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Technical Service Center
Materials Engineering and Research Lab

About the Lab

The Materials Engineering and Research Laboratory Group are experts on the various materials Reclamation uses to build and maintain its structures. We are divided into six disciplines:

We provide a wide variety of services including: troubleshooting construction problems, specification preparation and review, material submittal approvals, expertise in state-of-the-art construction materials and practices, research on material problems, and training.

As a part of the Technical Service Center's Civil Engineering Division, we provide services to all of Reclamation and Reclamation’s clients.

In addition, we provide standard tests for all construction materials and excel at non-standard and unique testing.