Introduction to Solid Ground Engineering.

1. Welcome….

2. Welcome to….

3. We Are…

4. the Developer’s Eyes and Ears
on the Construction Site

5. What We Do…

6. We Inspect Public Works Projects…

7. We Inspect Public Works Projects…

8. We Test Soil for Compaction…

9. We Monitor Drilled Piers…

10. We Are Lowered into Drilled Shafts…

11. We Are Lowered into Drilled Shafts…
Andrea

12. We Scratch-Test Bedrock at Bottom of Drilled Piers…

13. We Scratch-Test Bedrock at Bottom of Drilled Piers…
15’ Deep Pier

14. We Scratch-Test Bedrock at Bottom of Drilled Piers…
15’ Deep Pier

15. We Count Bars…

16. We Check Post-Tensioned Cable Draping…

17. We Check for Splice Lengths…

18. We Check for Clearance Issues…

19. We Check for Clearance Issues…
Not Enough!!

20. We Monitor Concrete Placement…

21. We Monitor Concrete Placement…
Danny

22. We Measure Concrete Temperature…

23. We Check the “Slump”…

24. We Measure the Air Content of Fresh Concrete…

25. We Form Cylinders…

26. We Check “Fit-Up” Prior to Weld Installations…

27. We Inspect Welds…

28. We “Ping” Studs to Find Insufficient Welds…

29. We Monitor Epoxy Installation…

30. We Monitor Epoxy Installation…
1. Brushing

31. We Monitor Epoxy Installation…
1. Brushing
2. Blowing

32. We Monitor Epoxy Installation…
1. Brushing
2. Blowing
3. Verifying

33. We Monitor Epoxy Installation…
1. Brushing
2. Blowing
3. Verifying
4. Epoxying

34. We Check Nailing Patterns…

35. We Check Nailing Patterns…

36. We Get Into Tight Spots…

37. We Aspire to Reach New Heights…

38. We Aspire to Reach New Heights…

39. The View from Our 'Office' Window Can't Be Beat…

40. We Also…

41. Engineer Steel Structures…

42. Create drawings in AutoCAD…

43. Create shop drawings for fabricators…

44. Who We Are…

45. Andrea…

46. Andrea…
• B.S. in C.E. from K-State

47. Andrea…
• B.S. in C.E. from K-State
• 6-year-old daughter

48. Andrea…
• B.S. in C.E. from K-State
• 6-year-old daughter
• Loves dogs and cats

49. Andrea…
• B.S. in C.E. from K-State
• 6-year-old daughter
• Loves dogs and cats
• Ran first marathon in
October 2018

50. Danny…

51. Danny…
• Inspector for 18 Years

52. Danny…
• Inspector for 18 Years
• Retired fire fighter with KCK

53. Danny…
• Inspector for 18 Years
• Retired fire fighter with KCK

54. Phani…

55. Phani…
• Master’s Degree in Structural
Engineering from UMKC

56. Phani…
• Master’s Degree in Structural
Engineering from UMKC
• Originally from India

57. Phani…
• Master’s Degree in Structural
Engineering from UMKC
• Originally from India
• Avid Volleyball Player

58. Phani…
• Master’s Degree in Structural
Engineering from UMKC
• Originally from India
• Avid Volleyball Player
• Enjoys Volunteer Work

59. Now Entering Website…