OFFICE Links

• Office of Flexible Pavement Materials
• Office of Rigid Pavement Materials and Structural Concrete
• Office of Structural Materials
• Office of Testing and Technology Services

Materials Engineering and Testing Services

Caltrans Materials Engineering and Testing Services conducts specialized laboratory and field testing, provides inspections and gives expert advice on all phases of transportation engineering involving materials and manufactured products. These services are available nowhere else in the Department. METS also provides technical expertise for the development of statewide standards, guidelines and procedure manuals. Below are the METS Offices and their responsibilities.

 

• Flexible Pavement Materials:  Asphalt Concrete Lab Testing, Asphalt Concrete Pavement Consultation and Investigation, Technical Support for Independent Assurance, Lab Testing and Pavement Field Testing
  
• Rigid Pavement Materials and Structural Concrete: Concrete Lab Testing, Concrete Consultations and Investigations for Pavements and Structures
  
• Structural Materials:  Quality Assurance and Source Inspection of Materials, Metallurgy, Structural Materials Testing, Roadside Safety Technology (Crash Testing)
  
• Testing and Technology Services:  Chemical Testing, Electrical Testing, Corrosion Technology Research, Instrumentation Services
• Administrative Support:  Administrative Support for METS, and New Products Coordination for the Department

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The District Materials Engineers work closely with METS. Located in twelve districts throughout California, the DMEs oversee all local materials engineering and testing.

The Materials Administrator provides identification and communication of Materials Sampling and Testing Requirements.