and energy
efficient City Neighborhoods.
• Strategic Planning: development of
policies and strategies for the Local
Authorities.
• Support the development of
singular buildings

36. 02.
What we knowOur business in Sustainable
about
R+D+i Construction
covers 5 major strategic
research areas: What we offer
• Diagnostic studies and
rehabilitation projects concerning
complex structural problems in
BUILDING buildings.
REFURBISHMENT • Studies, surveys and environmental
monitoring plans regarding soil
remediation of degraded areas.
• Comprehensive refurbishment of
buildings.
• Diagnosis and evaluation of
Cultural Heritage situation.
• Strategic planning at urban and
regional levels in Cultural Heritage.
• Conservation and integral
management of Cultural Heritage.
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37. 02.
What we knowOur business in Sustainable
about
R+D+i Construction
covers 5 major strategic
research areas: What we offer
• Previous studies to project drafting
• Technical Assistance to Property
• Consulting and assistance for
conducting audits & Quality Monitoring
INFRASTRUCTURES • Technical and financial audits of
projects & works.
• Diagnostics and pathology studies
• Projects of Structural Reinforcement
• Risk analysis and safety
• Structural movement control
• Preventive maintenance,
• Geotechnical Advice:
• Study / Analysis of Safety in fire-
explosion-access, external factors in
Building and Civil Works

38. Index
1.Who we are
2.What we offer
3.Our technological capabilities and
acknowledgments
4.References

39. Physical – Mechanical
Laboratory of materials 03.
Capabilities
MATERIALS TESTED Physical-mechanical characterization tests of
construction materials and a wide range of durability
•Adhesives and Sealants
tests and aging.
•Paints, varnishes and coatings
waterproofing
Climatic chambers, viscosimeters, gloss, colorimeter,
•Wood based panels pignometer, thickness gauges, measuring particle size,
•Polymers and Composites sieve, Mechanical Testing Benches…
•Aggregates and Cement
•Clay
•Masonry blocks
•Concrete and Mortars
•Paving blocks, slabs ...
•Formwork
•Concrete beams
•Wooden beams

40. Physical – Mechanical
Laboratory of materials 03.
Capabilities
MATERIALS TESTED
• Aggregates (natural and
recycled)
• Cements
• Clay
• Concrete and Mortars
• Formwork Concrete and its constituents (EHA). Steels: Physical-mechanical
• Stone floors, roads and Granular layers (ESR). Geotechnics, laboratory
• Tiling tests (GTL). Structural Steel Profiles (EAP). Structural Steel.
• Metallic elements (steel,
Welding on site inspection (EAS). Testing Service (PS).
aluminium…)
Geotechnics. Compression, traction and flexural tests, moist
chambers, direct shear equipment, edometric test, triaxial
equipment, equipment for bituminous mixtures, inclinometers,
tape convergence accelerated swelling team ...

41. Analytical Laboratory
03.
Capabilities
MATERIALS TESTED
• Tiling
• Metallic elements (steel, aluminium ...)
• Cement, clinker, slag, pozzolans, raw ..
• Aggregate: natural, recycled and
coming from steel slags,…
• Clay.
• Concretes and mortars
Highly specialized testing services for • Flue gas
product characterization, compliance with • Air pollutants
CE marking, quality control (FTIR, FTIR - • Signalling photoluminescent
• Adhesives and Sealants
ATR), Micro-ATR (GC, GC-MS) (HPLC-MS) • Paints, varnishes and coatings,
(UV-VIS), (DSC) ... waterproofing and wood preservatives
• Wood Structures
Polymers and Composites
Aggregates and Cement
• Masonry blocks
• Concrete and Mortars
• Paving blocks, slabs ...
• Formwork
• Other structural elements: beams,
columns, …

