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
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. Visit our Project Archives for more.
Jack Rogness, keeping on the right track! FTG was on site to perform pullout and torque testing for Railroad Construction Co. of South Jersey (railnj.com) at Baltimore’s Charles Center. A total of 26 anchor inserts were pullout tested, old inserts were removed using a core drill, anchor inserts were installed in core holes and were
FTG installed two automated extensometers adjacent to Baltimore’s Light Rail tracks for monitoring during tunnel boring operations. Throughout the construction of the new stormwater culvert, extensometers will provide an early warning system for settlement of both the overburden soils and track foundation; thus allowing for real time adjustments to construction methodology toward less impact and
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
