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Forensic Engineering in Katy, TX
The forensic calls out of Katy are usually slabs and pavements: a warehouse floor that cracked or curled in its first year, a parking lot that failed well before its design life, a building that moved. The cause is rarely obvious from the surface, which is why the work starts with cores per ASTM C42 and soil sampling below them rather than with an opinion. Was the concrete strength there? Was the subgrade stabilized to the design depth? Did the slab curl because of curing, or move because of the soil? Petrographic examination per ASTM C856 answers questions about the concrete itself. Evidence is documented and held under chain of custody, and licensed engineers are engaged for the evaluation and any testimony.
Under-thickness or under-strength lime-stabilized subgrade is a recurring root cause behind early pavement and slab distress on prairie clay sites, and it is only visible once you core.
- Concrete distress investigation: cracking, scaling, spalling, low strength results
- Core sampling and testing of hardened concrete per ASTM C42
- Petrographic examination of hardened concrete per ASTM C856
- Foundation and pavement performance investigations
- Documented chain of custody and photo documentation built for litigation
FAQ · Katy
The warehouse slab is cracking in its first year. Is that the concrete or the soil?
Both are testable, and guessing is expensive. Cores establish in-place thickness and strength; borings below the slab establish whether the subgrade and stabilized layer were built as designed. The crack pattern itself is evidence but it is not proof.
Can you core without shutting down operations?
Usually. Coring is localized and patchable, and it is normally sequenced around operations. The bigger constraint is getting to it before repairs destroy the evidence.
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