DIMCOST - Durability Information Model for Concrete Structures

Empower your ASSET Inspection

Turning data into decisions

This approach centralizes all inspection, testing, and historical data into a structured asset model, where observed damage is quantified into measurable condition indicators. Through advanced physical and probabilistic modelling, degradation processes are translated into predictions of remaining service life and failure risk. By comparing intervention scenarios in terms of cost, performance, and risk, the system enables data-driven decision-making and optimized lifecycle management of reinforced concrete assets.

Discover our features

One platform that turns drone imagery, lab results and engineering models into reliable decisions about your concrete structures.

3D model inspection

Load 3D models captured by our drone partner Medexon (part of the SANACON group) directly into DIMCOST to map defects, pinpoint inspection data, and track structural changes over time.

Centralised data vault

Combine lab results, NDT logs, and visual inspections into one auditable digital twin — with full traceability across every test and repair.

AI-powered reporting

Automatically detect and classify surface defects, fuse them with lab data, and generate client-ready reports — cutting admin time by up to 70%.

Service life prediction

Simulate carbonation and chloride ingress to predict corrosion onset, and validate 50, 100, or 120+ year service life targets for critical structures.

Depassivation risk modelling for reinforced concrete elementes with DIMCOST

How DIMCOST helps customers succeed

"All relevant data regarding the “health” of a concrete construction is now stored in a single place. This minimizes the chance of data loss over its entire lifespan."

Bjorn Van Belleghem SANACON - MSc. PhD

"The results of DIMCOST were already used as input to determine the maintenance strategy of different types of structures. Important infrastructure projects in Belgium like tunnels and bridges, other large constructions such as grain silos or cooling towers but also smaller residential projects."

Liesbet De Winter Sanacon - MSc

“Prior to DIMCOST, all our processing of data was done manually. This was a very time consuming and sometimes frustrating task, especially for large projects. But now this is done automatically, super useful!”

Nele Van den Buverie Sanacon - MSc

Who benefits from DIMCOST?

Engineering offices

To optimize your concrete inspection flow

To calculate the remaining service life and determine an optimal maintenance and repair strategy using our durability information model

Asset owners

To access historical centralized concrete (inspection) information

Evaluate service life predictions in an interactive way based on different strategies, failure probabilities and zoning

Contractors of reinforced concrete structures

To generate a birth certificate: check the original design with the results of an inspection of a newly built construction

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is DIMCOST?

DIMCOST stands for Durability Information Model for Concrete Structures. It is a platform that brings all inspection, testing and historical data of a reinforced concrete asset together in one structured model, and uses physical and probabilistic modelling to predict remaining service life and failure risk.

Who is DIMCOST for?

DIMCOST is built for asset owners and operators who want risk-based maintenance planning, for engineering offices that need validated durability assessments, and for contractors who want to check a newly built structure against its original design (a so-called birth certificate).

What data do I need to get started?

You can start with the data you already have: visual inspections, NDT results, lab results such as chloride content and carbonation depth, core samples, drawings or 3D models. If data is missing, BETON+ can carry out on-site testing and core drilling, and Medexon can capture drone imagery and 3D models. Both are part of the SANACON group.

Does DIMCOST work for existing structures as well as new ones?

Yes. For existing structures, DIMCOST estimates the remaining service life and helps you choose the right moment and type of intervention. For new structures, it verifies whether the design service life target, such as 50, 100 or 120 years, is actually met.

How can I request a demo?

Fill in the contact form below, send an email to info@dimcost.com or call +32 494 88 21 43. We will discuss your structure, the data you have available and how DIMCOST can support your decisions.