Forensic Engineering in Pearland, TX

Foundation movement claims in Pearland tend to arrive with a ready-made explanation: it is the clay. Sometimes it is. Sometimes the fill was placed too dry, or the pad was never moisture conditioned, or the concrete never reached strength, and the clay is taking blame for a construction problem. The only way to know is evidence. We run a floor elevation survey to map the actual movement, core the slab per ASTM C42 to establish what is in place, sample the fill and native soil beneath it, and use petrographic examination per ASTM C856 where the concrete itself is in question. Chain of custody is maintained throughout, with licensed engineers engaged for evaluation, opinion, and testimony.

On Brazoria County clay, distinguishing native soil movement from improperly conditioned fill is usually the whole case, and it is only answerable with samples from beneath the slab.

• 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