Construction Observation and Testing
Frost GeoSciences offers a full array of field observation and testing services related to soils, concrete, asphalt, steel and foundations during the construction phase of a project. This aids in lessening the possibility for issues that may arise with materials, products, or procedures during construction. As required, or when project size warrants, our engineers perform field observation and testing services. On other projects, field observation and testing services are accomplished by our experienced engineering technicians. All field services are performed under the direction of a licensed professional engineer, using our own equipment, which is maintained regularly and calibrated annually by independent certifying agencies.
Construction Materials Engineering Services provided by Frost GeoSciences include:
- Sampling of soils and aggregates for laboratory analysis of physical and engineering properties
- Coring of in-place compacted asphalt or hardened concrete to evaluate their basic ingredients, properties, and overall integrity
- In-place density tests during earthwork activities to measure compaction of subgrades, fill zones, and backfill along walls - - and trenches
- Sampling of fresh concrete during concrete pours to measure its temperature, slump, air content, and unit weight, and mold standard size cylinders for laboratory compressive strength tests
- Observing installation techniques during construction of foundations such as piers, piles, footings, mats and slabs
- Observing and reporting of reinforcing steel being placed in concrete members (foundations, slabs, columns and walls) for the correct size and at the proper location/spacing
- Performing full-scale load testing programs
- Installing instrumentation and data collection of instrumented members
- Observing the batching and placement operations for both precast and concrete fabrication to document the use of approved materials, techniques and procedures.