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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Drilled shaft installation has just begun for the retaining walls for the I-95 Express Lane Expansion. FTG is working with Hillis-Carnes Engineering, General Contractor Allan Myers and foundation contractor Clearwater Construction to implement inspection of the drilled shaft program that satisfies the specified structural demands of retaining wall foundations. FTG is on site to verify
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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
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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
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For the SD1975 Bridge Project over Lindbergh Drive in Atlanta, GA, Team FTG provided a range of specialty testing for Drilled Shaft inspection in construction of a new railroad bridge. For Deep Foundation Contractor Clearwater Construction of Mercer, Pennsylvania. From its deep foundation inspection arsenal, FTG utilized two downhole cameras to inspect and confirm the quality
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