AB Consultants, Inc.

Multidisciplinary engineering and support services in the Baltimore-Washington area

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About the firm

AB Consultants, Inc. is a multidisciplinary consulting and engineering practice in the Baltimore-Washington area. Founded in 1993, the practice provides professional engineering and engineering support services, including land surveying, site civil and highway engineering, hydraulic and hydrologic engineering, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, subsurface utility engineering, construction management, and materials testing. With offices in both Baltimore and Lanham, it serves clients throughout Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and Washington, D.C.

Established
1993
Firm type
Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Environmental Engineering · Transportation Engineering · Materials Testing · Land Surveying · Landscape Architecture

Credentials

AASHTO Accredited Laboratory

Capabilities

Land Planning

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Comprehensive planning services for residential, commercial, and mixed-use sites, including zoning, land use feasibility, site layout, parks, and landscape planning.

  • Zoning Studies
  • Land Use Feasibility Studies
  • Concept/Schematic Land Use Plans
  • Site Layout
  • Landscape and Streetscape Planning
  • Active and Passive Recreational Area Planning

Land Surveying

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Professional land surveying and property acquisition assistance, utilizing advanced techniques including bathymetric surveys and drone-based aerial mapping.

  • Topographic Surveys
  • Property Surveys
  • Construction Stakeout
  • As-Built Surveys
  • Drone Surveys (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles)
  • Bathymetric Surveys
  • Property Acquisition Assistance

Subsurface Utility Engineering

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Providing ASCE Quality Levels A-D subsurface utility engineering, using ground penetrating radar and air-vacuum excavation to designate and map underground utilities.

  • Field Designations (Marking)
  • Air Vacuum Utility Test Holes/Pits
  • Ground Penetrating Radar Services
  • Utility Mapping
  • Utility Records Investigations

Site Civil Engineering

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Site design, subdivision layout, and infrastructure development services for commercial, residential, and institutional projects.

  • Site Plans
  • Grading
  • Storm Drainage
  • Stormwater Management
  • Erosion and Sediment Control
  • ADA Accessibility

Highway Engineering

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Civil engineering and transportation design services ranging from major highway layouts and roadway improvements to transit station renovations.

  • Highways
  • Intersections
  • Interchanges
  • Roadway Improvements
  • Maintenance of Traffic

Water Resources Engineering

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Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, watershed studies, and stream restoration designs, including environmental site design and TMDL compliance.

  • Hydrology
  • Hydraulics
  • Floodplains
  • Watershed Studies
  • Stream Restoration Design

Geotechnical Engineering

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Subsurface investigations, pavement section designs, structure movement detection, and foundation engineering to support diverse infrastructure projects.

  • Subsurface Investigations
  • Pavement Section Designs
  • Foundation Geotechnical Data
  • Structure/Earth Movement Detection

Environmental Engineering

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Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, wetland and forest delineations, natural resources mapping, and environmental permitting.

  • Environmental Site Assessments
  • Natural Resources Inventory Mapping
  • Environmental Delineations (wetlands and forests)
  • Environmental Permits

Structural Engineering

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Design and inspection of structural elements, retaining walls, sheeting, shoring, new bridges, and culverts, as well as bridge rehabilitation.

  • Retaining Walls
  • New Bridges & Box Culverts Design
  • Bridges Rehabilitation Design
  • In-Depth Bridge Inspections

Pipeline Assessments / CCTV

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Comprehensive pipeline evaluation using CCTV camera technology, flushing and cleaning, smoke and dye testing, and assessment reporting.

  • CCTV Pipeline Assessments
  • Pipeline Cleaning/Flushing
  • Smoke & Dye Testing

Construction Management

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Comprehensive construction inspection, scheduling, shop drawing reviews, and project management from bid support to final close-out.

  • Construction Inspection
  • Shop Drawing Reviews
  • Construction Bid Support for Clients

Materials Testing

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In-house AASHTO-accredited laboratory services providing concrete cylinder testing, soil borings, compaction tests, and non-destructive evaluations.

  • Soil Borings
  • Non-Destructive Testing
  • Concrete Cylinder Compression Strength Tests

Landscape Architecture

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Hardscape, streetscape, and green design solutions for parks, plazas, and subdivisions, incorporating environmental site design and planting schemes.

  • Landscape and Streetscape Designs
  • Wetland Planting Designs
  • Active and Passive Recreational Area Designs

Industries

Government · Transportation · Land Development · Education · Residential · Commercial · Industrial · Water Resources · Parks & Open Space

Projects

WMATA Bus System Renovations

Washington, D.C. · Transportation · Client: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)

Project details

Redesigned stations, bus shelters, parking lots, and platforms to achieve ADA compliance and improve functionality for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority transit network.