42. Structural Safety Laboratory
03.
Capabilities
PRODUCTS TESTED
• Doors: pedestrian doors, industrial doors,
fire doors, armoured doors, automatic
doors
• Furniture
• Glazing: laminated glass, safety glass
• Others: forging, floors, ceilings, tiles,
slates, glass blocks and other civil work
Characterization, analysis and elements such as beams or noise
assessment of the mechanical reducing devices
performance of construction • Access control: panic and emergency
products devices, security locks, door closers, hold-
open devices, hinges, electromechanical
locks, cylinders for locks
• Sanitary appliances and shower
enclosures.
• Scaffolding, props, falsework, formwork
• Structure systems for modular
construction
• Sandwich panels for façade, roofs or
refrigeration rooms

43. Fire Safety Laboratory:
Resistance and Reaction to fire 03.
Capabilities
Oriented to Construction (building and civil),
Petrochemical, Transport, Electric
sectors…
•Fire Resistance Testing Laboratory for
construction products and services PRODUCTS TESTED
installations.
MATERIALES EVALUADOS
•Reaction to Fire Laboratory Assessment of • Structural elements (columns,
the behaviour of materials in relation to the beams, etc.).
•Pinturas e impermeabilizantes.
fire and the opacity and density of their • Fire protection products
•Aislantes térmicos.
smoke combustion. MATERIALS TESTED • Fire doors and fachadas y
•Recubrimientos deshutter
assemblies
elementos interiores
•Coatings and waterproofing • Verticalen edificación.
empleados partition walls
•Insulating materials • Penetration seals for
•Materiales tapizados y cables and
•Upholstery and drapery pipes.
cortinajes.
materials • Horizontal structural elements
•Materiales de interiorismo en
•Facade materials (ceilings, floors, etc.).
vehículos ferroviarios.
•Interior materials in railway • Smokede revestimiento en
•Materiales extraction ducts
sector • Others…
equipos marinos.
• Others..

44. 03.
CAP. TECNOLOGICAS / PRODUCTOS CONSTRUCCION / LAB. ENVOLVENTES ARQUITECTÓNICAS
Building Envelopes
Laboratory
Capabilities
Air permeability, watertightness (under
static and dynamic pressure), wind load
resistance, seismic and mechanical
performance determination at real scale.
PRODUCTS TESTED Energy and thermal performance
determination by testing and calculation.
•Light façades, external wall cladding,
curtain wall and their components. On site inspection, expert analysis and “in
•Windows, balcony doors, doors, situ” tests. Façades and windows test rigs
shutters, air transfer devices, building up to 9x9 m…..
hardware and accessories. Anchors
and profiles.
•Glass, Insulated Glass Units.
•Solar protection devices: sheets,
textiles, parasols…
•Thermal insulation.

45. Acoustic laboratory
03.
Capabilities
From the facilities of the Acoustic
Area of the Laboratory for Quality
Control in Dwellings of the Basque
PRODUCTS TESTED Government, and according to an
agreement of collaboration with the
• Walls, partitions :Masonry,
• Prefabricated lightweight partitions. Basque Government ( Order of
Removable partitions 27/01/09): we offer the possibility of
• Walls. analyzing the acoustic behavior of
• Doors, windows, shutters, glazing, airbuilding elements: Sound
intakes and other small elements… absorption. Impact sound insulation.
• Facade elements and facade, curtain
Airborne sound insulation .
walling,..
• Floors , roofings… Laboratory test facilities: Rooms of
• Floor coverings, false ceilings,. transmission. Reverberation room.
• Noise reducing devices, panels... .
• Linings of floors or walls

46. Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
certified facilities 03.
Capabilities
GLP certified laboratory.
Chemical and biocidal products Testing, being the
first Spanish laboratory getting this certification for
ecotoxicologycal studies.
Aquatic and terrestrial organisms growing systems.
Climatic and Phytotronic chambers, TOC,
Chromatographs and Spectrophotometers, Automatic
cellular count
…
MATERIALS TESTED
•Raw materials and chemical
products affected by REACH
Regulation
•Biocidal active Substances
(insecticides, fungicides,
bactericides, antifouling etc.).
•Formulated biocidal products
(PT 8 wood preservatives, PT 18
Insecticides, PT 7 film
preservatives, PT 21 antifouling
etc)

