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Projects and Experience
The meaningful experience of any engineering firm may be judged by the nature
and quality of the experience of its principals and key staff professionals assigned
to your project. This is an important point. Too often, firm experience is emphasized,
while the actual people used on the project are not experienced or supported.
A partial list of notable projects and clients:
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Campus Health Services Building Addition at the University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Clients: Ghafari Associates, Inc. and The University of Michigan
Landfill Closure Project
Smiths Creek, Michigan
Vlasic Foods Landfill
Client: Campbell Soup Company
General Motors Proving Ground - Vehicle Dynamics Test Area Reconstruction
Milford, Michigan
Worked with GMPG engineering staff to evaluate alternatives for rehabilitation / reconstruction of the 80 acre brake testing pad including crack repair & overlays, in-place recycling and reconstruction. The study included an extensive crack survey, pavement core sampling and testing and life cycle cost estimates for each repair option. Services during construction included plant inspection and materials testing.
Client: General Motors
Surface Impoundment Closure
Ford Motor Corporation, Monroe, Michigan
Slurry mix designs and other preconstruction tests to verify design assumptions and facilitate contractor's submittals, QC and technical support services during construction, permeability testing, mix designs, source water studies, bench tests to evaluate additives and admixtures, including high carbon flyashes and granular/powder bentonite additions and assistance with obtaining Regulatory Agency approval for work plan modification and field demonstrations of airborne particulate matter control.
Clients: Ford Motor Corporation, J.A. Jones Construction Company, Inquip Associates, NTH Consultants, Inc. and Woodward-Clyde
Beck Road Reconsruction-12 Mile Road to Maple Road
Wixom, Michigan
Geotechnical Engineering Study
Clients: Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. and The City of Wixom
Commerce Crossing Loop Road Connector
Commerce Township, Oakland, Michigan
Geotechnical Engineering Study
Clients: Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. and Hagerty Development Corporation
Municipal Local Road Improvements
City of Rochester Hills, Michigan
Provided geotechnical and materials engineering services for local road improvements projects and the agency's oversight of private development work. Work includes pavement core sampling and borings for subgrade evaluation, inspection and materials testing for underground and road construction.
Client: City of Rochester Hills
Reichhold Chemical Site Remediation
Ferndale, Michigan
Performed slurry mix designs and other preconstruction tests to verify design assumptions and to facilitate the contractor's submittals. Also provided QC and technical support services during construction and performed permeability tests to verify the performance of the backfill.
Clients: Reichhold Chemical, Inc., CH2M Hill and Inquip Associates, Inc.
Liquid Disposal, Inc. - Hazardous Waste Site Closure
Utica, Michigan
Provided technical consultation, support and full QC testing services. Performed slurry mix designs, tested and evaluated alternative technologies, source water studies, bench tests to evaluate additives and admixtures, daily control tests, daily backfill testing and permeability and other performance tests.
Clients: PRP Group and Heritage Environmental Services, Inc.
Flagstar Bank Corporate Headquarters
Troy, Michigan
Provided geotechnical work for the design phase of this multi-wing, 4 story, 351,000 SF office building project to be located on Corporate Drive in Troy, Michigan. Field work included soil test borings and test pits extending to depths as deep as 70 feet below site grade. Laboratory testing included index tests and more advanced strength testing on tube samples.
Clients: Ghafari Associates, Inc. and Flagstar Bank
General Motors Proving Ground - ISO Noise Pass By Test Facility Construction
Milford, Michigan
Worked with GMPG's engineering staff and a local asphalt producer to develop an asphalt mixture which meets the requirements of the current ISO specifications for vehicle exterior noise testing. Services included testing aggregate sources, developing a mix design to meet the ISO specifications, performing plant inspection during mix production, performing field and laboratory tests to verify the properties of the pavement and preparing documentation report.
Client: General Motors
Detroit Manufacturing Training Center
Provided geotechnical work for the design phase of the project including borings and soil testing for the Bing Group/Ford Motor Company skilled trades training facility in Detroit, Michigan. Work included soil testing and borings for foundation design and identification of fill, rubble and abandoned underground structures from former site buildings.
