What We Do Who We Serve Projects Resources About Careers Contact Us WHAT WE DO WHO WE SERVE PROJECTS RESOURCES ABOUT CAREERS WHAT WE DO DON’T LET SHIFTING SOILS WRECK YOUR BUILDING FOUNDATIONS Building Materials Civil Engineering Construction Materials Masonry Soil and Foundations Roofing Inspection Concrete Structural Steel/Wood Other Specialized Materials Pavement Inspection Engineering Design Environmental Geotechnical Laboratory Pavement Steel, Coatings and Nondestructive Testing Surveying If you are an owner, contractor or engineer associated with the design and construction of earthwork and foundations, you want to verify that the soil is adequate to support your structure and complies with the project specifications. To verify today’s buildings and infrastructure perform adequately over a long period of time, proper selection, quality and workmanship of materials is vital. You need SME. SME has been providing full service construction materials testing and inspection services for soil and foundation projects for over 50 years. We specialize in providing timely, practical and cost-effective testing solutions for foundation, engineered fill and earth retention projects for a wide range of private, commercial, public and industrial clients. These solutions enhance the construction process and verify construction quality to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget. Our engineers, field technicians and laboratory personnel are certified and experienced with the tools and methodology necessary to provide the professional material testing services we offer. SME conducts tests to evaluate the suitability of subgrade soils and monitors fill placement and compaction procedures, including performing in-place density and moisture content testing of fill materials to verify proper compaction. We monitor the installation of deep foundations to verify proper construction/installation procedures and evaluate load tests performed on installed piles and drilled shafts to verify their load carrying capacity. During construction of shallow foundations, we test and evaluate the suitability of the bearing soils to confirm they support the design loadings. We provide consultation and construction monitoring related to special soil improvement procedures including surcharges, soil grouting, deep compaction, vibro-densification, etc. During construction of foundations, our field representatives verify the proper placement of reinforcing steel and test and observe placement of concrete for the structural foundation elements such as footings, grade beams, structural mats, slabs, etc. Foundation Inspection Engineered Fill Earth Retention Inspection Instrumentation RELATED SERVICES CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS EARTH RETENTION SYSTEMS GEOTECHNICAL GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT PAVEMENT SERVICE EXPERTS BRADFORD L. EWART II, PE REGIONAL OFFICE MANAGER VIEW BIO & CONTACT LOUIS J. NORTHOUSE, PE VICE PRESIDENT/REGIONAL OFFICE MANAGER VIEW BIO & CONTACT PAUL C. LARSEN, PE VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS VIEW BIO & CONTACT WESSAM N. MEKHAEL, PE REGIONAL OFFICE MANAGER VIEW BIO & CONTACT SHARE Copyright 2021 | Privacy Policy | Employee Webmail WHAT WE DO WHO WE SERVE PROJECTS RESOURCES ABOUT CAREERS