| Description of METRO's Facilities and Services |
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Description of METRO's Facilities and Services Prepared by: Metro Testing Laboratories Ltd. COMPANY BACKGROUND Metro Testing Laboratories Ltd. (Metro), founded in 1987, is a British Columbia employee owned company, which has expanded to ten regional offices: Abbotsford, Burnaby, Fort St. John, Kelowna, Salmon Arm, Squamish, Surrey, Sunshine Coast, Williams Lake and Whistler. The company is an association of professional engineers, technicians and inspectors dedicated to providing prompt accurate engineering, testing and inspection services. As an Independent commercial testing company, our facilities conform to the Canadian Standards for Certified Concrete Testing Laboratories (CSA A28.3 Category II + Additional tests). Our concrete testing personnel have been certified by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) as required and the American Concrete Institute (ACI). Metro Testing Laboratories are pleased to announce that they are now certified Canadian Council of Independent Laboratories (CCIL) laboratories. This is a big step forward by us to show our commitment as to be up to date on the current procedures and requirements as they come about. In our twenty year history as a service organization, we have successfully responded to the demands of our clients, industry standards, codes and specifications. Metro is keenly aware of today’s budgetary constraints and the demand for creative ideas, and innovative engineering and testing initiatives. We have been successful in providing reliable, high quality, cost saving services to clients, both in the private and public sector. Our continued growth is a measure of our success. Metro’s personnel include professionals and technicians in the following fields: ENGINEERING & CONSULTING SERVICES
Geotechnical services are provided though our partnership firm, GeoMedia Engineering Ltd. Services routinely provided include geotechnical investigations for major high-rise construction and underground facilities, and geotechnical seismic engineering. They have also carried out extensive terrain evaluation, feasibility studies and stability of slopes, site investigations and recommendations. Below are examples of engineering services we offer:
(Parkades, Marine Structures, Bridges, Water and Sewer Pipes) MATERIALS TESTING SERVICESOur field and laboratory testing and inspection of construction materials include:
Post Tension inspection varies depending on the size of the slab, amount of PT and the level of inspections required by the structural engineers. The scope of services for a typical PT slab of about 100 cubic meters concrete are as follows:
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 numerous pieces of testing equipment in the laboratory, Metro maintains a vehicle fleet of vehicles to transport personnel and equipment to conduct field sampling and on-site testing. We also have eight mobile laboratories which allow us to provide concrete, asphalt, aggregate and soils testing services for remote projects. Since the founding of our company, we have provided testing and inspection services to over six thousand projects in British Columbia. It is a corporate policy that all staff are encouraged to participate in continuing education in applicable fields through company sponsored programs. The equipment used by our staff is on a regular calibration schedule. Procedures used in testing correspond to recognized specifications and are subject to our quality control program. AFFILIATIONSMetro Testing Laboratories Ltd. is a member of the following affiliations:
Metro’s computer systems run custom-made software which has given us an excellent reputation for service and cost effectiveness with our clients in the construction industry. In order to meet the demands of today’s technology, Metro was involved in creating a computer system, which is designed to manage our laboratory testing and reporting system. The main data management system has been installed in our concrete division. The system is used to process and analyse test data, and create reports. Field copies of the report can be saved and returned for archiving and/or subsequent editing. Report output is generated on pre-printed forms and fully formatted graphical presentation when required. This system is fully integrated with our concrete, soils, asphalt and office divisions. This system has been purchased by many local engineering and testing agencies as a necessary management asset for company and clients. It is also being installed by engineering and testing firms across Canada and the United States. We have also introduced a concrete technician dispatching system, which has been specifically designed for Metro. This program monitors the concrete mixes ordered by the client and cross-references them with the pour location and the concrete strength specified on file. This assists the contractor to minimize occurrence of incorrect mixes being ordered and subsequently placed in the wrong locations. Metro has made a corporate commitment to research and to continued upgrading of these systems. PERSONNELMetro Testing Laboratories Ltd has fully qualified and certified engineers, field technicians and laboratory technicians who are available at short notice to address any engineering or testing requirements that fall within our areas of expertise. Metro’s principals and associates are well recognized for their technical expertise and dedication to client satisfaction. The staff consists of technologists and professional engineers in the field of materials testing and engineering. Below is a partial list of our personnel and the calibre and expertise that we have at our disposal. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION EXPERIENCEPROFESSIONALS Harry Watson, C.Tech (Principle) CSA ACI PTI 35 years SENIOR TECHNICIANS / TECHNOLOGISTS Curtis Syrnyk, Dip C Tech (Principle) CSA ACI PTI 18 years
MOBILE TESTING LABORATORY
TESTING OVENS & ASPHALT SAMPLES
WINDOW TESTING CONCRETE TESTING |
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