Certified field technicians, live reporting, and PE-reviewed results — construction materials testing and inspection done right the first time.
MSET inspection isn’t a checkbox service. Our certified technicians run field tests, document results, and flag failing work in real time. Engineers review reports before they leave our office. When your QC records need to stand up to an IDOT audit, a special inspection sign-off, or an owner’s engineer review, our documentation does.
We provide field inspection for earthwork compaction, concrete placement, asphalt paving, structural steel, and more — with technicians holding ACI, ICC, NICET, and IDOT certifications relevant to the work being inspected.
Same-day field report turnaround means the contractor and the owner both know the results before the next day’s pour or fill placement begins.
Failing results caught in the field and corrected before backfill or finishing are worth far more than discovering inadequate compaction or low-strength concrete during forensic investigation. Our reports are issued same day — with technician signature, GPS test locations, and PE review before submittal.
Nuclear gauge density testing, proctor compaction comparison, and fill placement monitoring. Documentation meets IDOT, local agency, and private project requirements.
Slump, air content, temperature, unit weight, and compressive strength cylinders. Cast, cured, and tested in our AASHTO-accredited laboratory per ASTM C31/C39.
Field density testing, asphalt core extraction, and pavement acceptance documentation. Mix design review and comparison to approved job mix formula.
Visual weld inspection, anchor bolt verification, structural connection review, and field documentation for steel-framed structures under IBC requirements.
Subgrade assessment prior to fill or pavement placement. Proof roll observation and unsuitable material documentation under PE direction.
IBC Special Inspection for concrete, masonry, soils, and structural steel. Statement of Special Inspection, threshold inspections, and final compliance letter at project completion.
Review of plans, specifications, and geotechnical report. Development of a project-specific inspection checklist and test frequency schedule meeting contract requirements.
Review of submittals including concrete mix designs, asphalt mix designs, and compaction specifications. Acceptance criteria communicated clearly before work begins.
Certified technicians dispatched from South Elgin or MSET North. Technician qualifications documented and available to the project owner and general contractor.
Tests performed at specification frequency. Failing results reported to the contractor immediately with documentation. Retesting after remediation recorded and reported.
Daily field reports issued same day via email. Includes test results, work observed, location references, and pass/fail determinations. Signed by the testing technician.
Periodic PE review of test results and field documentation. Final summary report or letter of compliance at project completion, sealed by a licensed PE where required.
Subgrade preparation, engineered fill, embankment construction, and trench backfill. Nuclear and sand cone density testing per ASTM D6938/D1556.
Cast-in-place concrete, precast placement, masonry mortar and grout. Cylinder fabrication, curing, and compressive strength testing per ACI and ASTM standards.
HMA placement monitoring, field density testing, and acceptance documentation for roadway, parking, and site paving. Correlation to approved job mix formula.
Structural steel connections, anchor bolts, post-installed anchors, and framing inspection for commercial and institutional structures per IBC Special Inspection requirements.
Our inspection program documentation is thorough, same-day, and PE-reviewed — built to hold up to owner, agency, and regulatory review.
We serve public agencies, private developers, and contractors who need certified inspection and reliable same-day documentation.
Same-day mobilization, certified technicians, and PE-reviewed reports. Tell us about the project and we’ll put together an inspection scope.
PE-sealed geotechnical reports, foundation design parameters, slope stability, and IDOT geotech deliverables.
Truck- and track-mounted boring programs, Geoprobe sampling, pavement coring, and FAA-licensed drone survey.
AASHTO-accredited soils, asphalt, aggregate, and concrete testing. Subcontract lab available.