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Geotechnical and Materials Engineering- Analysis and Design of Pavement and Pavement Structures
- Steel Inspection Services
- Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves
- Static Load and Pull Testing
- Dynamic Pile Testing Services
- Laboratory Testing
- Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures
- Coatings Inspection
- Alkali-Aggregate Reactivity
- Pyrite Investigation
- Blasting and Vibrations
- Arbitration Litigation
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Geotechnical and Materials Engineering
GEOTECHNICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Geotechnical Engineering
CRA provides comprehensive geotechnical services across North America. CRA's geotechnical services include:
- Geotechnical investigations to identify soil, rock, and groundwater conditions
- Geological and pedological investigations
- Hydrogeological investigations
- Rock mechanics
- Photogeology
- Geotechnical modelling
- Field and laboratory testing (piezocone, pressuremeter, triaxial, instrumentation, etc.)
- Behavior evaluations of conventional foundations, piles, caissons, temporary and permanent earth retaining structures, supported slopes, landfill, earthen dikes, raft foundations, highways, roads, large diameter culverts, wharves, storage tanks, etc.
- Preparation of reports pertaining to the design of all structural components bearing on or retaining soil or rock, including appropriate construction methods and precautions
- Instrumentation and analysis of foundations, earth-retaining structures, bedrock faces, and embankments
- Construction inspection during the installation of foundations, piles, shoring, and earth structures
- Drainage, erosion control, and land layout
- Expertise in new and special construction methods such as ground stabilization fabrics, Styrofoam insulation, dynamic consolidation, reinforced earth and gabion earth retaining structures, grouted steel bars, and composite mass
- Failure analysis and remediation scenarios for retaining walls, slopes, shorelines, etc.
- Assessment, design, and supervision of the rehabilitation of pavement structures
- Cost analysis, budget estimates, management, and design of earthworks
- Analysis of existing designs and specifications
- Litigation support
Materials Engineering
Materials engineering is a technical and professional practice that ensures that the materials used in a construction project conform to project and/or published specifications. The quality control of materials includes engineering analyses as well as field and laboratory testing.
CRA's materials engineering services include:
- Supervision of the installation of deep and shallow foundations
- Quarry sampling and laboratory testing of soils and granular materials
- Review and approval of concrete and asphalt mix design
- Assessment of earthwork operations
- Quality control testing for concrete and asphalt operations
- Fabrication plant and quality plan auditing (asphalt, concrete, etc.)
- Construction supervision
- Land surveying
- On-site sampling and laboratory testing of materials such as soils, granular materials, concrete, asphalt, and various construction materials
- Plant inspection of prefabricated concrete elements
- Assessment and design for the rehabilitation of asphalt pavements
- Field inspection of roofing and waterproofing systems
- Plant inspection of structural steel
- Field inspection of structural steel by non-destructive testing
- Metal elements coatings expertise and inspection
- Laboratory testing of construction materials such as steel, mortar, bricks, dimension stone, concrete blocks, wood, insulation, fireproofing materials, membranes, asphalt, etc.
- Petrographic examination
