Forensic Engineering in Richmond, TX

Foundation disputes in the Richmond area tend to carry a specific fact pattern: new construction on deep fill over bottomland clay, movement within the first few wet-dry cycles, and a file full of passing tests that may or may not describe the pad that was actually built. The investigation reconstructs the pad from evidence. Cores per ASTM C42 document the slab; borings through it recover the fill and the native clay beneath; laboratory testing establishes whether the fill matched its specification and its Proctor. A floor elevation survey maps the movement, and petrographic examination per ASTM C856 addresses the concrete where needed. Chain of custody holds throughout, with licensed engineers engaged for evaluation and testimony.

Deep-fill pads near the Brazos concentrate risk: settlement of the fill mass, heave of the clay below it, and moisture change at their interface each produce movement, and each points at a different responsible party.

• 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