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Carolina Consulting Engineers, Inc. (CCE)
provides consulting services in the following areas:
Environmental Consulting
CCE understands that being environmentally compliant is not enough
in today's market and environmental consulting services must add value to your
business. At CCE we believe in creative solutions to obtain not only
environmental and OSHA compliance but to meet your economic and operational
goals.
The professionals at CCE understand how
overwhelming achieving and maintaining environmental and OSHA compliance can
be. We can handle all aspects of regulatory compliance, including permitting
and training, while developing unique and cost effective ways for your facility
to maintain compliance.
 We are uniquely qualified to provide environmental assessment with
regards to real estate property transfer and remedial investigations. CCE
relies on experience and knowledge when conducting Phase I Environmental Site
Assessments to meet the needs of the property owner, lender, and lawyers.
Following a contaminant investigation we can design and operate a system to
remediate almost any environmental issue.
Our Areas of expertise include:
- Phase I & II Environmental Site
Assessment
- Wastewater Treatment Plant operation
- Storm water sampling
- Regulatory compliance &
Permitting
- Remedial investigation and contaminated
site clean up
- Environmental Audits
- Analytical and Laboratory testing
What is a Phase I Environmental Site
Assessment?
The need for a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment came
about after years of the poor handling of hazardous materials, hazardous waste
and petroleum products. Whether these practices were intentional or not, this
behavior by both large and small business, as well as, individuals prompted the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop laws to clean up contaminated
areas and prevent future pollution. Current and previous owners of contaminated
land were held responsible for the costs associated with the clean up even if
they were not responsible for the contamination. They owned the land therefore
they owned the contamination. Eventually laws were established to protect those
purchasing land. This included the Innocent Landowner Defense. The purchaser
must show that they had no reason to know by having undertaken "all appropriate
inquiry" into the previous ownership and use of the property to qualify as an
innocent landowner. The "all appropriate inquiry" is the Phase I Environmental
Site Assessment. This assessment evaluates recognized environmental conditions
that are visible upon site observations and from readily available information.
Want a proposal for a Phase I Environmental
Site Assessment click here
Facilities Engineering
Property owners and managers face substantial challenges with the
maintenance of aging structures and environmental hazards. Whether you want to
maintain an existing structure or evaluate a potential investment, CCE can
provide a thorough assessment and cost effective solutions.
The complexity of owning and managing real
estate in the Southeast is perpetuated by the humid climate, storm potential,
and age of many of the structures. Carolina Consulting Engineers, Inc. can
conduct assessments on all aspects of your property by utilizing the diverse
skills of our staff and state-of-the-art equipment. The professionals at CCE
can help you to maintain the integrity of your investment through a wide range
of services.
 Our areas of expertise include the following:
- Property Condition Assessments
- Vibration monitoring and mitigation
- Building Exteriors and Facades
Evaluation
- Roofing Evaluation, Design, and Management
- Asbestos Inspections, Abatement Design,
and Monitoring
- Lead Based Paint Inspections and Risk
Assessment
- Mold Investigation
- Indoor Air Quality Studies
- Pavement Survey and Evaluation
- Moisture Infiltration Investigation
- Infrared Photography Services
Geotechnical
Engineering
Carolina Consulting Engineers (CCE) specializes in
Geotechnical Engineering. Our Engineers are unsurpassed in this field which
allows us to provide expert service in a timely and cost effective manner. CCE
maintains in-house drilling services which allows us to assure the quality of
our work and that the services are delivered when they are needed. One of the
many things that separate us from other engineering firms is that our
professional engineers actually conduct the majority of our drilling
operations. We have the capabilities to access even the most remote sites and
the state-of-the-art equipment to handle any project.
Our Areas of Expertise include the following:
- Subsurface Explorations, Drilling and
Insitu Testing
- Foundation Analysis and Design
- Driven Piles, Drilled Shafts, Auger Cast
Piles
- Dynamic Pile Analysis utilizing the Pile
Driving Analyzer (PDA)
- Pavement and Floor Slab Design
- Seismic and Liquefaction Analyses
- Rock and Soil Mechanics
- Embankment, Cut Slopes, and Retaining
Structures
What is a Soil Test?
Most people
who do not deal daily with the terms and practices associated with Geotechnical
Engineering may be confused about the different tests that are available. A
Geotechnical exploration, mostly referred to as a Soil Test, will entail a
large drill rig mobilized to the site and soil samples taken at incrementally
usually up to a depth of around 40 feet. These soil samples are then classified
by a geotechnical engineer. These samples allow the engineer to design
foundations and make recommendations for the subject site. These
recommendations are then communicated in the form of a "geotech report". The
"geotech report" also tells you the soil bearing pressure for the site which is
usually required by the building official and often mistakenly assumed. If you
are building a house from scratch of adding additions you are more than likely
looking for a "geotech" report.
Other terms associated with Geotechnical
Engineering are Density Tests or "compaction tests" and Hand Auger &
Penetrometer Tests (A&P). A Density Test is conducted after the geotech
report is issued and fill material has been placed on the site. These tests
evaluate the placement of the fill material to assure the contractor has
compacted the fill properly. The compacted fill supports the building's
foundation and concrete slab. The A&P is a smaller version of the
previously described geotech. Soils are excavated to depths up to six feet with
hand equipment and the soils are evaluated and classified. These tests usually
accompany the testing done with the drill rig. Test will also be conducted on
footings (area dug in the ground that will bare the load of the house) to
assure that the soil is ready for concrete and to verify that the soils
observed in the footing excavations are similar to those that the initial
recommendations were based on. In a geotech report done by Carolina Consulting
Engineers, Inc. the Density Testing and A&P are included. This means that
after we issue the geotech report, after the fill has been placed and footings
are dug, you or your builder will contact us and we will come back to the site
to test these areas.
Want a proposal for a Geotechnical Report?
click here
Construction Materials
Testing & Inspection
Modern construction practices require not
only an understanding of the fundamental properties of construction materials
and advanced technologies, but also of partnerships with other engineers,
contractors, and owners. As a full-service consulting firm with a broad base of
experience, CCE is committed to delivering services in response to the demands
of our diverse client base.
The professionals at Carolina Consulting
Engineers, Inc. have years of experience in developing specifications and
quality control programs, assisting in the selection of the most suitable
materials, and monitoring material quality and construction performance for
compliance with specifications. Our soils and construction materials laboratory
is equipped to perform both routine and state-of-the-art testing. Many of our
staff are American Concrete Institute (ACI) and National Institute for
Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) certified.
Our areas of expertise include the
following:
- Construction Monitoring and Quality
Control Inspection
- Soil Density, Classification, Physical
Properties Testing
- International Building Code Chapter 17
Building Code Inspections
- Foundation Inspection and Bearing Material
Evaluation
- Pile and Shallow Foundation Load Testing
- Concrete Compressive Strength, Aggregate,
and Material Properties Testing
- Concrete Reinforcing and Structural Steel
Inspection and Testing
- Soil, Concrete, and Metals Laboratory
Testing
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