From exploratory drilling and geotechnical evaluation of a site’s soil conditions—through inspection and testing of the roofing materials, Element Materials Technology assists architectural and construction teams from top to bottom.
From the foundation to the rooftop
Element’s Construction Materials department evaluates building materials and products. The Construction Materials Department is a full-service construction materials testing laboratory from planning to completion.
Element serves clients requiring product and material testing by offering a unique blend of engineering and testing services. The Construction Materials Services business is organized into three service areas: Geotechnical Engineering and Exploratory Drilling, Construction Material Evaluation, and Building Product Testing Services.
Supporting your construction project's quality control program and staff
Element offers a comprehensive program of construction observation and materials testing services to provide the documentation needed to ensure quality construction and complete building code compliance.
The accreditations and qualifications you need
Our professional staff is comprised of registered and graduate engineers from accredited geotechnical, civil, and construction engineering curriculums. Our technicians are trained and certified in construction testing by NICET, ACI, and various state agencies. Our dedication to professional services is exemplified by our active membership in technical and professional societies such as ACIL, ASTM, ASCE, ASNT, AWS, AFSE, and CEC. We promote a policy of continuing education by attending seminars and courses that are pertinent to construction observation and testing.
Element supports a program of maintenance and calibration of equipment and laboratory facilities to ensure accurate construction testing. Our personnel and facilities are periodically inspected and accredited by AASHTO, CCRL, Corps of Engineers, ICC, and various other state and private agencies.
Onsite and in the lab
In addition to fieldwork, Element engineers test products and materials in the laboratory to evaluate compliance with published specifications, comparison purposes, research and development, performance verification, or failure analysis.
Evaluation of In-Place Conditions
Element helps determine compliance of the concrete to specified strength requirements.
Statistical Control of Concrete Quality
For all major projects, Element provides statistical control of concrete quality. In addition to furnishing computer-generated histograms of concrete strength tests—a valuable indicator of trends—our engineers calculate the standard deviation from a moving set of the most recent 30 tests, allowing you to address deficiencies before they become serious problems.
Onsite and In-Laboratory Services
Element provides practical and cost-effective solutions to your specific concrete/ aggregate testing challenges with the support of our onsite mobile labs and full-service analytical laboratories.