Design Review Services

You may wish a second opinion on the paving design you are working with, or require a peer review of your project when you encounter some problems. Mark Smallridge and Associates has undertaken design reviews of all types of pavement for designers, contractors, manufacturers and owners, both nationally and internationally. Based on our experience with construction support, failure analysis, and maintenance programs-on a wide variety of pavement projects, we understand what is required for a pavement to meet or exceed the design expectations.

We can undertake impartial reviews of your finalized pavement designs and specifications to verify project solutions, or to identify any potential problems with materials, sections and details. We can also work with your design team to provide input at an earlier stage. When problems are identified, we provide a clear assessment of the issues and offer recommendations for providing an alternative resolution, while keeping to the design intent.

We will set out our rational for any issues that are identified so that appropriate recommendations can be considered by the design team, the contractor or when appropriate the owner. It is important to recognize that review comments are not a requirement to change certain items, and comments are frequently made to ensure that the design team has considered an option. Reviews can take the form of marked up drawings and specifications, meeting minutes or a report with a list of comments. Our objective is to provide solutions based on an understanding of the project’s budget and scheduling constraints, as well as the technical challenges posed by site conditions and environmental issues.