Raba-Kistner Consultants, Inc. services
Geotechnical Engineering
Geotechnical Design Studies Services
A project’s successful performance during and after construction is our number one objective. Raba Kistner Consultant’s (RKCI) geotechnical design studies help our clients meet this objective for a diversity of projects.Clients use RKCI’s services to assess foundations for all types of structures, including buildings, tanks, towers, cranes, dams, docks, and bulkheads. Clients receive a preliminary site reconnaissance and an evaluation of the project’s feasibility and/or master planning. Recommendations are then developed for foundation design and construction.
Specialty Geotechnical Testing Services
Raba Kistner, Inc. prides ourselves on utilizing our experience and ingenuity on those projects requiring specialized or innovative solutions. In geotechnical engineering, this often starts with unique and innovative field and lab testing procedures to better define subsurface conditions for our clients and their projects.Engineering Geology Studies Services
Raba Kistner Consultants’ (RKCI) objective is to protect people and property against damage from geologic conditions. Determining a solution to geologic issues confronting clients begins with an engineering geology study.Forensic Investigation and Remediation Plan Services
A successful forensic investigation and remediation plan starts with a clear understanding of why and how a building failed in its planned usage. Operating since 1968, Raba Kistner Consultant’s (RKCI) knowledge of regional surface conditions and construction practices gives us a unique insight into geotechnical failures and the experience to develop cost-effective solutions. Since tomorrow’s projects will be even more technically sophisticated, RKCI develops forensic studies that serve clients’ short- and long-term objectives for performance, efficiency, and cost-containment.
Construction Materials Testing
Construction Special Inspection and Testing Services
Raba Kistner Consultants provides construction special inspection and testing services. We have the professionals, experience, equipment and knowledge to protect your interests during the construction of your project. Through close communication with clients, designers and contractors, CoMET technicians operate with minimal disruption to active sites such as schools. In addition, our level of staffing and resources allows us to respond to projects with short deadlines. Since 1968, we have helped our clients realize successful projects, whether an office tower, grocery store, school, highway or convenience store.Structural Steel and Mechanical Piping Inspection and Testing Services
Our staff of Certified Welding Inspectors (CWIs) and Non-Destructive Testing Technicians (NDE) provide Structural Steel and Mechanical Piping Inspection and Testing. Raba Kistner Consultants provides our clients with qualified, knowledgeable professional and technical personnel to qualify welding procedures, to qualify project welders, and to perform required inspections and evaluations of both structural and piping welded connections by visual and non-destructive methods. Our experienced staff verifies that structural steel bolted connections have been properly installed. These services are performed for Buildings, Bridges, Precast Parking Garages, Mechanical Piping, Process Piping, Utility Pipelines, and Oil and Gas Pipelines.Specialized Laboratory and Field Testing Services
Raba Kistner Consultants has set itself apart in our industry by providing specialized laboratory and field testing. Some of these tests are conducted to qualify materials while others are conducted either by Non-Destructive Methods or Destructive methods to determine the in-place properties of materials and/or structures. A list of available Specialized Testing Services is shown below.