GEOTECHNICAL
This field activity collects subsurface information before foundation design.
What is a soil boring or subsurface exploration?
This assessment reviews records and site conditions before a property transaction.
What is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?
This material may occur in older floor tile, mastic, insulation, and other building products.
What is asbestos?
This part of a building separates interior conditions from outdoor weather.
What is the building enclosure or envelope?
This fresh-concrete test measures consistency or workability.
What is a slump test?
This test records resistance while a split-spoon sampler is driven into soil.
What is the Standard Penetration Test, or SPT?
This investigation collects soil, groundwater, or vapor samples to evaluate suspected contamination.
What is a Phase II investigation?
Before renovation or demolition, this survey identifies materials requiring special handling.
What is a regulated materials or hazardous building materials survey?
Water staining around windows suggests evaluation of this performance issue.
What is moisture intrusion or water infiltration?
This field test evaluates whether placed soil or aggregate meets compaction requirements.
What is density testing?
A team needs recommendations for foundations, pavement, and earthwork. This service line should lead.
What is Geotechnical Engineering?
Petroleum odor and elevated field-screening readings are observed during excavation. This team should be contacted.
What is Environmental Consulting?
This coating hazard is commonly evaluated in older buildings where surfaces will be disturbed.
What is lead-based paint?
This assessment documents current conditions and anticipated repair needs for an existing property.
What is a property or facility condition assessment?
This service verifies that construction materials and installation comply with plans and specifications.
What is Construction Materials Testing and observation?
Soft compressible soils create concern that a new building may move downward over time.
What is settlement?
This document describes how impacted soil or groundwater will be managed during construction.
What is a Response Action Plan (RAP)?
Old fluorescent-light equipment and certain sealants may require evaluation for this chemical group.
What are PCBs?
Testing doors or whole-building leakage helps evaluate this enclosure characteristic.
What is air tightness or air leakage?
Concrete cylinders are later tested to evaluate this property.
What is compressive strength?
This roadway analysis uses traffic and soil conditions to recommend layer types and thicknesses.
What is pavement design?
This work coordinates sampling, disposal approval, manifests, and observation of impacted-material handling.
What is environmental construction monitoring and waste coordination?
A 1960s school renovation will disturb tile, mastic, pipe insulation, and painted surfaces. Engage this service early.
What is Regulated Materials Consulting?
A new building has recurring roof leaks, condensation, and window problems. This service should diagnose the system interactions.
What is Building Science?
This observation confirms reinforcement size, spacing, cover, and placement before concrete is placed.
What is reinforcing-steel observation?