Engineering Materials Technologies, Inc.

Subsurface exploration and soil mechanics engineering across all phases of development, from initial feasibility to post-construction evaluation.

• Subsurface Exploration

  Field drilling, testing, and exploration to characterize underground geological and groundwater conditions.

• Problem Soil Evaluation

  Analysis and recommendations for challenging subsurface conditions, including marine clays, expansive soils, naturally occurring asbestos, and acidic soils.

• Geotechnical Engineering Investigations

  Engineering analysis and recommendations for foundation design, site development, and construction phase support.

Comprehensive structural analysis, calculation of design criteria, and development of construction plans for diverse build environments.

• Foundation Design

  Analysis and plans for shallow, deep, and specialty foundations, including foundation underpinning.

• Retaining Walls and Earth Retention

  Design of segmental, cantilever, gravity, and reinforced earth retaining structures.

• Water Management and Buried Structures

  Structural plans for spillways, weir walls, box culverts, vaults, sand filters, and pedestrian underpasses.

• Bridges and Abutments

  Engineering services for timber, steel, and concrete bridge structures and support systems.

• Structural Peer Review

  Independent analysis of structures and structural elements as part of jurisdictional review processes.

• Construction Specifications and Repairs

  Review of shop drawings, development of technical specifications, and formulation of recommendations for remedial structural repairs.

Detailed scientific investigation and analysis of structural failures, distress, and damaged earthwork or building components.

• Failure and Damage Investigation

  Analysis of damaged or failed structures, earthworks, and building components to determine root causes.

Comprehensive field inspection and testing to verify that construction materials and execution conform to design plans.

• Construction Quality Control

  Contractor-side testing and inspections to maintain quality standards throughout construction.

• Construction Quality Assurance

  Owner-side verification inspections to ensure conformance with structural specifications and designs.

• Special Inspections

  Field testing and inspection of soils, concrete, reinforcing steel, masonry, and structural steel construction in accordance with building codes.

• BOCA Inspections

  Compliance and safety evaluations in line with building official and code administrator regulations.

State-of-the-art materials testing services utilizing standardized methodologies to evaluate construction resources.

• Soil and Aggregate Testing

  Laboratory analysis of soil properties, rock mechanics, and construction aggregates.

• Concrete and Masonry Testing

  Compressive strength and quality testing for concrete and masonry components.

• Asphalt and Pavement Testing

  Laboratory evaluation of asphalt and pavement materials for roadways and highways.

• Standardized Laboratory Methods

  Materials analysis conducted in strict compliance with ASTM, VTM, and AASHTO standards.