Professional Services
In our journey
to becoming the leader in the industry of performance testing, Architectural Testing
has developed additional Professional Services to support our clients through any
stage of product development and testing.
These services include Code Compliance Research Reports, Engineering Services, and
Forensic Services. With these additional
services, Architectural Testing has the ability to not only test products but to
evaluate innovative designs for compliance with buildings codes; provide expert
review, supervision, and validation of test reports; and perform forensic investigations
and expert testimony.
Code Compliance Research Reports
Accredited
by the American National Standards Institute, Architectural Testing’s
Code Compliance Research Reports meets clients’ needs for qualified independent
evaluations of products as an alternative to ICC-ES Evaluation Reports. The licensed professional engineers who write the reports evaluate the ability
of innovative products to satisfy building codes or validate research by providing
quality assurance.
Our clients
then use these reports to demonstrate code compliance to regional and local code
enforcement agencies and other regulatory bodies, including but not limited to the
International Building Code, International Residential Code, Uniform Building Code,
Florida Building Code, and Standard Building Code. Our Code Compliance Research Reports have covered decking, steel studs, railing,
patio covers, and skylights, among other products.
Engineering Services
The Engineering
Services Department includes fenestration-related services, such as interpreting
test protocols and results; certifying test reports; supervising and validating
testing for Dade County
as well as for blast testing; reviewing and validating data from our own tests or
those of other labs; and writing reports recognized by HUD, Dade County, and other organizations. Architectural
Testing employs professional engineers licensed in nearly 15 states, including Florida and New York, who are supported by many degreed engineers and CAD, laboratory, and materials-science
experts.
Engineering
Services also provides customer-requested, job-specific services such as analysis
and drawings of installations, comparative analyses for downsized or similar constructions,
structural analyses for design wind loads and glazing, analyses of components, and
site inspection to ensure proper installation. For one client, Architectural Testing devised a nonstandard procedure to
evaluate a new anchor designed to withstand a 4,000-pound load. As we progress, we will continue to expand the role of Engineering Services
in ways beneficial to our clients.
Forensic Services
In cases of
water leakage or condensation problems, our Forensic Services Department conducts
investigations to determine the appropriate corrective actions or liability.
In addition to forensic investigations,
Forensic Services provides new construction field quality assurance and quality
control, waterproofing consultation, condition surveys (prepurchase surveys), reviews
of shop drawings, and peer reviews of waterproofing details. Our Forensic Services experts have experience in waterproofing, acoustics,
thermal, materials, and structural testing.
Forensic investigations
include a review of project documents, interviews with knowledgeable personnel,
site inspections and testing, a final written report specifying repair options and
recommendations, help with mediations through expert opinions, and expert witness
testimony.
Insights
and Possibilities
In addition
to our experience with more than 700 test methods, Architectural Testing’s Professional
Services provides our clients with a depth of expertise unmatched anywhere in the
industry. Whether a client needs to evaluate an innovative design, validate
test reports, or resolve a leakage problem, our Professional Services team can help.
Furthermore,
Architectural Testing continues to invest in research and development yielding new
equipment, such as the dynamic wind and water spray assembly. Our lab also developed the world’s largest solar calorimeter. This enterprising spirit keeps us the industry leader in performance testing,
and the comprehensiveness of our Professional Services ensures our clients of the
best possible results for their products.
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