Construction Materials Testing

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES QA/QC

Dave Rambaran Geosciences, LLC is highly qualified in materials engineering and keeps abreast of current ASTM, AASHTO, MIL-STD, FAA STD and Specifications used on civilian and commercial projects. We provide inspection and quality oversight of projects and full-time engineering observation by resident inspectors for commercial, industrial, municipal, airports and infrastructure.

Structural Steel

• Audit of plant and field procedures

• Structural Steel Inspection

• Conformance with requirements of standards and specifications

• Destructive and nondestructive testing

• Welder and procedure qualification

• Prepare and evaluate welding procedures

Masonry

• Condition survey of structures

• Resident Inspection of construction techniques

• Obtain test samples to determine feasibility of materials

• Determine bond strength of mortar to masonry units

• Inferred and thermal imaging of roof & wall

Coatings

• Fireproofing-thickness, density, adhesion/cohesion

• Resident Inspection for application

Roofing

• Evaluation of roofing materials and specifications

• Application and conformance monitoring

• Moisture and condition survey

• Thermal imaging of roof

• Resident Roofing Inspection

Pavements

• Pavement management services

• Surveys (PCI) and tests for functional and structural distress

• Asphalt and concrete pavement Resident Inspection Services

Site Work

• Foundation Observations

• Reinforcing Steel inspection

• Concrete placement inspection

• Retaining Wall & Resident Inspection

Failure Investigation and Analysis

• Evaluate distress in architectural and structural materials