Clients: Bing Group and Ford Motor Company
Bridgestone / Firestone - ISO Noise Pass By Test Facilities
Fort Stockton, Texas
We were retained to develop ISO specification exterior noise test surfaces. Services included a review of local aggregate sources, developing a mix design to meet the specifications, working with the contractor, local supplier and local consultant to install the surface and preparing a documentation report.
Client: Bridgestone/Firestone
G & H Landfill Superfund Site
Shelby Township, Michigan
Provided comprehensive materials engineering, field and laboratory testing services for a $20 Million, 100 acre superfind site closure. Closure plan included construction of a composite cap over the site, installation of a soil-bentonite slurry cutoff wall keyed into the underlying clay layer, construction of a groundwater collection system and treatment plant and wetlands mitigation. Services included quality control field and laboratory testing of cap components, collection system drainage media, soil-bentonite slurry cutoff wall components, structural concrete for the treatment plant and hydric soil testing and analysis for wetland mitigation.
Client: Heritage Environmental Services, Inc.
BOP Disposal Area Closure
Gary, Indiana
Provided materials engineering, field and laboratory testing services for a $5 Million, 50 acre on-site special waste landfill closure at the U.S. Steel Complex in Gary, Indiana. Closure plan includes construction of a composite cap over the landfill and site storm water drainage system improvements. Services include quality control field and laboratory testing of cap components, PVC liner, storm water drainage media and engineering analysis of proposed vegetative media amendments.
Client: U.S. Steel - Gary Works
Rittman Paperboard Residual Waste Landfill
Rittman, Ohio
Provided materials engineering and laboratory testing services for a on-site special waste landfill closure at the Rittman Paperboard Plant. Work included the construction of a soil-bentonite slurry cutoff wall and landfill cap extension. Services include materials engineering, soil-bentonite backfill mix design and confirmatory laboratory testing of completed cutoff wall materials.
City Sand and Landfill Site Closure
Sumpter Township, Michigan
Performed slurry mix designs and other preconstruction tests to verify design assumptions and to facilitate the contractor's submittals. Also provided QC and technical support services during construction and performed permeability tests to verify the performance of the backfill.
Clients: NTH Consultants, Melco, Inc. and Inquip Associates, Inc.
Municipal Local Road Improvements
City of Southfield, Michigan
We continue the long-standing relationship with the City of Southfield providing materials testing services for the annual concrete paving program as well as for improvements at the Civic Center.
Client: City of Southfield
St. Clair County WWTP Outfall Improvements
A new outfall extending some 700 feet into the North Channel of the St. Clair River was planned. Field work included marine borings to depths of 30 feet below the mudline along the route. Laboratory work included physical testing of sediment samples to evaluate engineering characteristics and chemical analysis to develop dredge spoil disposal options.
Client: St Clair County
The Green Point Landfill Closure Project
Saginaw, Michigan
Developed the concept plan, construction plans, technical specifications and bid documents for the closure of a 40 acre municipal landfill at the Saginaw Malleable Iron Plant. The design included the composite soil cover, 200,000 SF of slurry trench cutoff, 5500 ft of leachate collection drain, pump stations, force mains, surface drainage features, site roads and appurtenances.
Client: General Motors Central Foundry Division
Proposed Walter B. Ford Building - The Center for Creative Studies
Detroit, Michigan
The new building will be located on the CCS campus east of the Detroit Institute of Arts in Detroit, Michigan. The 3 story, 25,000 SF first floor building will provide additional classroom and office space. Field work included soil test borings to depths as deep as 50 feet below site grade.
Client: Detroit Institute of Arts
Pollution Control Facilities, Phase III
City of Southfield, Michigan
Provided geotechnical work for Phase III of the sanitary sewer improvements project in southwestern Southfield, Michigan. Combined with Phases I & II which we completed earlier, these projects include nearly 15,000 LF of soil borings.
