The snow can’t stop Foundation Test Group as Cross Hole Sonic Logging testing continues on a new CSX Bridge over Lazelle Road in Columbus, Ohio. This is an important juncture as the last stages of drilling for the abutments are underway. After several trips over the last 18 months, a quality end product is in
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Laboratory Soil Classification: Quality Control for Engineering Design and Inspection 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
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Drilled shaft installation is underway for Morgan State University’s new Thurgood Marshall Hall! FTG has teamed with Atlantic Caisson and HCEA to implement a drilled shaft program that satisfies the structural demands of the building foundations. FTG technician, Kory Hart, leads the inspection of the Technique Shaft with downhole casing entry to confirm engineering design
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The Port Covington Development Team (pc.city) has brought an exciting update into the new year that will kick-start their 235-acre construction revitalization effort of the South Baltimore neighborhood. The goal of a mixed-use inclusive waterfront community with capitalization investments now finalized at more than $650 million will include priorities for workforce development, education, economic development,
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Construction is underway on a pedestrian bridge that will provide access between multiple neighborhoods and a local Metro Station in Washington, D.C.. The Parkside Pedestrian Bridge will cross over DC-295, as well as the WMATA/CSX railroad tracks in the area, in order to provide safe foot traffic over its 400-foot span. Auger cast in place
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This holiday season we were thrilled to Adopt-A-Family from Owings Mills Elementary School for Christmas! Our team came together to purchase toys like Legos, PS4 games and nerf guns along with children’s clothing, household necessities and gift cards for a family of five. At Foundation Test Group we truly mean it when we say People
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As a compliment to our 18 years of incorporated service and continued dedication to quality assurance and reliable data, we have developed a quality system to match industry standards with regard to concrete and soils testing both in the field and in the lab. Through our training and certification programs, data review processes and internal
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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
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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
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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
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