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Andrews Air Force Base
Prince George’s County, MD
CDDI provided geotechnical engineering and surveying services on this project including:
Geotechnical Services:
- Laboratory testing on materials proposed for use as fill, backfill and paving sub-grade in accordance with project specifications.
- Provided a full time engineering technician for the duration of the project.
- Performed in-place density tests by nuclear gauge.
- Monitored the conditions of the bottom of excavations prior to installing the foundation and ensured that all unsuitable materials were removed and tested.
- Placement of concrete monitored and mortar/grout samples tested for compressive strength per project specifications.
Geotechnical Services related to structural steel erection in the field:
- Visual observation
- ultrasonic and magnetic inspection of welded connections for size, length and quality.
- Examined bolted connections in accordance with AISC requirements including tightness of high strength bolts at random.
- Measured column plumb for conformance to AISC recommendations.
Surveying Services:
- Established Horizontal & Vertical Control
- Construction layout for:
- rough grading,
- Operations Building
- Gravity Flow Utilities
- Electric & Telecommunications
- Road and Parking Facilities