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Engineering, Inspection and Testing Services <br />PSI specializes in Geotechnical, construction materials testing and quality control, environmental <br />consulting, laboratory analysis, and facilities consulting services: <br />/ Geotechnical Services. Geotechnical services commence with project planning and design, extend <br />into construction, and may continue through the in-service life of the structure. PSI's Geotechnical <br />engineers are established specialists in soils engineering, hydrology, geology, geophysics, rock <br />mechanics, and seismicity. Through our etctensive range of exploratory techniques, we determine <br />the behavior of soil, rock, and water, as natural phenomena. and construction affect these media. <br />/ Em~ironmental &Asbestos. ConsultinQ For more than 20 years PSI has been assessing environmental <br />problems and providing cost-effective solutions that comply with regulations and reduce liabilities. <br />/ Construction Materials TestinQ. This area formed the foundation of PSI's business at the start and <br />still constitutes a significant portion of work performed by the company. Services include testing <br />concrete, asphalt, steel, & soils in the labora.tory or field. <br />/ Structural Steel Erection and Fabrication Inspection. We offer all types of nondestructive <br />examination in the labora.tory and field: weld procedure qualification; welding inspection; inspection <br />of drilling, punching and fitting of inembers; bolting inspection; metal deck inspection; thickness <br />surveys, failure analysis; and metal fatigue detection. <br />/ Nondestructive Fxamination and TestinQ. Often, materials must be evaluated without destroying <br />their usefulness. To accomplish nondestructive testing and examination, PSI's Portland office <br />employs materials engineers, metallurgists, CWI'S, and ASNT Level H& Ul inspectors. PSI's <br />Portland office maintains mobile field offices and darkrooms; portable radiographic cameras & <br />sources; fixed & portable magnetic particle, & ultrasonic equipment to complement our full services <br />NDE and metallurgical laboratory in Portland. The use of these facilities and equipment by our <br />trained and experienced staff is instnunental in solving problems, including failures and optimizing <br />metals inspection services in selected areas of quality assurance and control. <br />/ Facilities ConsultinQ Services. PSI provides evaluation, testing, inspection, preparation of <br />specifications, on-site inspection during construction, laboratory analysis of samples and products, <br />maintenance and ma.nagement prograrns and software. <br />`~ Analvtical/Physical Chemistrv. Expert laboratory analysis is a vital component of virtually every <br />service PSI performs. It is imperative that the quality and accuracy of tab results are beyond <br />reproach. Our testing includes: siliceous materials, coatings coal analysis, activated carboq asphaltic <br />materials, special projects, nutritional analyses of food products, analysis of used engine oils and <br />fluids, etc. <br />/ Materials Testing and Analvsis. As America's largest independent testing laboratory, PSI can <br />certify that your products and processes meet necessary standards. We offer complete physical & <br />metallurgical inspection/testing services, including nondestructive examination of materials, <br />components, and products. <br />N~~ . <br />