Our Services

Fickett Structural Solutions has a dependable team of Quality Assurance (QA) Specialists ready to support our client’s welding, bolting and steel fabrication needs.  Our QA Specialists are certified weld inspectors (CWI) and ASNT Level II and Level III nondestructive testing (NDT) technicians in Magnetic Particle (MT) and Ultrasonic (UT) methods to provide the required inspection services for your project.  

One of the services we provide is Third-Party QA inspections and related services.  This includes reviewing and monitoring all shop fabrication processes and procedures from Quality Control (QC) functions to fabrication operations of material processing, cutting, heating, welding, bolting, repair, straightening, NDT, assembly, blasting, painting, and storage.  We routinely monitor shop drawings and shop procedures to ensure operations are being performed as prescribed.  Welding operations are reviewed to assure only properly qualified welders are following approved welding procedures for the project.  Also included is both monitoring and  performing visual inspections (VT) and NDT of steel fabricated members in the fabrication shops and at the project site, as required.  We regularly perform these services on bridge, hydraulic structural steel, building, and highway ancillary structures.

Ultrasonic phased array testing (PAUT) is another UT method we provide utilizing specialized equipment designed to help identify cracking or corrosion associated with the infrastructure industry. Our team has successfully introduced and implemented PAUT to several clients in the transportation industry.

An additional technology that we utilize for inspection is ultrasonic impact treatment (UIT).  UIT can extend the life of a serviceable fillet weld by relieving stresses at the critical elastic/plastic zone of the weld toe saving the client from costly repairs.

“Johnson Machine Works, Inc. is a hydraulic steel structures fabricator that works on many projects for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  Over the years we have worked on multiple Army Corps projects that the quality assurance personnel were from Fickett Structural Solutions.  The QA personnel are professional, knowledgeable, and make practical application of the project codes, specifications and drawings.  They interface well with our QC staff, shop personnel, and project managers. With Fickett Structural Solutions, we get the sense of a team approach to produce a quality product to our customer.”  Kelley Werts, Project Manager, Johnson Machine Works, Inc.

“Fickett Structural Solutions is and has been a very valuable resource for our company when it comes to structural inspections and training. They are the industry experts when it comes to specialized welding or bolting inspections, procedures and qualifications. I would highly recommend them if you have an upcoming need on one of your projects.” Adam Mentink, JP Cullen, Madison, Milwaukee, Janesville, WI.