Forensic Engineering in Hamilton County, OH

Each core recovered under ASTM C42 is logged with location coordinates, depth, date, and technician identification at the time of extraction. Samples are labeled, sealed, and transported to the laboratory in protective containers with accompanying custody forms that track every transfer. This documentation ensures that physical evidence remains defensible whether it supports a design review, insurance adjustment, or litigation proceeding.

Ohio's repeated freeze-thaw cycles can produce scaling, delamination, and internal cracking that superficially resembles alkali-silica reactivity, inadequate cover, or poor consolidation. Laboratory petrographic examination per ASTM C856 allows the licensed engineer to distinguish freeze-thaw damage from mix design or placement deficiencies — a distinction that directly affects how liability is allocated among contractors, material suppliers, and designers.

Yes. Pavement forensic work typically involves coring asphalt or concrete per ASTM D5361 or ASTM C42, subgrade sampling for gradation and Atterberg limit testing, and review of construction documentation. Given Hamilton County's clay subgrade conditions, subgrade support and drainage history are standard investigative considerations. A licensed engineer synthesizes the physical findings into a written opinion on probable cause.

Field work in Hamilton County is dispatched through the Columbus, OH regional hub, about 100 miles away. Laboratory testing is performed in Sugar Land, TX under chain of custody, or in a mobile laboratory mobilized to large Hamilton County projects.

Field sampling and testing in Hamilton County are performed by our ACI- and NICET-certified technicians. Forensic engineering and professional services are delivered with professionals licensed in Ohio, coordinated under one proposal.