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Soil & Materials
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Geotechnical Engineering and Construction Materials Inspection & Testing |
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A Group of
Companies Dedicated to Providing Complete Services in Geotechnical
Engineering, Geo-Environmental
Evaluations, Construction Inspections, and Building Diagnostics Affiliates C.T.
Soil & Materials Testing Inc. C.T.
Enterprises Inc. C.T.
Soil & Materials Engineering Inc. ( Contact Us Ph: 519-966-8863 Fx: 519-966-8870 or Ph: 248-386-0730 Fx: 248-386-0731
Ø Geotechnical Evaluations Ø Geo-Environmental Evaluations Ø Construction Inspections Ø Building Diagnostics Ø Expert Witness Testimony Ø Asphalt, Concrete, Compaction & Field
Testing Surveys Ø Condition Surveys Ø Drilling Services Ø Engineered Fills Ø Soils Engineering Ø Roof, Steel & Weld Inspections |
Company
Brief
Soil & Materials Engineering Inc., Consulting
Engineers, is an engineering company able to fulfil multiple needs of various
sectors of the development and construction industries. Soil & Materials Engineering Inc. will
provide three key functions:
geotechnical engineering and geo‑environmental evaluations;
project construction inspection with building component testing; and building
envelope diagnostics. The geotechnical engineering and geo-environmental evaluation
component of the Company will offer physical site exploration to evaluate the
engineering constructability of the site and/or potential environmental risks
the site may afford prospective land owners.
Once the environmental risks are known, the developer can assess a
development strategy. The geotechnical evaluation of the site
will determine items such as soil or rock strength and compressibility,
groundwater contentions, and potential construction difficulties associated
with site specific subsurface conditions.
A sister company, residing in the same building, owns a drill
rig and sampling equipment enabling us to provide timely service. The data gathered by field and laboratory
test programmes are presented in an engineering report to be used by the
owner to assess potential cost of development, the architect to optimize site
and building planning, and the structural engineer to allow the design of
structural foundations, pavements, sewers and other site appurtenances. The geotechnical section of the Company
will also engage in diverse engineering projects such as mining potential and hydrogeologic
impact studies. During the development of a project, which includes
new construction as well as renovations, our sister organization C.T. Soil
& Materials Testing Inc. will provide site inspection and testing services during the various stages of
construction. Some items of inspection
include soil bearing surface inspections prior to placement of foundation
concrete, foundation piling inspection, reinforcement steel placement
inspection, sampling and testing of plastic concrete, laboratory testing of
hardened concrete, field compaction testing of construction fills, laboratory
testing of proposed construction fills for project suitability, Portland
cement concrete and asphalt concrete mix designs, inspection and placement of
asphalt concrete, erection inspection of structural steel and metal deck,
vapour barrier and building envelope installation inspection, and roofing
materials application inspections. The
inspection and testing programme is completed in one of two perspectives: construction testing data presentation to
the structural engineers and architects for their assessment and causative
action; or independent construction testing and inspection quality assurance
where the inspection agency, C.T. Soil & Materials Testing Inc., amasses
the inspection and testing data, monitor the results of the testing, and
formulates decisions regarding the nature of construction quality prior to
final building commissioning. The third aspect of Soil & Materials Engineering
Inc. involves diagnostics of existing
structures and structural components.
The recent trend in proper building management facilitates the concept
of reviewing the expected performance of the structure in order to develop a
short term and long term maintenance or replacement budget of planned
costs. Condition surveys will involve
roof membranes, as well as concrete condition surveys for parking garages,
bridge decks, roadways, and driveways. The concept of a full cycle engineering inspection and evaluation company spanning
from the soil-foundation interaction through subsequent building construction
and ultimately the structure rehabilitation, is a service convenience to
developers, owners, architects and engineers. |
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