Client: City of Southfield
Ford Motor Company - Dearborn Proving Grounds, Advanced Vehicle Simulation Roadways Project
Dearborn, Michigan
Served as a consultant to Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. for design and construction of both the Ride Lanes project and the World Car Project. Services included performing soil test borings, construction materials testing and providing geotechnical engineering services for embankment and roadway design including development of a surcharge/wick drain concept for strengthening soft foundation soils beneath the power hop hill and reducing post-construction settlement.
Clients: Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. and Ford Motor Company
General Motors Proving Ground - Annual Road and Track Surface Paving Programs
Milford, Michigan
Provided construction materials engineering and testing services for road and test surface construction and maintenance projects at GMPG Milford for over 17 years. Services have included recommending and developing asphalt mixes for various surfaces and monitoring plant operations and performing quality control testing during construction.
Client: General Motors
ITT Winter Brake Test Facility
Brimley, Michigan
Served as geotechnical engineering consultant for development of the 600 acre automotive brake test facility west of Sault St. Marie. Work included soil test borings and a comprehensive laboratory testing program with split barrel, tube and bulk soil samples. We provided design and construction recommendations for pavement sections, subgrade lime stabilization, earthwork and embankments.
Client: ITT
General Tire Proving Ground - ISO Noise Pass By Test Facilities
Uvalde, Texas
We were retained to develop ISO specification exterior noise test surfaces. Services included a review of local aggregate sources, developing a mix design to meet the specifications, working with the contractor, local supplier and local consultant to install the surface and preparing a documentation report.
Client: General Tire
No. 1 Continuous Galvanizing Line
Ecorse, Michigan
Provided on-going construction materials testing services for the site / civil phase of the new hot dip galvanizing line under construction at the Great Lakes Steel complex in Ecorse. Services include monitoring and testing foundations, backfill and cast-in-place concrete.
Client: National Steel Corporation - Great Lakes Division
General Motors Proving Ground - North Traffic Circle
Milford, Michigan
Project represents $2.5 Million of improvements to the road system north of Dupont Circle at the General Motors' Milford, Michigan Proving Grounds. It includes reconstruction and expansion of the parking areas at Building 16 and in Lot A. We provided resident engineering and construction materials testing services for the project.
Client: General Motors
Buno Road Bridge Rehabilitation
Kensington Metropark
Worked with Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. to evaluate the condition of one of the Park's major road bridges. Work includes inspection, deck core sampling and laboratory testing to evaluate concrete properties and chloride content.
Municipal Local Road Improvements
City of Auburn Hills, Michigan
We were retained by the City of Auburn Hills to provide soil survey data and general recommendations for local road improvements planned. Working with the design consultant, we provided materials testing services for aggregate, asphalt and concrete during construction.
Client: City of Auburn Hills
United Terminal One Complex
O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, Illinois
Geotechnical Exploration, Analysis and Report and Construction Materials testing
Clients: A.Epstein and Sons Engineers, Turner Construction Company and United Airlines
Project Cost: $605 Million
New International Terminal - Terminal 5
O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, Illinois
Inspection and testing for installation of Aircraft Fuel Hydrants and Piping System
Clients: Ornelas Construction Company and Meccon Industries, Inc.
United Airlines Cargo Terminal
Southwest Cargo Area, O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, Illinois
Geotechnical Exploration and Report for the Apron Paving, Geotechnical Exploration and Repot for the Terminal Building and Engineering and Inspection for Apron the Construction
Client: Alfred Benesch Company
AGTS System - MATRA
People Mover
O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, Illinois
Construction Quality Control and materials testing for caissons, post-tensioned piers, high strength concrete, special grout and soils.
Clients: MATRA and Kenny Construction
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, I-90 (NorthWest Tollway) Resurfacing Project MIP-93-593
Winnebago County, Illinois
Performed materials testing, plant inspection of concrete and bituminous suppliers, field laydown inspection of rehabilitation, full depth joint repairs and overlay for 7 miles of Interstate divided Highway (I-88) from the south end of Rockford, Il. to Plaza 1 near the Wisconsin border.
Client: ISTHA and the Harry O. Hefter Associates, Inc.
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
Tri-State Tollway Resurfacing Projects
Project MIP-93-582, 584, 585
Clients: L.Berger & Associates, T.Y. Lin, Bascor and Christian-Roge Associates, Inc.
