Forensic Engineering in Pasadena, TX

Industrial forensic work is about downtime as much as damage. A cracked equipment foundation, a containment slab that leaks, or concrete showing chemical attack in a process area raises the same three questions: what is the material now, why did it get this way, and can the unit keep running while that gets answered. We core per ASTM C42 to establish in-place strength and condition, use petrographic examination per ASTM C856 to identify sulfate attack, chemical exposure, or construction defects at the microscopic level, and document everything under chain of custody. Licensed engineers are engaged for the evaluation and any opinions the matter requires, and the sampling plan is built around operations, not against them.

Chemical exposure and elevated-temperature service produce concrete distress in plant environments that looks superficial and is not, and petrography is usually what separates cosmetic scaling from progressing deterioration.

• 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

ASTM C42ASTM C856ASTM C39