Forensic Services

Construction Materials Distress

Our engineers have experience evaluating the cause of distress in a wide variety of construction materials. We are often hired to investigate a failure, assess responsibility for the failure, and then develop solutions for repair or rehabilitation of the structure.

Left: Wire mesh at the bottom of the slab

Right: Road paved last fall.

Left: Chain drag testing to delineate Delaminations in a retail store floor.

Our engineers have provided forensic investigation of construction materials in the following areas:

Fire damaged concrete
Slope stability (geotechnical and soil)
Basement wall failure
Concrete spalling and scaling
VCT flooring delamination
Moisture transmission through floors
Floor slab curling
Mold investigation and mitigation
Foundation settlement
Asphalt Pavement failure (during and after construction)
Concrete Driveway/Pavement failure (during and after construction)
Masonry cracking, bowing, and buckling
Masonry leakage through the block and joints
Structural load carrying ability
Concrete overlay delamination and curling
Epoxy floor coating delamination

Along with the forensic investigation of the materials, from time to time we are asked to provide Expert Witness Testimony on the materials and workmanship.