Testing and Inspection Services
- Deputy Inspection Services
- Earthwork and Compaction Inspection Services
- Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Inspection
- Flexible and Rigid Pavement Inspection
- Testing Capabilities
Deputy Inspection Services
The range of geotechnical engineering and materials testing services could include:
- Monitoring earthwork activities
- Sampling and testing for compaction
- Verify acceptance of imported materials
- Batch Plant Inspection
- Observe placement of structural and reinforced steel
- Review PCC and AC mix designs
- Observe placements and perform sampling of Portland cement concrete
- Observe placement of masonry grout
- Observe placement and perform testing of aggregate base and asphalt concrete
- Perform inspection and testing of bolts and grouted anchors
- Welding inspection
- Perform non-destructive steel inspection (UT, MP, DP)
- Observation of site construction for compliance with the SWPPP
- Verify materials and placement compliance in accordance with CBC, Green Book, and City specifications
- Provide daily field inspection reports
- Provide final compliance testing report for project closeout
- Provide additional inspections for roofing and fireproofing as directed
Earthwork and Compaction Inspection Services
The range of geotechnical engineering and materials testing services could include:
- Review and Accept Design Geotechnical Engineering Report
- Accept Engineer-of-Record Position for Project
- Monitoring earthwork activities
- Monitor dewatering activities
- Verify limits of earthwork, excavations, and fill slopes
- Sampling and testing for soil compaction
- Verify acceptance of imported soil materials
- Observation placement and perform testing of aggregate base
- Observation of site construction for compliance with the SWPPP
- Verify materials and placement compliance in accordance with CBC, Green Book, and City specifications
- Provide daily field inspection reports
- Provide final compliance testing report for project closeout
- Provide additional inspections as directed
Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Inspection
Deputy Inspection Services include:
- Batch Plant Inspection
- Aggregate Source Sampling
- Review concrete mix designs
- Observe placements and perform sampling of Portland cement concrete
- Slump testing
- Entrained Air testing
- Compressive strength cylinders
- Observe placement of masonry grout
- Make grout cubes/cylinders
- Observe placement of structural and reinforced steel
- Perform inspection and testing of bolts and grouted anchors
- Welding inspection
- Perform non-destructive steel inspection (UT, MP, DP, Ground Penetrating Radar)
- Verify materials and placement compliance in accordance with CBC, Green Book, and City specifications
- Provide daily field inspection reports
- Post-Construction Coring
Flexible and Rigid Pavement Inspection
Deputy Inspection Services include:
- Batch Plant Inspection
- Aggregate Source Sampling
- Review AC mix designs
- Observe placements and perform sampling of asphalt
- Compaction Testing
- Verify materials and placement compliance in accordance with CBC, Green Book, and City specifications
- Provide daily field inspection reports
- Post-Construction Coring
Testing Capabilities
- Sieve Analysis D6913/C136/T27/CT202
- Moisture/Density D7263
- Soil Classification D2487/D2488
- Hydrometer D422/T88
- Moisture Content D2216/CT226
- Sand Equivalent D2419/CT217
- Shrinkage Limit D4943/T92
- Plasticity Index D4318/CT204/T89/T90
- Specific Gravity, Soil, Aggregate D854/C127/D1140/CT209
- Organic Analysis – Soil D2974
- Visual and Tactile Classification D2488
- Atterberg Limits D4318
- Durability Index - Coarse or Fine Aggregate CT229
- Specific Gravity & Absorption of Coarse Aggregate C127/CT206
- Specific Gravity & Absorption of Fine Aggregate C128/CT207
- Apparent Specific Gravity of Fine Aggregate CT208
- Cleanness Value of Coarse Aggregate CT227
- Organic Impurities – Fine Aggregate C40/CT213
- Resistance to Degradation (LA Rattler) C131
- Sulfate Content CT417
- Corrosion Series CT417, 422, 643
- pH CT643
- Consolidation D2435
- Collapse Potential of Soils D5333
- Swell/Collapse D4546
- Expansion Index D4829
- Maximum Density & Optimum Moisture D698/D1557
- Relative Compaction of Untreated Soil and Aggregate (California Impact) CT216
- Unconfined Compression D2166
- Direct Shear D3080/T236
- Torsional Shear D6467
- Triaxial Shear D4767/T296
- Permeability D2434/T215
- R-value D2844/CT301
- A.C. Gradation D5444
- A.C. Extraction T164
- A.C. Stability D6927
- A.C. Marshal Density D6926
- A.C. Hveem Density D1561
- Concrete Cylinder Compression C39/CT521
- Concrete Flexural Strength C78/CT523
- Unit Weight and Specific Gravity of Cores C42
- Mortar Cube/Cylinder Compression C109/C780