Metro can provide inspection and testing for all phases of construction and conducts the necessary in-house supplemental testing. We have a proven track record from our work with major local contractors, engineering and architectural firms, as well as municipal and provincial government agencies.
Along with a variety of testing equipment in the laboratory, Metro maintains a fleet of vehicles to transport personnel and equipment to conduct field work and on-site testing. We also have mobile laboratories which allow us to provide concrete, asphalt, aggregate and soils testing services for remote projects. Our staff has provided engineering, testing and inspection services throughout Canada, United States, Australia and the Philippines.
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Construction Materials Testing
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- Strength testing (resistance to compression, shear, bending, torsion, tension)
- Strain capacities (strain to rupture, stress-strain curves, elastic and non-linear behaviour, toughness, vibration characteristics)
- Durability parameters (temperature differentials, freeze-thaw cycling, abrasion, moisture exposure, chemical attack, fire)
- Workability (yield, viscosity; wetting properties; flow, slump, spread characteristics)
- Product Certification and Production Monitoring
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Materials Engineering & Consulting
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- Concrete, Shotcrete and Grout Mix Designs
- Concrete, Shotcrete and Grouting Process Optimisation
- Load Testing or Load Ratings of Structures and Structural Components
- Damage and Failure Analysis
- Determination of As-Built Conditions
- Life cycle Analysis
- Product Research and Development
- Shotcrete Crew Training and Certification
- Quality Management for Construction and Repair Projects
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Geotechnical Engineering & Services
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- Geotechnical land use planning and feasibility assessments
- Foundation design
- Pavement design using AASHTO and Benkelman beam survey methods
- Slope stability and embankment design
- Preload design
- MSE, Rock-stack
- Sierra-type and cast-in-place concrete wall design
- Seismic design, Dyke design, Coastal revetment design
- Sand and gravel mine feasibility and permitting, Vibration monitoring
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Environmental Engineering & Services
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- Our environmental services are centered on providing full support for our clients' requirements including>
- Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMP)
- 1-3 Environmental Site Assessments
- Riparian Areas Regulation Assessments
- Fisheries Act and Water Act and Regulation Notifications and Authorization applications
- Local Government Development Permit Applications, including all environmental studies and reporting required
- Environmental Monitoring during construction and incident management
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Structure Evaluation & Rehabilitation
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Metro's materials specialists can not only specific what repairs are required for your concrete structures, but our construction group can also carry out those repairs.
- Removal of degraded concrete
- Grit blasting
- Supply and installation of new rebar as required
- Installation of anchors
- Shotcreting of both vertical and overhead surfaces
- Forming and pouring of cast in place elements
- Epoxy injection of cracks
- Supply and installation of expansion joints including Jeene joints Grouting (including underwater grouting)
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