The University of Tennessee Knoxville
S&ME has provided Environmental, Geotechnical, Construction Services across the University of Tennessee Knoxville Campus for more than 20 years. Members of our team attended the University of Tennessee and have worked on the UT campus for decades, giving us first-hand insight of the campus landscape, and how the area has transitioned over time. Our recent and ongoing projects across UT’s campus give us an excellent working knowledge of Hazardous Materials Assessment (HMA) and abatement needs as well as the site geology, subsurface conditions, and resulting foundation challenges. S&ME has conducted HMAs including asbestos and lead-based paint surveys, while supporting various project design teams involved in renovation or demolition projects on campus. S&ME has also prepared asbestos abatement specifications and other hazardous materials specifications for use prior to building renovation, repair, or demolition. S&ME personnel routinely sample for asbestos, lead paint, and catalog regulated materials, universal wastes and other potentially hazardous materials in the structures. S&ME has also provided underground storage tank assessments and remediation and assisted with environmental issues under various on-call contracts.
Environmental Services
- Hazardous material inspections
- Abatement design and specifications
- Contract administration
- On-site air monitoring and project management
- Operations and maintenance plans
- Asbestos laboratory analysis (polarized light microscopy)
- Asbestos abatement air sampling (phase contrast microscopy)
Geotechnical Engineering
- Geotechnical Laboratory Testing
- Geologic Hazard Identification and Mitigation
- Engineering Analysis, Design and Consultation
- Foundation Analysis, Testing, and Construction Support
- Slope Analysis and Design of Retaining Walls
- Pavement Assessment and Design
- Earthquake Engineering
- Geostructural Design
Special Inspections and Construction Materials Testing:
- Fill placement observations and density testing
- Observations and testing for cast-in-place deep foundations (Drilled Piers and Micropiles)
- Shallow foundation and subgrade evaluations
- Pre-pour observations of reinforcing steel and post-tensioning tendons
- Fresh concrete sampling, testing, and placement observations
- Post-installed anchor observations
- Post-tensioned tendon stressing observations
- Structural steel bolting and welding observations, including ultrasonic testing (UT)
- Sprayed fire-resistive materials (SFRM) and intumescent coatings observations and testing
- Floor flatness and levelness testing
- Pavement testing (aggregate base course and asphalt)