Construction Materials Testing and Engineering
During a construction project, quality control of construction materials and methods is crucial to the success of the project. Therefor, owners and project participants have a need for precise and timely testing and inspection of construction materials and techniques.
Patriot provides dedicated full-time project engineers and support staff to provide on-site information whenever needed. The benefits of Patriot project construction materials testing and inspection go beyond collecting and reporting data.
They include:
- construction recommendations
- laboratory testing
- professional engineering consultation
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS SERVICES FOR THE PRE-CONSTRUCTION PHASE
- Materials Locations, Evaluation and Selection
- Materials Evaluation for Renovation
- Structural Testing for Renovation
- Roof Testing and Evaluation
- Specification Review
- Concrete Specifications
- Aggregate Evaluation
- Quality Control Parameters
- Testing Services Cost Estimate
- Assistance in Vendor and Contractor Selection
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS SERVICES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE
Soil:
- Field Density Tests
- Proctors (Standard and Modified)
- California Bearing Ratios (CBR)
- Sieve Analysis
- Moisture Content
- Atterberg Limits
- Spread Footing Excavation Inspection
- Pile Load Tests
- Tie Back Inspections
- Auger-cast Pile Inspections
- Pile Installation Analysis
- Caisson Inspection
- Proofrolling Inspection
- Dynamic Cone Penetrometry
Concrete:
- Concrete Testing:
- Slump Test
- Air Test
- Yield Test
- Molding Cylinders and Beams
- Testing Cylinders and Beams
- LA Abrasion
- Mix Designs
- Shrinkage Evaluation
- Post Tensioned Testing and Inspection
- Precast Testing and Inspection
- Floor Flatness and Levelness
- Surveys Reinforcing Steel
- Placement Inspections
- Unit Weight
- Windsor Probe
- Swiss Hammer
- Coring
- Petrographic Analysis
- Batch Plant Inspection
- Sodium Sulfate Analysis
- Maturity Analysis
- Pull Out Strength
- Moisture Emission Testing
Steel:
- Anchor Bolt Pull Out Tests
- Weld Inspection
- Bolt Tightness Testing
- Ultra Sonic Testing
- Magnetic Particle
- X-Ray Inspection
- AWS-Certified Welding Inspection
- Ground Penetrating Radar
Roofing:
- Infrared Moisture Surveys
- Electrical Capacitance Moisture Survey
- Nuclear Moisture Survey
- Warranty Inspection
- Condition Surveys
- Failure Investigation
- Installation Inspection
Asphalt:
- Thickness
- Density In Place
- Coring
- Temperature Monitoring
- Biturnin Content
- Aggregate Gradation
- Aggregate Soundness
Masonry:
- ICBO Masonry Inspection
- Mortar/Grout Trial Batch
- Mortar Compressive Test
- Mortar Autoclave Expansion
- Mortar Density
- Block Prism Test
- Block Compressive Strength
- Block Absorption/Moisture
- Content Block Weight/Fire Resistance Rating
- Brick Compressive Strength
- Brick Modulus of Rupture
- Brick Absorption
- Brick Freeze/Thaw
- Brick Puncture Resistance
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS SERVICES FOR THE POST CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS PHASE
- Building Observation Surveys
- Grounds and Landscaping
- Parkng and Pavements
- Building Exteriors/Windows and Doors
- Structural System/Framing and Roofing
- Structural Load Tests