Materials engineering and testing
AMEC has enhanced the quality and value of construction projects through materials engineering, inspection and testing services. Timely and reliable services are delivered to customers around the world by AMEC’s network of offices and testing laboratories.
Qualified and experienced engineers, scientists and technicians from AMEC’s operations undertake a wide variety of tasks including, but not limited to:
- Materials Engineering Design and Reviews
- Construction Materials Testing and Construction Monitoring
- Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Structures
- Engineering Investigations
- Product Research and Development
- High Performance Concrete and Superpave Mix Designs
- Development, Implementation and Audits of Construction QA/QC Programs
- Forensic Engineering
AMEC’s objective is the enhancement of quality and value in constructed projects.
- Engineering Investigations
- Engineering Service for Sectors
- Materials Engineering Design
- Construction Materials Testing
- Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Structures
- Product Research and Consulting
- Advanced Materials Testing
- Building Science Services
Engineering Investigations
- Evaluation of Building Materials and Systems
- Failure Studies of Materials and Components
- Load Testing of Structures
- Instrumentation of Structures and Seismic Monitoring
- Underwater Investigations
- Floor Moisture Analysis
- Petrographic Services
- Construction Aggregate Exploration and Evaluation
- Expert Witness
Engineering Service for Sectors
AMEC has extensive experience on small and large projects, and provides value through innovative solutions for:
- Commercial Developments
- High-rise Buildings
- School Buildings and Institutional Facilities
- Industrial Plants and Warehouses
- Parking Structures and Bridges
- Airport Terminals and Airfield Pavements
- Subdivisions and Residential Construction
- Power Generation and Distribution Facilities
- Dams, Canals and Hydraulic Structures
- Pulp and Paper Mills
- Oil and Gas Plants
- Mines and Tunnels
- Docks and Marine Structures
- Reservoirs and Sewage Treatment Facilities
- Linear Developments: Roads, Railways, Transmission Lines and Pipelines
- Rigid and Flexible Pavements
- Manufacturing Facilities
- Landfill and Liner Projects
- Industrial Floors and Pavements
Materials Engineering Design
The value and service life of the constructed product depends on the quality of the design, construction methods and construction materials. AMEC has knowledgeable professionals experienced in providing the following design services:
- Construction Specifications Preparation and Review
- Materials Application Design Concept Review
- Portland Cement Concrete and Asphalt Concrete Mix Designs
- Flexible and Rigid Pavement Design
- Soil-Cement Mix Designs
- Shotcrete Technology
- High Performance Concrete Mix Design
- Seismic Retrofit
- Vibration Monitoring
- Value Engineering
- Condition Surveys
- Quality Assurance / Quality Control Plan Preparation
- Forensic Investigations
Construction Materials Testing
AMEC has skilled professionals and technicians experienced in providing the following quality control and quality assurance services:
- Certified Concrete Testing
- Certified Window Testing
- Analytical Chemistry Laboratories
- Asphalt Cements and Concrete
- Portland Cement Based Mortars, Grouts and Concrete
- Structural Steel
- Construction Aggregates and Natural Building Materials
- Soil Compaction Testing
- Waterproofing Materials
- Non-Destructive Testing
- Floor Flatness
- Masonry Products
- Fireproofing Materials
- Paints, Coatings and Reflective Beads
- Roofing
- Welding
Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Structures
Much of the world’s aging infrastructure is reaching the end of its design life. AMEC specializes in the evaluation and rehabilitation of deteriorated buildings and infrastructure. Services are provided for assessment and repair of a wide range of structures, including:
- Flexible and Rigid Pavements
- Heritage Buildings
- Buildings with Defective Building Envelopes
- Industrial and Chemical Plants Suffering Corrosion and Chemical Attack
- Frost and Environment Damaged Bridges, Dams, Parking and Marina Structures
- Fire Damaged Structures
- Tunnels
- Alkali – Aggregate Reactivity Assessments
- Evaluation of Sulphate Attack
Evaluation techniques include assessment of materials and structural components for strength, freeze/thaw durability, abrasion, corrosion and chemical deterioration.
Product Research and Consulting
- Construction Products
- Concrete Repair Materials
- Alkali-Aggregate Reactivity
- Frost Durability of Construction Materials
- Speciality Grouts
- High Performance Concretes
- Fiber Reinforced Concretes
- Shotcrete Technology
- Corrosion of Reinforcing Steel
- Recycled Asphalt Concrete
Environmental Solutions: Solidification and Encapsulation of Waste Products