The Robert B. Balter Company

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The Robert B. Balter Company is a full-service geotechnical and QA consulting firm providing geo-environmental engineering, construction management, quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC), acceptance testing, civil and materials inspection, laboratory materials testing, and comprehensive subsurface explorations services to both public and private sector clients.

Through two generations of service, The Robert B. Balter Company has developed a solid reputation as one of the most experienced geo-environmental engineering firms in the Mid-Atlantic region. Over the past half-century, we have provided our expertise for the design and construction of more than 16,500 projects.

We are dedicated to our client's individual needs, and offer a nucleus of talented individuals with an unwavering commitment to ensure the success of each project.

To complement our professional services, we offer in-house comprehensive soils and materials testing, QA and Acceptance Testing, construction inspection, geophysical investigations, and surface and subsurface explorations, with accreditations including:

AASHTO R-18 Standard Recommended Practice for Establishing and Implementing a Quality System for Construction Materials Testing Laboratories

ASTM E329 Testing and Inspection of Construction Materials

ASTM C1077 Concrete and Concrete Aggregates

ASTM D3666 Roads and Paving Materials

ASTM D3740 Soil and Rock in Design and Construction

ASTM C1093 Unit Masonry

ER 1110-1-261 US Army Corps of Engineers validations (military facilities)

Our personnel hold professional engineering and geology licenses, and advanced certifications including NICET, ACI, AHERA, and other nationally recognized agencies.

In addition, through prime contracts, The Robert B. Balter Company has coordinated and managed surveying, civil and structural engineering, specialty consultants, and program management for projects of significant magnitude.

Announcing Unparalleled Materials Testing Capabilities

The Robert B. Balter Company is among very few private sector firms nationwide to have achieved AASHTO certifications in 85 laboratory procedures for earthwork, building and roadway materials. Our laboratories include fully automated equipment that is otherwise available chiefly in research or government institutions. Our facilities accreditations include:

AASHTO R-18; ASTM E329 Testing and Inspection of Construction Materials; ASTM C1077 Concrete and Concrete Aggregates; D3666 Roads and Paving Materials; ASTM D3740 Soil and Rock in Design and Construction; ASTM C1093 Unit Masonry; and US Army Corps of Engineers Validations.

In addition, we are now a voting member of the ASTM Committee E36, the technical committee that evaluates the ASTM E329 Standard “Agencies Engaged in Construction Inspection and/or Testing”. The Committee consists of approximately 25 individuals who review, evaluate and amend the Standard to establish the National Standards and Qualifications of the Agencies engaged in inspection and testing.

Recently, The Robert B. Balter Company has been featured or has had articles published. Please click here to view the Airport Consultants Council (ACC) and the Maryland & DC Construction Journal.

Project News...

The Robert B. Balter has recently begun QA and Acceptance Testing for the Piarco International Airport (POS) in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. The projects include Taxiway System Rehibilitation, numerous Apron Expansions, and interior roadway improvements. The recent Conference of the Americas was held at the airport, and many special improvements were undertaken for Air Force One. POS is among the Caribbean's largest airports.

The Robert B. Balter Company is currently the geotechnical engineer of record for the $500 million US Army Research Institute of Chemical Defense (MRICD) at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

The Robert B. Balter Company is a member of the GEC for the Intercounty Connector (ICC) providing geotechnical and geological services, subsurface explorations, and materials testing for this multi-modal transportation project valued at up to $2.35 billion. The improvements include the mainline and interchanges to be constructed between the I-370 and I-95/US 1 corridors within central and eastern Montgomery County and northwestern Prince George's County, Maryland.

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