Special Inspections & Materials Testing - Northwest Geotech

Special Inspections & Materials Testing

Northwest Testing Inc., (NTI), as a division of Northwest Geotech Inc. provides construction special inspection and materials testing services to private and public entities including municipalities, owners, contractors, developers, architects and engineers throughout the Pacific Northwest. The range of projects typically serviced by NTI includes streets and highways, light rail facilities, churches, schools, fire stations, hospitals, justice facilities, high-rise structures, stadiums, industrial complexes, residential and commercial developments, and wireless tower sites.  For a printable list of or services click here.

LIST OF NTI'S SPECIAL INSPECTION & MATERIALS TESTING SERVICES:

Structural Steel

• Shop Welding
• Field Welding
• High Strength Bolting
• Erection
• Material Verification
• Welding of Light Gage Metal Stud Framing
• Proprietary Anchors
• Metal Deck Welding
• Welder Qualification Verification
• Procedure Qualification Verification

  Shotcrete

• Shotcrete Placement
• Reinforcement Placement
• Material Verification
• Core Grading
• Embed and Anchor Placement
• Pre-Construction Test Panels
• Nozzleman Certification

Seismic Systems

• Material
• Connections
• Attachments
• Anchorages

Sprayed Fire Resistant Materials

• Substrate Conditions
• Application
• Thickness
• Density
• Bond Strength
• Material Verification

 Wood Frame Construction

• Shear Walls and Diaphragms
• Nailing/Fasteners
• Anchors/Hold Downs
• Material Verification

Miscellaneous

• Ledger Installation
• Anchor Torque Verification
• Moisture Emission Testing
• Rebar Locating
• Coring
• Paint Thickness
• Turbidity
• Pull Testing
• Crack Monitoring
• Floor Flatness

Earthwork

• Foundation Excavations
• Subgrade Conditions
• Fill Placement and Compaction
• Pile Driving
• Drilled Piers
• Soil Cement & Lime Treatment
• Material Verification
• Soil Nailing
• MSE Walls
• Rock Anchors

Reinforced Concrete

• Concrete Placement
• Reinforcement Placement
• Fresh Properties Testing
• Embed and Anchor Placements
• Rebar Couplers
• Mix Design Evaluation
• Material Verification

Structural Masonry

• Block Layment
• Reinforcement Placement
• Mortar and Grout Placement
• Material Verification
• Embed and Anchor Placements

Asphaltic Concrete

• A/C Placement
• Compaction
• Material Verification