There’s no derailing #TeamFTG! Our field and NDT technicians were back on site at the Charles Center and State Center Stations in Baltimore, MD to perform pullout and torque testing services on anchor inserts for improved metro tracks. This testing ensures the anchor inserts are properly installed and can sustain the loads required for a […]
Staff Geologist, Derek Seibel mobilized to support NE Remsco with preconstruction soil borings and rock core drilling for SC-940, located in Baltimore, MD. FTG is also providing on-call vibration monitoring and instrumentation services during the tunneling operations. Test borings allow Team FTG to examine and identify the native material, with minimal ground disturbances, before tunneling
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
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 What Happens Before a Foundation Is Designed? A Simple Look at Geotechnical Investigations April 1, 2026 Inside FTG’s
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
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
