Our Construction Materials Testing (CMT) services provide accurate, accredited testing to ensure your project meets industry standards.
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Baltimore Arena Geotechnical Redevelopment and Design As part of Baltimore City’s effort to develop a new era of entertainment in a renovated Baltimore Arena, otherwise known as Royal Farms Arena, Foundation Test Group, Inc. (FTG) has been pleased to provide the services of Geotechnical Engineering Design and Inspection for the project. Working with both Owner
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Emergency Slab Scan When a dorm room at George Mason University was in need of immediate sewer line repair, FTG’s specialty testing team mobilized for same-day services. The contractor, Stingray Welding, LLC called FTG to support the maintenance standby crew with ground penetrating radar scanning of the concrete floor slab. Prior to concrete cutting and
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How do you test in-place concrete? The most common concrete inspection activities include testing the properties of fresh (wet) concrete and casting cylindrical specimens for strength testing, but these cannot directly verify the integrity of the concrete that makes up your structure. This is particularly problematic when dealing with large or inaccessible projects, such as
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Foundation Test Group, Inc. has been involved with the engineering, inspection and testing for the many facets of the drilled shaft foundation elements that will support the rebuild of BGE’s two existing single-circuit 115 kV transmission lines crossing Bush River on the Perryman to Edgewood line. The existing lattice structures will be replaced with double-circuit
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Lean and sustainable construction is vital in today’s market. Within our team’s approach to all projects, inherent risk is measured. To best align a streamlined approach for value, collaborative relationships are sought to meet the project delivery method. Within the delivery assignment, opportunity exists to propose risk-reward. Project value and profit are key for all
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Concrete is the most common building material in the world due its strength and reliability. In modern times, with the incredible variety of concrete mix designs and uses, a good QA/QC program is integral to maintaining those characteristics. As strong as concrete can be, there are quite a few variables that can lead to reduced
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As part of our laboratory accreditation, FTG participates in proficiency sampling programs for a variety of tests and materials, and one of our most requested services is concrete inspection/lab testing. Concrete proficiency sampling involves mixing a batch of concrete here at the lab, performing all field and lab tests, such as slump, air content, compressive
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As Structural Inspector of Record (SIR), part of Prince Georges County’s Third-Party Inspection Program (TPIP), Foundation Test Group, Inc. is working to ensure that the soil retaining wall is built in accordance with the project drawings and specifications. Design elements for the retaining wall specifically address meeting the project goals for extending the parking lot
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Sieves are an integral part of soil classification. Sieving a soil sample of a known dry weight by shaking it through a stack of sieves of designated sizes produces what’s known as a grain size distribution curve. This provides information about what proportion of the soil is composed of fines, sand, and gravel. Combined with
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