Community outreach defines Team FTG’s inclusive holiday spirit. 2020 has been hard on many! COVID has added an additional strain to people already struggling to manage their lives. Our team’s outreach will focus November’s efforts in supporting New Creation Apostolic Church, with daily hygiene and food supplies for five families. December’s service project, led by …
We are ecstatic to welcome Devon Porchia to #TeamFTG! Devon jumped right into the action and has been working hard with our team at the Harry Nice Bridge. Construction progress continues on site as data is collected using an inclinometer. The inclinometer readings help us to analyze below grade soil deformations while embankment fill operations …
In Prince Georges County, Maryland, FTG routinely provides Special Inspection services as the Geotechnical Inspector of Record (GIR). One such project is a new self-storage project in Temple Hills, Maryland. In response to conditions encountered during construction, FTG teamed with the Geotechnical Engineer of Record ATC Group of Columbia, Maryland to assist in forging a …
Real estate transaction screens, Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments (ESA), were conducted by FTG for a limited partnership in an effort to finalize the property sale for a mixed use facility in Sykesville, Maryland. Zoned for industrial purposes, the site inspection allowed our Environmental Scientist, Patrick Spehnkouch, to see what, if any, current risks to …
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We are thrilled to welcome Joe Teta to #TeamFTG! Joe comes to FTG with a background in construction and is excited about developing a more broad vision of our global industry. Welcome Joe! In Other FTG News FTG Holiday 2020 Community Outreach November 19, 2020 FTG Welcomes Devon Porchia! November 11, 2020 Geotechnical Investigation – …
Within construction, quality management is the system used to deliver user safety. It assures that buildings are built to code and that users will be safe inside them. Quality assurance and quality control together build quality systems management. QSM helps inspection processes move smoothly. Without proper oversee and application, a project might not be built …
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Our team is on site to perform quality assurance testing for drilled shafts in the two abutments for a new bridge located on PennDOT’s ECMS 67185 SR 3020, Freedom Road over Interstate 76 in Butler County, Pennsylvania. FTG is performing both Crosshole Sonic Logging (CSL) and Thermal Integrity Profile (TIP) testing for McCrossin Foundations. Testing …
When last minute requests for load testing, CSL testing and drilled shaft inspection came in, Contractor Petillo New York and Drilled Shaft Contractor Precision Drilling knew where to look. When given the parameters of testing, Foundation Test Group designed a test program utilizing Apple dynamic testing, static lateral load testing, CSL and manned inspection of …
Foundation Test Group takes the health and safety of our employees extremely seriously. With the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), a respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, we remain vigilant in mitigating the outbreak. We are a proud part of the construction industry, which many have deemed “essential” during this declared National Emergency. In …
Geotechnical instrumentation monitoring has entered the Construction Phase at the Harry Nice Bridge project as pre-cast concrete pile driving is underway. A combination of 140+ instruments including seismographs, tilt sensors, strain gauges, and structural monitoring prisms with automated total stations are currently being utilized to monitor existing bridge performance. In Other FTG News FTG Holiday …
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