Physical & Geotechnical Laboratory Testing

When building a project from the ground up, you’ll need to understand how all of your construction components and structural materials behave under various adverse conditions. Our in-house tests lead contractors to identify if the right materials are being used for the right application, thereby ensuring the integrity of your...

Metallurgical Engineering & Failure Analysis

The Smith-Emery Metallurgical lab provides quality control through field and laboratory testing, analysis of metal components, and forensic analysis of structural components to detect potential defects or failures, and quality issues in metals. Headed by a California-licensed metallurgical engineer, we perform Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) and provide Welder Performance Qualification...

Accredited Curtain Wall Testing

Curtain wall testing is done either using mockups or onsite at the construction location in order to assess how your products (glass, metal panels or thin stone) will perform during heavy rain or wind, seismic activity, natural disasters, or other extreme conditions. Curtain wall mockup testing generally consists of an...