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
Soundwall Project
Tri-State Tollway, Project CIP-93-668 A,B,C
Clients: Beam, Longest, Neff, HOH and Rust E&I
Runway 4R/22L Rehab - Midway Airport
Chicago, Illinois
Performed QA services for heavy duty aircraft taxiway Inspection and Materials Testing for earthwork, drainage structures, CAM, BAM and PCC pavements.
Client: Bowman, Barrett and Associates, Inc. and The Chicago DOA
Runway 4R/22L Rehab & Taxi S - O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, Illinois
Performed QA services for heavy duty aircraft taxiway Inspection and Materials Testing for earthwork, drainage structures, CAM, BAM and PCC pavements. Work performed under FAA's PWL "percent within limits" statistical QA/QC program. Testing requires national accreditation of lab and personnel.
Clients: Bowman, Barrett and Associates, Inc. and The Chicago DOA
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, I-294, North South, Tollway Resurfacing Projects MIP-93-582, MIP-93-584, MIP-93-585
(simultaneous projects)
Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois
Performed materials testing, plant inspection of concrete and bituminous suppliers, field laydown inspection of rehabilitation, full depth joint repairs and overlay for 24 miles of major Interstate divided Highway (I-295) from O'Hare field to Wisconsin. Projects included over 200,000 tons of bituminous concrete, a majority of which was polymer modified materials.
Clients: ISTHA, L. Berger & Associate Inc., T.Y. Lin, Bascor, Inc. and Christian-Roge Associates, Inc.
MFT Resurfacing Projects - Construction Season 1997 - 2002
Johnsburg, Prairie Grove, Richmond, Oakwood Hills, Lake in the Hills, Harvard, Spring Grove, McCullum Lake, Holiday Hills and Marengo, Illinois
Performing complete Bituminous and PCC plant and field Quality Control and Materials Testing for various streets.
Clients: Smith Engineering Consultants, Inc. and Wight Consulting Inc.
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, I-294, North South Tollway Soundwall Installation Projects CIP-92-668A, B, & C,
(simultaneous projects)
Cook, DuPage and Lake Counties, Illinois
Performed Materials Testing, full time Plant Inspection of Precast Facility which produced several thousands of precast soundwall panels for erection on both sides of approximately 22 miles of Urban Interstate Highway. Quality Control work included concrete materials tests, inspection of rebar cages, production casting inspection, finishing repair and shipping records. Also performed field testing and inspection on concrete for foundations and installation of caissons.
Clients: ISTHA, HOH Engineers, Rust Environment & Infrastructure, Inc., Beam and Longest & Neff
Highway Soil Survey and Bridge Structure Borings - US Route 30, from Illinois Route 31 to US Route 34
Kane and Kendall Counties, Illinois
Performed a highway soil survey for the proposed widening and reconstruction of 4 miles of the highway. Route 30 at Route 31, three major bridge structure widenings, a new six span bridge structure over the Fox River and numerous retaining wall structures. The field exploration included structure borings including bedrock cores, auger profile borings and pavement cores. The exploration and analysis includes the subsurface exploration, field and laboratory testing, analysis of the data obtained, recommendations and preparation of report.
Client: Civiltech Engineering, Inc.
I-355 Tollway, ISTHA CIP-95-728A - Plaza 73, Army Trail Road Toll Plaza
Services include Construction Materials Testing and Inspection on prestressed concrete beams and girders, plant inspections, batch plant inspections, field density check tests and concrete cylinders. Project Involves both QA/QC testing on ISTHA portions of job and IDOT QA testing on state portions of job that are set up as QC/QA project.
Client: Civiltech Engineering, Inc.
Rt31 & FAP 339, Section 94-00195-00-WR - Retaining Structure & Roadway Improvements
Algonquin, Illinois
Services included Quality Control Services including: Bit and PCC Materials Testing and Construction inspection. Project included high retaining wall constructed using soil nailing techniques for tieback.
