For over 55 years, MTC has focused on delivering a wide range of construction materials engineering and testing (CMET) services across the Great Lakes Region. Our CMET projects are managed by experienced professional engineers. We are accredited to AASHTO R18 in the areas of soils, concrete, aggregates and asphalt. Our QA/QC systems and engineering management assure consistent and accurate test results.
When your project involves intricate plans, exacting specifications and cannot afford even the slightest deviation in quality, you need a firm that delivers timely observation, accurate test results, and cost-effective recommendations during both the pre-construction and construction stage of your project.
MTC delivers quality analysis and state-of-the-art reporting and delivery systems. We know you cannot afford deviations in quality and you want to avoid schedule-imposed penalties. We provide the support you need to make timely, crucial and cost-effective decisions.
Numerous issues can arise when mixing concrete, upsetting its balance and threatening its integrity. At Materials Testing Consultants, we provide top tier, certified concrete testing that will ensure the quality of your project’s materials. MTC works with an endless variety of new construction and existing structures that require testing of concrete. In addition to our in-house materials testing laboratory, Materials Testing Consultants has the ability to set up a mobile cylinder testing lab for on-site cylinder curling and testing. Our labs not only test concrete, but also aggregate, asphalt, masonry and steel.
Contact MTC for assurance that your project receives the high-quality testing you can depend on.
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Construction materials testing (CMT) is the process of evaluating materials used in construction—such as concrete, soil, asphalt, and structural steel—to ensure they meet project requirements. CMT testing is performed in both the field and the laboratory.
Material testing helps ensure that what’s being built is safe, durable, and compliant with design requirements. It reduces the risk of failures, identifies issues early, and provides confidence that materials will meet the intent of the design over the life of the structure.
Each of these construction materials have specific requirements for testing set forth in the Building Code Chapter 17 – Special Inspections
A concrete compression test measures the strength of concrete by applying pressure to a concrete sample until it fails. Results are used to confirm that the concrete meets required strength specifications, commonly evaluated at 7 and 28 days from the sample was cast.
MTC performs on-site testing for a wide range of materials, including soil compaction, concrete placement, asphalt density, and structural steel components such as welding and bolting. Field testing helps verify that materials meet project requirements.