Forensic Engineering in Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth's distress cases split along its geology: clay-driven movement claims in the east that look like the rest of North Texas, and transition-zone problems, foundations bearing across clay-to-rock changes, cut-fill pads on sloped limestone sites, retaining structures in mixed ground, that produce sharper, more localized damage. The investigation is built on measurement: floor elevation surveys, cores per ASTM C42, borings that establish actual bearing conditions under the distressed and undistressed portions alike, and petrographic examination per ASTM C856 where the concrete is in question. The record is maintained under chain of custody, and licensed engineers are engaged for evaluation, opinions, and testimony.

Cut-fill pads on sloped Tarrant County sites are a recurring source: the cut half bears on rock or stiff native ground while the fill half settles, and the elevation survey typically shows the pad hinging right at the transition.

• Concrete distress investigation: cracking, scaling, spalling, low strength results
• Core sampling and testing of hardened concrete per ASTM C42
• Petrographic examination of hardened concrete per ASTM C856
• Foundation and pavement performance investigations
• Documented chain of custody and photo documentation built for litigation

ASTM C42ASTM C856ASTM C39