Construction Phase

Construction Materials Engineering & Testing

Your next project is only as good as the materials that serve as its foundation. Raba Kistner provides services that are critical to the success of the Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) program designed specifically for each project. These services focus on the quality and suitability of materials used in construction, as well as the quality of workmanship. These details are reviewed by field and laboratory representatives with certifications from one or more of the following organizations:

  • American Concrete Institute (ACI)
  • National Institute for Certification of Engineering Technologies (NICET)
  • Texas Asphalt Paving Association (TXAPA)
  • International Code Council (ICC)
  • Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI)

Our laboratories are assessed by one or more of the following:

  • Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL)
  • American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
  • American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA)
  • Multiple States’ Department of Transportation

Our Construction Materials Engineering & Testing services includes:

  • Special Inspections
  • Reinforcing steel observations
  • Concrete sampling and testing (laboratory and field)
  • Soil sampling and testing (laboratory and field)
  • Masonry sampling and testing (laboratory and field)
  • Asphalt sampling and testing (laboratory and field)
  • Deep foundation observations
  • Structural steel welding and bolting observations
  • Sprayed fire-resistant material sampling and testing (laboratory and field)
  • Fire-resistant penetrations and joints observations
  • Third-party testing for asphalt, aggregate, and concrete suppliers
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