Materials Testing
Building & Earth Sciences provides a full range of field and laboratory materials testing services and employs a staff of experienced materials engineers and technicians that keep abreast of current ASTM, AASHTO, FAA, USACE and other specifications used on a broad range of projects on a national basis. Our laboratories are accredited by AASHTO, validated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or certified by state departments of transportation to ensure that lab test results contained in our reports are accurate and reliable.
Staffing
The ability to provide expedient service is crucial to our goal to assist project team members in keeping their project schedules on track. We maintain a company-wide pool of skilled technicians which can be utilized seamlessly by any of our branches to meet their ever changing local workload needs, anywhere they are required. As a result, we have the necessary capacity to meet our clients’ needs at all times without experiencing the same “Overload” conditions that some of our competitors face. This stems from our philosophy of celebrating team success rather than individual success.
Services
Field Testing
- Compaction and Moisture Testing of Soil and Base
- Foundation Observations
- Concrete testing including Slump, Air Content, Compressive strength
- Masonry Testing and Observation Services
- Asphalt Testing Services
- Non-Destructive Evaluation of Structural Steel Connections (Bolted and Welded)
- Non-Destructive Evaluation of Concrete (Windsor Probe/Windsor Pin/Rebound Hammer)
Lab Testing
Soils
- Modified & Standard Proctor
- Swell Testing of Plastic Soils
- Classification Tests (Gradation/Atterberg Limit Tests)
- California Bearing Ratio
- Limerock Bearing Ratio
- Unconfined Compressive Strength
- Triaxial Shear Testing
- Organic Content
- Specific Gravity
- pH, Resistivity, Chloride and Sulfate Evaluation
- Consolidation
- Hydraulic Conductivity
- Field & Laboratory Permeability
Asphalt
- Superpave Mix Evaluation
- Stability & Flow
- Marshall Density
- Bulk Specific Gravity
- Extraction/Gradation
Concrete/Masonry/Mortar/Grout
- Compressive Strength
- Flexural Strength
- Unit Weight
- Mix Design
- Splitting Tensile Test
- Absorption and Efflorescence