AME MATERIALS

ENGINEERING

GEOTECHNICAL, PAVEMENT, ENVIRONMENTALAND BUILDING SCIENCES ENGINEERS

This brochure was produced to be as environmentally aware as

possible. The paper contains 30% post-consumer recycled fiber, and

comes from responsibility managed forests.

CALEDON

10 Perdue Court, Units 2 and 3

Caledon, Ontario L7C 3M6

905.840.5914

ame@amecorp.ca

STOUFFVILLE

117 Ringwood Drive, Units 5 and 6

Stouffville, Ontario L4A 8C1

905.640.7772

ame.east@amecorp.ca

OTTAWA

215 Stafford Rd West, Unit 104

Ottawa, Ontario K2H 9C1

613.726.3039

ame.ottawa@amecorp.ca

Aecon is pleased to be one of Canada's

Best Employers for the last four (4) consecutive years.

BUILDING THINGS THAT MATTER

OUR COMMITMENT

At AME, we’re committed to providing you with timely,

reliable, cost-effective services. We generate value

and create breakthrough solutions for our clients by

combining a solid foundation of knowledge with

innovative strategies, leading technologies, imagina-

tion and creativity. We achieve consistent results by

following our proven FOUR-STEP approach to every

new project:

1. Listen to our client and fully understand the

project needs

2. Consider the project’s environmental, social and

economic impact

3. Transfer sustainable technology, wherever

possible, by partnering with local consultants

4. Ensure the safety of all workers and general public,

at all times

MEMBERSHIP + CERTIFICATIONS

AME firmly believes in maintaining the standards of

quality certification and professional membership.

We are proud members of:

Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario

Association of Professional Geologists of Ontario

Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists

and Geophysicists of Alberta

Association of Canadian Geotechnical Society

Association of Condominium Managers of Ontario

Canadian Condominium Institute

Canadian Certified Independent Laboratories

Ontario Hot Mix Producers Association

Ontario Road Builders Association

Asphalt Recycling and Reclamation Association

Ontario Association of Certified Engineering

Technicians and Technologies

WELCOME

Since 1996, AME has been meeting the needs of public and private sector clients with a

wide range of integrated, multi-disciplinary Consulting Engineering services. Our in-house

experts includes professional Engineers, Geologists, Technologists and Technicians, each

equipped with specialized training in their respective disciplines and ready to tackle your

project deliverables, no matter what the scope or complexity.

An Aecon Company.

Our Building Sciences Services include:

Performance & Technical Audits

Reserve Fund Studies

Building Condition Assessments

Infrared Thermography

Failure Investigations

Restoration Contract Administration

New Construction Inspections

Coating and Film Thickness Measurements

BUILDING SCIENCES

The AME Building Sciences group stands ready to meet client needs in both new and

occupied building environments. Clients seeking out new construction services will reap

the rewards of our “lessons learned” through AME expertise in ongoing operations, while

those looking to address occupied building work will benefit from our comprehensive

knowledge of detailed construction techniques.

Our Environmental Engineering Services include:

Phase One and Two Environmental Site Assessments

Preparation and Submission of RSCs

Contaminant Delineation and Remediation

UST Decommissioning and Clean-Up

Due Diligence Review and Evaluation

Peer Review of Environmental Reports

Expert Witness Services

Demolition Specifications, Review & Inspections

Contract Administration & Project Management

Water and Air Quality Sampling and Testing

Indoor Air Quality Assessments

Noise and Vibration Monitoring

Soil Vapour Intrusion

Geophysical Surveys

Investigations and Surveys of Asbestos and other

Designated Materials

Mould Investigations and Abatement

Environmental Baseline Studies and Monitoring

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Our AME Environmental Engineering team is well-equipped to address today’s

matrix of environmental controls and regulations. We work with our clients to navigate

through regulatory intricacies and develop common sense solutions to what can often be

considered complex confusion…and we do it in a timely, resource-efficient manner.

Our Geotechnical Engineering Services include:

Geotechnical Investigations

Foundation Assessment & Settlement Analysis

Temporary and Permanent Dewatering

Slope Stability Studies

Retaining Walls and Shoring Systems

Pit and Quarry Evaluation

Well Water Studies

Embankment | Dam Construction

Precision Monitoring and Instrumentation

Geosynthetics

Erosion and Sediment Control

Construction Inspection and Testing

Earthworks Monitoring

Hydrogeology

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

AME Geotechnical Engineering professionals bring demonstrated expertise in the

investigation, evaluation and assessment of a wide range of geotechnical issues associated

with earthworks and foundations. We address concerns that pertain to highways, bridges

and retaining structures, as well as residential, commercial and industrial buildings. End-

to-end investigations range from site reviews and survey, through exploratory drilling and

trenching, to installation and monitoring of instrumentation.

Our Construction and Materials Engineering

and Testing Services include:

Hot, Warm and Cold Mix Designs

Marshall and Superpave, Hot Mix Design

Mix Design Verification and Compliance Testing

Expanded Asphalt Recycled Mix Design

Penetration and Viscosity, Aggregate Evaluation

Process Design

Soil Classification, Proctor Density, Permeability,

Strength Parameters, Atterberg Limits, Unit Weight

Petrographic Analysis of Aggregates

Freeze Thaw, Microdeval and Soundness Testing

Concrete Compressive and Flexural Strength

Concrete Mix Design

CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND TESTING

AME is a recognized leader in Construction and Materials Engineering and design, Hot Mix

design and mixture analyses. We operate two laboratory-equipped offices in the GTA area

and one location in Ottawa. Each is fully equipped to provide our clients with in-depth design,

analysis and testing of a complete range of asphaltic concrete, Portland cement concrete,

aggregate and soil. AME also offers the convenience of seven (7) mobile Hot Mix and aggregate

testing laboratories for easy portability to any work site.

Our Pavement Technology Services include:

Pavement Design using AASHTO, Asphalt Institute

and MTO methods

Runway and Apron Design using ICAO and

Transport Canada methods

Pavement Condition Assessment

Rehabilitation Selection and Pavement Preservation

Construction Inspection, Quality Control and Testing

Forensic Evaluation of Premature Failures

Advanced Testing of HMA Mixtures using

Superpave Simple Performance Test

Dynaflect Pavement Structural Analysis

Pavement Smoothness Testing using Laser Profilers

Ground Penetrating Radar Thickness Evaluation

Expanded Asphalt and Cold In-Place Recycling

Design and Testing

Contract Administration and Project Management

PAVEMENT TECHNOLOGY

Over the years, the AME Pavement Engineering Team has developed a logical, efficient

and economical approach to solving pavement challenges. We provide pavement design,

consulting and evaluation services to clients all across Ontario, including local government

agencies and airport authorities, as well as commercial, industrial and residential developers.

Our Pavement engineers are RAQS certified and have successfully delivered numerous

designs for MTO Long-Term Warranty and Minimum Oversight (Min-O) contracts. Our

specialty rests in the selection of cost-effective rehabilitation treatments, most notably,

in-place recycling of asphalt pavements.