Client: McHenry County DOT
Gallatin National Landfill
Fairview, Illinois
Provided full QC testing services to the slurry wall contractor to maintain daily control of the trench system. Performed mix designs, source water studies, bench tests to evaluate additives and admixtures, daily control tests, daily backfill testing and permeability and other performance tests. Also performed QC testing of the soils and compaction during construction of the clay liner, leachate collection system and various facilities.
Clients: Gallatin National Corporation and T.J. Lambrecht Construction Company
CID Recycling and Disposal Facility
Chicago, Illinois
Performed QC functions for the contractor for over 500,000 SF of soil-bentonite wall. Performed source water tests, sol-bentonite compatibility studies, slurry mix designs and other preconstruction tests to verify design assumptions.
Clients: Waste Management of Illinois and T.J. Lambrecht Construction Company
Roadway Resurfacing and Reconstruction Program - 1997 Pavement Maintenance Program
Various Locations in DuPage County, Illinois
Services included Quality Control Services including: Roadway subgrade inspections, Plant and Field Materials Testing and Construction inspection of Concrete and Bituminous Materials.
Client: DuPage County Department of Transportation
Roadway Resurfacing and Reconstruction Program - Stearns Road, CH29 Improvements
DuPage, Illinois
Services included Quality Control Services including: Roadway subgrade inspections, Plant and Field Materials Testing and Construction inspection of Concrete and Bituminous Materials.
Client: DuPage County Department of Transportation
Bridge Foundation Borings and Analysis - Hillside Road Bridge
Naperville, Illinois
Performed structure borings for proposed new bridge structure. The scope of exploration and analysis included the subsurface exploration, field and laboratory testing, analysis of the data obtained, recommendations for deep foundations for structure and preparation of report. The field exploration included structure borings thru the bridge deck, some 25 feet deep into the extremely dense subsoils.
Client: Bowman, Barrett and Associates and The City of Naperville
138th Street Landfill
Chicago, Illinois
QC testing services for the slurry wall, daily control of the trench system, mix designs, source water studies, bench tests to evaluate additives and admixtures, daily control tests, daily backfill testing, permeability and other performance tests.
Clients: M.C.M. (Land & Lakes Co.), T.J. Lambrecht Construction Company and GeoSyntec Consultants
Highway Soil Survey and Pavement Cores - Prairie/Fairview Road Extension
Lake County, Illinois
Performed highway soil survey and pavement coring for reconstruction of 1 mile of new alignment in Lake County. Work consisted of site reconnaissance, utility clearance and taking soil profile borings. Performed laboratory soil testing, preparation of soil profile drawings and preparation of soil survey report and recommendations.
Clients: Civiltech Engineering, Inc. and City of Vernon Hills
Highway Soil Survey and Pavement Cores - Quentin Road, from US Route 12 to Illinois Route 22
Lake County, Illinois
Performed highway soil survey for 3.5 miles of proposed improvements to Quentin Road, the majority of which is scheduled for five lanes. Work consisted of site reconnaissance, review of pavement conditions, utility clearance, taking soil profile borings and pavement cores, laboratory soil testing, preparation of soil profile drawings and preparation of soil survey report and recommendations.
Client: Civiltech Engineering, Inc. (Design Engineers)
Soil Survey/Bridge Foundation and Slope Stability Analysis-Stevenson Expressway and LaGrange Road plus three R.R. Bridges FAI-55
Cook County, Illinois
Performed highway soil survey for the proposed widening of I-55 Bridge and Interchange at LaGrange Road on Stevenson Expressway. The exploration and analysis included the subsurface exploration, field and laboratory testing, analysis of the data obtained, recommendations and preparation of report. The field exploration included soil profile borings, embankment and bridge structure borings. Extensive rock coring was necessary.
Client: Alfred Benesch Company
McHenry County - All Construction, Bridge Rehabilitation and Resurfacing Projects - 1994 - 2002 Construction Seasons
Various projects throughout McHenry County, Illinois
Services included Quality Control Services including: Roadway subgrade inspections, Plant and Field Materials Testing and Construction inspection of Concrete and Bituminous Materials.
Client: McHenry County DOT
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