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  • Structural Steel
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  • Roofing
  • Asphalt Paving
  • Floor Flatness
  • Vibration Monitoring
  • Subsurface Investigations
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    • Pile Driving
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    • Roofing
    • Asphalt Paving
    • Floor Flatness
    • Vibration Monitoring
    • Subsurface Investigations

  • Home
  • Menu
    • All Services
    • Contact Us
    • Careers
  • Inspection Services
    • Pile Driving
    • Soil Inspection
    • Reinforced Concrete
    • Masonry
    • Structural Steel
    • Fireproofing
    • Roofing
    • Asphalt Paving
    • Floor Flatness
    • Vibration Monitoring
    • Subsurface Investigations

Technical Capabilities

Geotechnical Engineering

The typical services performed by Metro Special Inspections, LLC field personnel are briefly described below. Actual services performed are based on the scope of work required by the project documentation, applicable NJ building codes, the municipality, and our client.

Site Investigation Methods

  • Soil drilling.
  • Rock coring.
  • Test pit excavations and soil analysis.
  • Groundwater determination.

Pile Driving Inspection

  • Preliminary review of piles for structural integrity.
  • Monitor pile-driving operations.
  • Verify required blow counts are achieved.
  • Verify minimum tip elevations.
  • Preparation and documentation of complete pile logs.
  • Preparation, monitoring and review of final calculations for preliminary load test procedure based on the submitted geotechnical report.
  • Observe pile load testing.

Construction Inspection Services

Soils Inspection / Testing

Soils Inspection / Testing

Soils Inspection / Testing

  • Subgrade approval.
  • Laboratory analysis of material for back fill/fill suitability.
  • Inspect and monitor backfill/fill operations.
  • In-place density and moisture testing (nuclear methods).
  • Soil bearing capacity verification.
  • Monitor proof rolling/stripping operation.
  • Environmental testing of Soil 

Reinforced Concrete

Soils Inspection / Testing

Soils Inspection / Testing

  • Prepare or review the concrete mix design.
  • Reinforcing steel and steel mesh inspection.
  • On-site inspector fabricating concrete cylinders and performing field tests.
  • Laboratory Testing of concrete compressive strength.
  • Concrete Batch Plant inspection.

Masonry Inspection

Soils Inspection / Testing

Spray-On Fireproofing or Intumescent Paint

  • On-site fabricated mortar and grout samples.
  • Sample brick and block for compressive strength, absorption and moisture content.
  • Testing of brick or block prisms for compressive strength.
  • Horizontal and Vertical Reinforcing Steel Inspection.
  • Monitor grouting operations.
  • Verify overall wall construction for conformance to project requirements.

Spray-On Fireproofing or Intumescent Paint

Spray-On Fireproofing or Intumescent Paint

Spray-On Fireproofing or Intumescent Paint

  • Visual inspection of the installation of spray-on fireproofing material including intumescent paint at the site for required thicknesses, uniformity and application conformance.
  • Perform adhesion/cohesion testing.
  • Perform material density tests.

Fire Stopping Inspection

Spray-On Fireproofing or Intumescent Paint

Fire Stopping Inspection

  • On-site inspection of in-place fire stopping procedures and systems
  • Pipe penetrations, riser openings, riser shafts
  • Fire rated walls and corridors for compliance with the fire insurance underwriters and fire codes.


Structural Steel

Spray-On Fireproofing or Intumescent Paint

Fire Stopping Inspection

  • On-site inspector to inspect high strength bolted connections.
  • On-site inspector to visually inspect fillet welds.
  • On-site inspector to verify metal deck installation and shear stud installation.
  • Verification of column plumbness using a magnetic plum bob.
  • Non-destructive evaluation of welds using magnetic particle, dye penetrant or ultrasonic methods.
  • Shop fabrication inspection of structural steel including non-destructive evaluation of welds.

Asphalt Paving Inspection

Asphalt Paving Inspection

Asphalt Paving Inspection

  • Preliminary mix testing and verification. 
  • Field laydown inspection for temperature, compaction and thickness.
  • Field compaction testing using nuclear methods.
  • Asphalt Core Drilling.
  • Asphalt Core Laboratory Testing.

Roofing / Framing

Asphalt Paving Inspection

Asphalt Paving Inspection

  • Field inspections of roofing system installation for conformance to manufacturer’s requirements and specifications.
  • Verify proper storage and handling of materials.
  • Visual inspection of truss installation and bracing for conformance to requirements and specifications. 

Floor Flatness / Levelness

Asphalt Paving Inspection

Floor Flatness / Levelness

  • On-site inspector to prepare location map per ASTM E1155.
  • On-site inspector to perform floor scanning using a profileograph.
  • Verify floor flatness and levelness to project specifications.

Vibration Monitoring

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Sub-Surface Investigations

Floor Flatness / Levelness

  • On-site inspector to install monitors in various locations determined by project engineer.
  • Vibration levels can be set to specific ranges per building or structure being monitored.
  • On-site inspector or remote monitoring and be used.
  • Notifications of exceeded levels will be sent automatically real-time.

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Sub-Surface Investigations

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Sub-Surface Investigations

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Sub-Surface Investigations

  • Scan per client request; utilities, rebar, pre- or post-tensioned cables prior to saw cutting or coring of concrete.
  • Increase safety and maintain structural integrity of concrete and concrete cores obtained.
  • Water or sanitary pipes can be investigated, and direction or depth confirmed.

Video inspections of pipes

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Sub-Surface Investigations

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Sub-Surface Investigations

  • Water or sanitary pipes could be investigated and confirmed good using a video camera.
  • Breakage or obstruction locations can be found, documented and results recorded for future use.

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