Project Portfolio
Carrasquillo Associates has been part of numerous projects worldwide. Each of these projects poses its own challenges and requires unique and distinct strategies to make them come to life in a safe and efficient track. A selection of featured projects is included herein
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CRCP Interstate IntersectionThis project consisted of conducting an investigation into the
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Modern Art Museum of Ft. WorthIn May of 1997, the world renowned architect, Tadao Ando, was selected as the architect for the Modern Art Museum's building in Fort Worth, Texas. The Modern's 150,000 square foot building sits on an 11-acre property.
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Storage of Manufactured AggregateCA was retained for the investigation into the alleged distress caused by the handling and storage of manufactured aggregate in the Dominican Republic.
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Rapid Urban Train SystemThis $1.7 billion, 17.3 km mass transit system aims to alleviate the traffic congestion in San Juan, the most densely populated city in Puerto Rico. It includes both underground and elevated rail sections and multiple stations.
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Calgary Ring RoadThe Northeast portion of the Calgary Ring Road project consists of 13 miles of new four and six lane roadway around Calgary, Canada including 23 bridge structures and six interchanges.
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Steel Frame StructureCA's investigation consisted of determining the
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Cast-In-Place Parking GarageA four story, cast-in-place parking garage consisting of an elevated pan-joist slab system framed by post-tensioned beams provides a parking area and a structural frame foundation for a three story commercial office building.
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San Roque Dam and ReservoirLocated in the Island of Luzon on the Agno River, approximately 200 km from Manila in the Philippines, this dam and reservoir project intended to produce non-polluting, hydroelectric power, provide water irrigation, reduce downstream flooding, and improve water quality in the San Roque River.
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Mexican American Cultural CenterThis project was a joint effort between the City of Austin and Desarrollo Integral de Inmuebles, S.A. de C.V. in Mexico.
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Port of Valdez Marine TerminalThis project involved the condition survey and life-cycle assessment of the three process facilities related to the ballast water treatment at the Valdez Marine Terminal located in Valdez, Alaska.
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Concrete DiscolorationThe investigation consisted of determining the
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Regional WaterlineCA performed an extensive forensic investigation into determining the possible
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UT MDA Mat FoundationThe project consisted of the construction of a 22,000 CY mass concrete mat foundation for a medical facility in Houston, TX.
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Air Force BaseKelly Air Force Base (KAFB), United States' oldest military airfield, is the home of Air Logistics Center and the Air Force Electronic Security Command in San Antonio, Texas. The building housing the Air Force Electronic Security Command started to exhibit distress...
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Texas Children's HospitalThe project consisted of the construction of a 5,000 CY mass concrete mat foundation for a medical facility in Houston, TX.
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Heat Flow AnalysisCA has conducted heat flow analyses of massive concrete structures. These have included evaluating the effect of the concrete placement sequence, structural specifications, ambient conditions, and concrete materials and their mix proportions...
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CRCP Interstate HighwayThis project consisted of conducting an investigation into the
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ABIA Passenger TerminalCA was retained by the City of Austin to perform a condition assessment of the precast parking garage structure, evaluate the design of canopies in the rental car area, and provide recommendations for the repair and rehabilitation of the parking garage and canopies, pedestrian bridges, elevated roadway, and entrance/exit ramps in the Austin - Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) located in Austin Texas.
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LCRA Red Bud CenterCA provided consulting services to the General Contractor for the construction of the architectural concrete elements including textured exposed architectural concrete walls.
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Emmett Shelton BridgeCA performed a four phase investigation of an existing 1940's composite steel and concrete bridge spanning the Colorado River in Austin, Texas.
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Mass Concrete FoundationThe project consisted of the construction of a 13,000 CY mass concrete foundation for a 46-story office building pre-certified as LEED Silver
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Parking LotThe investigation for this project consisted of sampling, testing, evaluating the pavement structure including base, sub-base, and natural soil materials, and determining the
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McMurtry BuildingThis project involved the production of sustainable, architectural, white concrete for the construction of the McMurtry Building at Rice University in Houston, Texas.
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Precast/Prestressed Railroad TiesCA conducted an extensive forensic investigation into the cause of premature distress of thousands of precast prestressed concrete railroad ties in service along numerous railroad lines primarily in the northern part of the country.
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Post-Tensioned Parking GarageA two story, cast-in-place post-tensioned parking garage cut into the side of a slope provides parking area and support for a major grocery store.
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Lock and DamThe Montgomery Point Lock and Dam project consists of a lock and dam in the lower White River which is part of the McClellan – Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. In 1995, the design team of this Corps of Engineers lock and dam project was awarded “Project of the Year” by the local chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Power PlantA 460 ft tall reinforced concrete chimney for a power plant was designed under strict parameters including the effect of seismic forces.
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Dos Hermanos BridgeThe Dos Hermanos Bridge structure, built in 1981, is one of the two ground-level links between the Islands of San Juan and Puerto Rico. As a result of the severe marine environment exposure conditions, a few years after its completion, the bridge showed signs of early deterioration...
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StormceptorsThe project consisted of the evaluation of as-built, cast-in-place, reinforced concrete for bottom tank sections of stormceptors at a highway bridge construction site in Puerto Rico.
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Parking StructureWork performed on the parking structure located in Plano, Texas, encompassed a two phase investigation.
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Tilt-Up ConstructionA two story, tilt-up construction commercial building consisting of 35 – 45 ft panels supported on reinforced concrete piers and framed at roof level by steel joists experienced a collapse failure during the erection process of the tilt-up panels.
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Industrial/Manufacturing FacilityThis manufacturing facility consists of an approximately 200,000 sq. ft. cast-in-place reinforced concrete industrial warehouse floor used for manufacturing and distribution of manufactured products.
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Warehouse FloorCA was retained to perform an evaluation of the structural integrity of a slab-on-grade warehouse floor exhibiting distress including cracking and spalling along the contraction and construction joints.
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Regional Health Science CenterThe Regional Academic Health Center is an extension of University of Texas at San Antonio Medical School located in Harlingen, Texas.
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Steel ChimneyCA was contacted to investigate the structural integrity of the concrete foundation and provide recommendations as to the cause and remediation of the cracking.
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Coal Combustion By-ProductCA was retained by AES Puerto Rico to work on developing and evaluating alternatives for the utilization of coal combustion by-products from the production of electricity by AES in their plant in Guayama, Puerto Rico.
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Masonry Brick ScreenwallThis project consisted of conducting an investigation into the
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Multi-family Residential ConstructionCA performed a forensic investigation of 15 buildings of a multifamily residential complex to investigate alleged deficiencies in the construction.
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Distribution Center Parking LotCA conducted an investigation into assessing the condition of and determining the
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Tunnel ConstructionThis project, located in Austin, Texas, encompassed work associated with the design and evaluation of a flood control tunnel system and its associated components, including designing a system of storm drain interceptors, inlet and outlet structures, retaining walls, weirs, and vertical shafts.
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