Amaracon Testing & Inspections, LLC

NYC Class 1 special inspections and progress inspections covering structural, mechanical, and architectural systems from excavation through building envelope and energy compliance.

• Concrete Inspections

  Inspections of cast-in-place, precast, and prestressed concrete, including design mix verification, sampling, and testing.

• Structural Steel Inspections

  Special inspections of structural steel details, high-strength bolting, and welding.

• Masonry Inspections

  Special inspections for masonry structural elements.

• Foundation and Earthwork Inspections

  Inspections of excavations, sheeting, shoring, bracing, underpinning, deep foundation elements, and helical piles.

• Fire Protection and Life Safety Inspections

  Inspections of fire-resistant penetrations, joints, mastic, intumescent and spray fire-resistant materials, smoke control, sprinkler, and standpipe systems.

• Mechanical and Energy Systems Inspections

  Inspections of mechanical and heating systems, fuel-oil storage and piping, and energy code compliance.

• Building Envelope and Structural Stability

  Inspections of wall panels, curtain walls, veneers, EIFS, and existing building structural stability.

• Tenant Protection and Progress Inspections

  Tenant protection plan compliance, preliminary inspections, footing/foundation, lowest floor elevation, and structural wood frame monitoring.

In-situ non-destructive testing and evaluation services to verify the design, strength, and safety of existing structures.

• Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

  Concrete and masonry evaluation to locate the position and depth of metallic and non-metallic objects like rebar, conduits, post-tension cables, and utilities.

• Non-Destructive Concrete Strength Testing

  Windsor Probe and Windsor Pin testing (ASTM C803) to find the compressive strength of concrete, grout, or mortar.

• Pull and Bond Strength Testing

  Tension load testing on structural items, adhesive/mechanical anchors, rebar, and bond strength between substrates (ASTM D4435, C1583, D4541).

• Floor Flatness and Slip Resistance

  Floor flatness testing (ASTM E1155) using Axiom 1155 profiler and coefficient of friction testing (ANSI A326.3) to verify walkway safety.

• Concrete Coring and Sampling

  Coring services (ASTM C42, C39) for site investigations to verify strength, thickness, density, and absorption, including in-house and field shotcrete panel sampling.

Comprehensive on-site and remote monitoring services to ensure project compliance with NYC Building Code requirements.

• Vibration and Crack Monitoring

  Installation, on-site, and remote monitoring of structural vibrations and cracks to protect adjacent properties.

• Pre-Construction and Post-Construction Surveys

  Photographic and video documentation in compliance with BC 3309.4.3.

AASHTO-accredited, NYC DOB-registered testing laboratory providing testing of concrete, aggregate, soil, and asphalt.

• Concrete Materials Laboratory

  In-house lab testing of concrete including compression, chemical analysis, freeze/thaw performance, and mix design verification.

• Aggregate and Soil Testing

  Sieve analysis, Standard/Modified Proctor, surface moisture, and chemical analysis of coarse/fine aggregates and geotechnical soil samples.

• Asphalt Laboratory Services

  In-house asphalt testing, including mix designs, theoretical/bulk specific gravity, and asphalt binder/AC content.