47. 03.
CAPACIDADES TECNOLOGICAS / MATERIALES DE CONSTRUCCION / LAB. BIOLOGICO Y ANALISIS
Analytical and Biological
Testing Laboratory
Capabilities
Experience in bio testing and monitoring of
arthropods in urban environment.
Accredited by ENAC Climatic chambers breeding of
insects (beetles, termites, mosquitoes, clothes moths,
ants, flies…), Laminar flow chambers, autoclave,
Microscopes and binocular lenses, peet Grady chamber
incubators. Artificial aging tunnel and
chamber. Terrestrial and Marine Field Testing.
EVALUATED MATERIALS
• Plastics,
• Tissues
• Paints
• Wood and derivatives
• Composites
• Wood protectors
• Insecticides
• Bactericides
• Fungicides

48. 03.
SINGULAR FACILITY
Capabilities
the Configuration of
Zero Energy
Buildings
Experimental building
for R&D oriented to the
development and
testing of new
concepts, products and
services for the
improvement of the
energy efficiency in
buildings

49. 03.
CAPACIDADES TECNOLOGICAS / MATERIALES DE CONSTRUCCION / LAB. BIOLOGICO Y ANALISIS
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
BISCAYNE ROAD
NOTIFIED BODY NETWORK
APPROVAL BODY INSPECTION AGENCY
Nº 1292
TO ISSUE TUNNELS
CE MARK
ETAs
OITB
TECNALIA is Notified Body for
Construction Products Directive
89/106/CEE

50. 03.
CAPACIDADES TECNOLOGICAS / MATERIALES DE CONSTRUCCION / LAB. BIOLOGICO Y ANALISIS
Acknowledgments
Accredited Lab.
Acknowledgments
E N S A Y ACREDITACIONES:
O S
Windows
and Light GLP
façades
Doors
Coatings,
Glass
adhesives,
Furniture
sealants and
plastic Wood
surfaces
Clay
Preservative
products
Building Concrete and
Reaction / hardware components
Resistance Acoustic in
to Fire building

51. Index
1.Who we are
2.What we offer
3.Our technological capabilities and
acknowledgments
4.References

52. 04.
CAPACIDADES TECNOLOGICAS / MATERIALES DE CONSTRUCCION / LAB. BIOLOGICO Y ANALISIS
Technical Office of Monitoring and
Evaluation of Singular Works
References
ACREDITACIONES:
Y Vasca (Spain) Edificio Coliseo Albia (Bilbao- Spain)
Tramo Etxeberri Txurdinaga (Bilbao - Spain)
VSM Variante Sur Metropolitana (Bilbao-Spain) CIE Nanogune (San Sebastián - Spain)
Azti , Parque Tecnológico de Bizkaia - Spain Túneles Acceso San Mamés (Bilbao – Spain) VSM Variante Sur Metropolitana Tunel Urbano de Ibarrekolanda (Bilbao)

53. 04.
CAPACIDADES TECNOLOGICAS / MATERIALES DE CONSTRUCCION / LAB. BIOLOGICO Y ANALISIS
Technical Office of Monitoring and
Evaluation of Singular Works
References
ACREDITACIONES:
Ampliación Palacio Euskalduna (Bilbao) Guggenheim (Bilbao) Museo de Bellas Artes (Bilbao) Palacio Euskalduna (Bilbao)
Bilbao Exhibition Center BEC (Bilbao) Grupo Beurko (Barakaldo) Metro (Bilbao) Corredor de Txorierdi (Bilbao)
Viaducto de Miraflores (Bilbao) Super Puerto (Bilbao) Variante Sur Metropolitana (Bilbao)

54. 04.
CAPACIDADES Clientes y Partners
Principales TECNOLOGICAS / MATERIALES DE CONSTRUCCION / LAB. BIOLOGICO Y ANALISIS
References
References
ACREDITACIONES:

55. Thank you for your attention.
jluis.elejalde@tecnalia.com
Construction Services Director