Miller Engineering & Testing's field and laboratory testing personnel use state of the art test equipment in performing their quality control inspection tasks.

Our personnel and field equipment have been inspected by the Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL), The Buildings Materials Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, The Army Corps of Engineers, The Federal Aviation Administration and the State of Maine and Massachusetts Building Code Certification Committees, and have with all agencies, met or exceeded their requirements for certification.

The following is a partial list of our field testing services:

Concrete
Slump
Air Content
Unit Weight
Temperature
Fabrication of Test Cylinders
Reinforcing Steel Inspection
Batch Plant Inspection
R-Meter/V-Meter
Concrete Coring

Soils
In-Place Density
CBR Test
Plate Load
Visual Inspection

Asphalt
In-Place Density
Temperature
Thickness Measurements
Batch Plant Inspection
Visual Inspection

Masonry
Mortar Cubes
Grout Prisms
Block Prisms
Temperature
Visual Inspection

Roofing
Troxler Roof Scan
Roof Test Cuts
Uplift Test
Softening Point
Flash Point

Steel
Ultrasonic
Magnetic Particle
Torque Testing
Dry Film Thickness

Engineering Services
The engineering services offered by Miller Engineering & Testing Inc. are concentrated in those areas which relate directly to our field testing and laboratory services.

Geotechnical Services
No other materials are more valuable nor more influenced by construction methods than are the earthen materials of soil and rock. Yet, virtually all structures from buildings to dams and manmade lagoons are constructred on, or within, these natural elements. Therefore, to insure structural integrity, subsurface investigations are of primary importance prior to the construction process.

Under the direct supervision of our Geotechnical Engineers, the composition of subsurface materials are investigated with respect to geometric boundaries, the influence of ground water and reulting engineering characteristics. Further, changes in these characteristics, which can result from construction methods, must be understood.

Through carefully planned site investigations, thorough field and laboratory testing of all materials, and an understanding of the behavior of soil and rock; it is possible to qualify the subsurface engineering characteristics of a construction site.

Through site exploration, testing and engineering analysis, Miller Engineering & Testing Inc. provides the full scope of geotechnical services necessary for the construction of:

Buildings
Highways & Related Structures
Transmission Towers
Retaining Walls
Earth & Rock Cut Slopes

Coffer Dams/Braced Cuts
Earth Dams
Soil & Rock Anchor Systems
Pond & Landfill Lining Systems
Landfill Covers

Geotechnical Laboratory
Our geotechnical laboratory is professionally staffed and equipped to perform a wide range of soil and rock testing.

Classification and Index Tests
Unit Weight
Water Content
Atterberg Limits
Grain Size Distribution Analysis
Relative Density Determination
Moisture-Density
California Bearing Ratio Determination

Strength and Consolidation Testing
Unconfined Compression
Unconsolidated Undrained Triaxial Compression
Drained Triaxial test
One Dimensional Consolidation Test

Permeability Tests
Triaxial-Flexible Walled Permeameter
Falling Head Permeability Test
Constant Head Permeability Test

Construction Materials Laboratory

Soils
Unit Weight
Atterberg Limits
Grain Size
Maximum Density
Relative Density

Concrete
Compression Cylinders
Swiss Hammer
Windsor Probe
Flex Beams
Mix Designs

Asphalt
Extractions
Density
Marshalls
Mix Designs

Masonry

• Compression:
  Blocks
  Bricks
  Cubes

Grout Prisms
Unit Weight
Dimensions
Absorption
Efflorerscence

Miller Engineering & Testing is one of the few geotechnical companies to maintain an extensive inventory of company owned equipment and machinery, which includes; truck and teack mounted CME-45 and Diedrich D-50 drill rigs. Projects restricted by height and/or area are easily handled by our portable equipment. Our rigs can be equipped for both rock coring and undisturbed soil sampling.

Miller Engineering & Testing personnel are OSHA-Certified and state-licensed for well drilling and the installation of groundwater monitoring systems.

Field Services

Standard Penetration Testing
Soil Probes
Undisturbed (Shelby Tube) Sampling
Rock Coring: NX and BX Series
Installation of Monitoring Wells
In Situ Permeability Tests
Piezometers
Inclinometers
Settlement Platforms
In Situ Resistivity Tests

In these times of heightened awareness of environmental concerns, the public and their elected representatives have fundamentally altered the way businesses deal with environmental issues. Environmental laws and regulations have forced the business sector to face the challenges presented by soil and groundwater contamination problems; particularly in defining these problems and in finding cost effective solutions to them. Miller Engineering & testing responds to these challenges with proven success.

Our services include:
Level I and II Environmental Site Assessment
Underground Storage Tank Investigations
Initial Site Characterization Investigations (ISC)
Remedial Action Plan (RAP)
Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) Investigations
Landfill Engineering
Hydrogeologic Investigations
Hazardous Waste Compliance and Engineering

Miller Engineering & Testing Inc .diverse and comprehensive services include many aspects of engineering and earth science required for effective management and protection of the public and their environment.

The staff of geologists, hydrogeologists and environmental scientists at Miller Engineering & Testing Inc. provide a wide variety of services focusing on soil and groundwater contamination problems. A list of these services include:

Real Estate Transfer Site Assessments
Underground Storage Tank Management
Landfill Hydrogeologic Studies
Contaminant Delineation Studies
Remediation Feasibility Analysis
Groundwater Monitoring Permits
Massachusetts Contingency Plan Investigations

The scientific and technical staff at Miller Engineering & Testing Inc. brings a wide variety of skills to bear on the tasks we perform. These skills are supported by in-house facilities and equipment that allow us to perform a wide variety of engineering analyses. Some to the means and methods used to affect sound engineering solutions are as follows:

Soil Boring and Monitoring Well Installation
Groundwater, Surface Water and Soil Sampling
Laboratory and Field Permeability Analysis
Groundwater Pump Tests and Aquifer Analysis
Fracture Trace Analysis
Soil Gas Surveys
Gas Chromatograph Screening of Water and Soil Samples

Clearly, the key factor in determining how cost effective a solution will be is a function of the approach taken to solve the problem. Miller Engineering & Testing Inc. environmental professionals meet their clients needs by in-depth analysis and practical solutions.

Successful experience means future results. Miller Engineering & Testing Inc.'s professionals have the regulatory and technical experience required to address the multi-faceted nature of many environmental projects. This practical experience translates into flexible approaches for effective solutions.

The environmental professionals at Miller Engineering & Testing Inc. possess strong academic credentials in a variety of scientific disciplines and a great deal of practical experience. This gives us a blend of expertise that permits us to approach problems in a scientifically sound and practical manner.

Our site investigators and drill crews are OSHA certified for hazardous waste sites. Our staff is trained to operate at sites requiring personal protection up to Level B.