MLA Labs is a Central Texas Engineering and Consulting firm specializing in Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Materials Testing, Environmental Assessments and other Specialized Laboratory Testing and Inspection Services.
MLA Labs offers geotechnical engineering and consulting services on a wide array of diverse projects to general contractors, developers, architects, engineers, governmental agencies, public and private entities and municipalities.
Our typical geotechnical engineering projects include:
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Foundation |
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Pavement design |
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Soil borings |
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Rock core drilling |
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Site feasibility reports |
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Soil management |
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Slope stability studies |
MLA Labs is experienced in specialized site investigation techniques, such as Falling Weight Deflectometer, Ground Penetrating Radar, Slope Instrumentation and other geophysical methods.
Capabilities:
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Exploratory drilling and sampling |
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In-situ measurement and instrumentation using procedures such as vane shear strength, piezometers and heave/settlement points |
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Full soil mechanics laboratory testing for proper classification and identification |
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Inspection and testing services for lime stabilization, soil cement, concrete, steel, earthwork and paving materials |
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State-of-the-art computer modeling and analysis capabilities |
Construction Materials Testing
MLA Labs works in conjunction with owners, professional design teams and contractors to assure conformance with project specifications for materials and procedures during construction. Services include a full range of soil, concrete, steel and asphaltic concrete laboratory testing and on-site consulting, testing and inspection services. All work is performed by professional engineers and qualified engineering technicians using state-of-the-art equipment. Some of our construction material engineering services include:
Earthwork
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Fill Evaluation and Placement Control |
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Acceptance Testing |
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Soil Management and Compaction Control |
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Lime and Cement Injection and Stabilization |
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Blast Monitoring |
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Soil Resistivity Testing |
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Proof Rolling |
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Soil Liner Evaluation Reports (SLER) |
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Landfill Liner Permeability |
Concrete
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Strength Testing (compressive and flexural) |
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Core Testing |
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Aggregate Acceptance Testing |
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Mix Designs |
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Concrete Placement Control |
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Grout and Mortar Testing |
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Concrete Plant Inspection |
Paving
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Roller Compacted Concrete Paving |
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Flexible Base Acceptance |
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Compaction Control |
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Asphaltic Concrete Mix Design and Placement Inspection |
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Concrete Paving, Testing and Inspection |
Steel
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Reinforcing Bar Placement Inspection |
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Post Tension Cable Placement and Stressing Inspection |
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Welding or Bolt Inspection |
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Plant or Shop Quality Control |
Miscellaneous
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Roofing Inspection |
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Fire Proofing Inspection |
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Full Scale Load Testing |
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Trench Safety Analysis |
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Testing Support for Failure Investigations |
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In-situ Testing |
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Pier and Piling Inspection |
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Timber Framing Inspection |
SPECIALIZED LABORATORY TESTING AND INSPECTION SERVICES
Structural Steel:
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Field welding inspection |
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Welding certification |
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Torque / tension testing of bolted connections |
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Inspection of structural steel erection |
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Ultrasonic examinations |
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Inspection of structural steel shop fabrication |
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Dye penetrant testing |
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Magnetic particle testing |
Special Services:
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Forensic evaluations |
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Expert testimony |
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Failure analysis |
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Slab moisture emission tests |
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Floor flatness surveys |
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Absorption and strength testing of masonry and stone |
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Pre-blast surveys and monitoring |