Huntsville, AL Branch
Relationships First, Excellence Always
Our Huntsville, AL, team has an extensive knowledge of the area’s geology, enabling them to provide well-informed site knowledge to meet your project needs. In addition to geotechnical and environmental consulting services, our Huntsville office offers special inspection services to ensure compliance with International Building Code (IBC) requirements, as well as special services, such as geophysical site evaluations, floor flatness testing, StructureScan Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), Pile Driving Analysis (PDA), thermal image scanning, and more.
At the Helm
Branch Manager Kevin Edmondson, P.E
Kevin Edmondson, P.E., brings over 14 years of experience in the geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, and environmental consulting fields to the Huntsville, Alabama, office. He specializes in subsurface exploration, foundation evaluations, and special inspections.
Kevin’s comprehensive experience includes both design and construction phases of projects. In the design phase, he excels at establishing and executing geotechnical subsurface programs, overseeing field drilling operations, analyzing laboratory samples, and preparing detailed geotechnical reports. His field engineering experience during construction encompasses site work proofroll evaluations, footing inspections, DCP evaluations, and extensive on-site monitoring for shallow and deep foundation installations, including micropiles, drilled shafts, and driven piles. Kevin also has significant experience with jet and pressure ground improvement techniques.
He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, earned in 2010. Kevin leads a diverse team of professionals, managing materials testing and Special Inspections per IBC services during construction exploration. Outside of work, Kevin is often found playing pickup basketball at the university gym. At home, he enjoys spending time outside gardening and being active with his wife Meredith and their three children.
Address
2607 Leeman Ferry Road, Suite 5
Huntsville, AL 35801
Contact Information
Phone: (256) 713-0056
Fax: (256) 539-7021
Email: Submit Form
Hours
Mon-Fri
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM or scheduled as needed
Build with Us
Our team of professional engineers and CMT experts look forward to learning how we can help you build Huntsville and beyond. Request a proposal or contact our branch manager to get started.
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Careers in Huntsville, AL
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What We Do
Building & Earth office provides a full range construction materials testing (CMT) services including Laboratory and Field Testing, Soil Testing, Asphalt Testing and Concrete Testing.
Asphalt Testing
- Superpave Mix Evaluation
- Stability & Flow
- Marshall Density
- Bulk Specific Gravity
- Extraction/Gradation
Concrete Testing
- Compressive Strength
- Flexural Strength
- Unit Weight
- Mix Design
- Splitting Tensile Test
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
Soil Testing
- Modified & Standard Proctor
- Swell Testing of Plastic Soils
- Classification Tests (Gradation/Atterberg Limit Tests)
- California Bearing Ratio
- Limerock Bearing Ratio
Our drilling and coring services team has vast knowledge of testing and evaluating subsurface conditions and materials.
- Split Spoon and Shelby Tube Sampling
- Rock Coring
- Concrete Coring
- Mineral Investigation
- Borrow Pit Investigation
- Well Monitoring
- All-Terrain Drilling Capabilities
To avoid the cost and stress of dealing with hazardous materials Building & Earth provides Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) as well as lead and asbestos surveys.
- Geological Investigations
- Site Selection Evaluation Studies
- Phase I ESA
- Phase II ESA
- ESAs to comply with National Environmental Policy Act
Our professional geotechnical engineers possess significant experience with the unique subsurface geological conditions of each region we service.
- Geotechnical engineering
- Geotechnical consulting
- Geotechnical Engineers staffing
- Subsurface exploration
- Geophysical seismic site classification
- Dynamic soils properties (seismic and cyclical)
- Ground penetrating radar (GPR) studies
- Site excavation planning including dewatering design
- Engineering geology/geologic studies
- Mechanically-stabilized earth fill design
- Sinkhole exploration and remediation recommendations
- Impoundment liner design
- Field permeability testing
- Field soil strength testing
- Geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring
We offer a broad array of special inspection services including: structured steel inspections, masonry inspections, coatings inspections, roofing inspections, pavement inspections and failure investigation and analysis.
Structural Steel Inspections
- Certified Welding Inspectors
- Audit of plant and field procedures to determine conformance
- Destructive and nondestructive testing
- Welder and procedure qualification
- Prepare and evaluate welding procedures
Masonry Inspections
- Reinforcing steel observation
- Preparing and testing mortar and grout specimens
- Concrete block, brick and masonry prism testing
- Observation of conformance with construction documents
- Absorption and Efflorescence
Coatings Inspections
- Fireproofing-thickness, density, adhesion/cohesion
- Intumescent Paint
- Paint – wet and dry film thickness
Roofing Inspections
- Roofing Inspectors
- Evaluation of roofing materials and specifications
- Application and conformance monitoring
Pavement Inspections
- Pavement management services
- Pavement Condition Surveys and tests for functional and structural distress
Failure Investigation and Analysis
- Evaluate distress in architectural and structural materials
- Provide litigation support and expert services
Building & Earth is dedicated to providing the most current, innovative technology to satisfy our clients’ demands for more useful information utilizing minimally invasive techniques.
- Seismic Site Classification utilizing shear wave analysis (Re-Mi)
- Non-invasive studies utililizing StructureScan/UtilityScan ground penetrating Radar (GPR)
- Floor Flatness Profiling utilizing FACE Dipstick Device
- Thermal Image Scanning utilizing FLIR
- Slip Resistance Testing
- Concrete Floor Gloss Testing (Static Coefficient of Friction)
- Condition Survey of Structures
Living & Working in
Huntsville, Alabama
They don’t call it the Rocket City for nothing! Huntsville has played an integral role in the National Air and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) efforts for decades. Learn all about the city’s work on the rockets that put the first man on the moon at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. Visitors can check out the U.S. Space Camp Training Center, where you can experience a realistic simulation of a space mission. Fun fact: The Rocket Center consistently ranks as Alabama’s most visited tourism attraction.
In addition to its close connection to NASA, Huntsville was recently spotlighted for attracting talent in the STEM fields for all manner of high-tech endeavors with software engineers and systems engineers in particularly high demand. Because of this vibrancy, there’s plenty of cultural activities, including events at the Von Braun Center and the Huntsville Museum of Art.
In addition to excellent academic institutions like The University of Alabama at Huntsville also, the city also boast many culinary options. Make sure to stop by Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment, a hotspot for area creatives, take in a concert at The Orion Amphitheater or visit one of the city’s great local breweries. Locals like to experience the beautiful scenery of the North Alabama area at Monte Sano Park’s 20 miles of hiking trails and 14 miles of biking paths.