CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION & MATERIALS TESTING
We offer a full range of Soils and Construction Observation and Materials Testing services to assist in sampling, testing, and documenting the quality of construction materials. We provide appropriately certified and qualified technicians to sample, test, and document placement of soils, asphalt, concrete and aggregate products during construction.
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CTL|Thompson offers a streamlined approach to construction observation and testing. Our field representatives are certified by, and members of the following organizations - the National Institute for Certification Engineering Technologies (NICET), the American Concrete Institute (ACI), the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO), the American Welding Society (AWS), and the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT).
Our staff can promptly identify problems and work with the project team to provide alternative solutions. With multiple areas of competency, we provide our clients with a single source for construction observation and material testing services.
OUR SERVICES INCLUDE THE OBSERVATION AND TESTING OF:
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Compaction testing of fill and backfill during site development and infrastructure installation
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Drilled caisson or pile installation
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Footing subgrade
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Foundation Perimeter drain
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Damp-proofing coverage
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Asphalt placement and testing of physical properties
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Reinforcing steel placement
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Concrete testing for physical properties (compressive and flexural strength testing)
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In-place concrete compressive strength determination by pullout and maturity methods
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Measurement of post-tension strand elongation
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Floor flatness and levelness surveys
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Static load testing of mechanical and chemically fastened anchors in concrete
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Masonry materials testing
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Welds including visual, magnetic particle, liquid dye penetrant, and ultrasonic testing
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Bolted connection observation and testing
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Structural floor slab with floor t-joist measurements
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Fireproofing and Firestopping applications and materials testing
