Consulting Engineers - Structural Engineers - Concrete Experts

C3S has the most experienced and professional
consulting engineers team you will ever find in the field.

Experts in the Field

We select the appropriate non destructive testing for your
structure based on its suitability and its intended use.

CONCRETE NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING

Consulting Engineers Structural Concrete Experts

Including compressive strength, abrasion testing,
air content, organic impurities, permeability and
soluble chloride content

Material Testing

We use innovative forensic techniques such as X-Ray
Diffraction to accurately determine the cause of
the problem.

Forensic Evaluation

Petrographic analysis is the starting point
in the evaluation of concrete.

Petrographic analysis

SEM is used to complement other analytical
results, such as petrographic analysis.

Scanning Electron Microscopy

Its principal uses include measurement of a material’s
thermal stability and composition.

Thermogravimetric Analysis

C3S, Inc. offers expert witness testimony,
field research, depositions and case evaluations
in cases related to cracks and defects in concrete
structures and construction.

Expert Witness

Consulting Engineers

Name: C3S, Inc.
Address: 7100 Regency Square Blvd. Suite 183, Houston, Texas, 77036, US
Telephone: (713) 432-9200
Price range: $$

Concrete Experts – Construction Materials Engineers

C3S Inc. Consulting Engineers is a civil/materials & structural consulting and testing company specializing in comprehensive evaluation of concrete and its related ingredients. The company also provides structural design for new and existing concrete, steel, wood, and masonry structures including foundations. C3S has been providing services to clients in the U.S. and overseas since 1991. At C3S, you will find an expert team of highly experienced and skilled engineers, inspectors and technicians who can help with all your concrete structure related needs and problems.

C3S Inc. Consulting Engineers can provide concrete testing services in each of the three phases of the project. Concrete testing services in the Project Planning Phase can verify that planned and sourced construction materials will meet requirements. Concrete testing services in the construction phase can quickly identify non-conformances and minimize cost and delay. Concrete testing services in the maintenance/forensic phase are the traditional applications that identify the source of problems so that they can be corrected cost effectively.

PROJECT PLANNING PHASE

With Project Planning Phase, we aim to build the quality of concrete ingredients upfront into the client’s project to improve the life of structures and be able to reduce the maintenance costs. We accomplish this using various aspects of concrete analysis, sourcing and qualifying the planning stages.

CONSTRUCTION PHASE

During the construction phase we evaluate and determine the root cause to any problems that may arise in addition to performing inspections to meet specifications.

MAINTENANCE/FORENSIC PHASE

We offer our expertise to help you minimize maintenance costs and prevent costly repairs. We help you understand underlying causes of the problems prior to starting any extensive repair.

Best Consulting Engineers in the Field

We service all concrete structures, including:

Dams
Highways
Airport runways
Concrete tanks
Concrete columns
Concrete foundations
Concrete caissons
Industrial facilities
Marine structures
Building envelopes
and more…

#1 Best Consulting Engineers Structural Concrete Experts

C3S, Inc. Concrete Forensic Experts

Cracks with effervescence salts on a 3-year old concrete wastewater tank

Evaluation of pavements at a Container Terminal, Port of Houston

Evaluation of Several Defects on a Warehouse in Houston

Evaluation of cracks in concrete columns on commercial office building

Evaluation of Fire-damaged Building

Evaluation of defects in a Water treatment Plant

Evaluating causes of delamination of concrete coating on sea-bed pipes

Evaluating the causes of poor bonding of tiles to walls at a School in Houston

CUSTOMERS & PARTNERS

Foundation Systems Engineering

Allen Browning, M.S., P.E.

Our company worked with C3S Inc., on several projects. The services provided by C3S Inc. in regards to Petrographic Analysis of concrete cores from damaged areas were vital to the evaluation.

In our opinion, C3S, Inc., not only provided reliable information, they also did it within a short amount of time to help maintain timeframe and budget limitations.

MTA Engineers, Little Rock, AR.

Steve R Garrett, P.E.

MTA Engineers consulted with C3S on several commercial, state and federal projects. Most of the projects have been related to issues with concrete or quarried stone. The response from C3S has been timely and accurate. MTA will continue to contract with C3S on future projects.

Sea Engineering, Santa Cruz, CA.

Paul L. Roberts, P.E.

C3S, Inc. was contracted on our Harbor Villa Project. This property in Honolulu, HI, required evaluation of the structure to determine the existing damage and remaining service life pending a planned renovation. The report was very comprehensive and was received in a timely manner which enabled the project to move forward quickly.

C3S IS A GLOBAL LEADER IN CONCRETE EVALUATION

We provide quality services that our customers have come to expect.