Materials Testing

TD&H Engineering provides a full-range of field testing that benefits the owner, contractor, and engineers. Field testing not only provides insurance against future disputes over the quality of workmanship but can also provide a means of increasing efficiency in achieving the project requirements. Overall cost savings result from efficient, responsive testing.

Owners benefit from the effectiveness of construction materials testing services in assuring the quality of construction. The only way for owners to be sure the construction they are paying for is the construction they are getting is to perform inspection and testing, including testing of the construction materials.

Contractors benefit from construction materials testing services when they want to document the quality of their work. Construction materials testing data can quell disputes and litigation before they begin. Skillful use of materials testing data during construction can also enable contractors to determine the optimum combination of machinery and methods to achieve the specification, thus eliminating redundant work or the need to redo certain operations.

Engineers benefit from the assurance construction materials testing services help to provide that their designs are built as intended. Overly conservative designs often result from the track record of structures built taking “shortcuts” that deviated from the original design. Materials testing can also reveal when conditions vary from those anticipated, providing the designer with the earliest possible notification when a design change may be necessary.

Our Great Falls materials testing laboratory is Accredited by AASHTO and Validated by the US Army Corps of Engineers. This accreditation is only accomplished after multiple inspections and verifications of our equipment, personnel and procedures. Quality, integrity and unmatched customer service form the core of our materials testing mission.