Dominion Consulting, Inc. is an independent family owned and operated petrographic services
company serving North and Central America, Southeast Asia, and numerous Island Nations for
over 25 years. We provide well documented reports of findings and expert witness litigation
support to private individuals, business corporations, and government agencies.
Our experience includes thousands of examinations of concrete, masonry and similar products,
sand and gravel, quarried rock, and dimension and artificial stone. We are validated by the
USACE (Corps of Engineers) in concrete, aggregate, and rock examinations and have provided
many of their districts with reports on the suitability of these materials for use in erosion control
and airfield projects. Extensive experience on construction jobsites is helpful for us to understand why and how many problems occur.
In addition to optical microscopic methods, we also provide scanning electron (SEM), X-ray
Diffraction (XRD), and chloride testing when needed to compliment the optical methods.
company serving North and Central America, Southeast Asia, and numerous Island Nations for
over 25 years. We provide well documented reports of findings and expert witness litigation
support to private individuals, business corporations, and government agencies.
Our experience includes thousands of examinations of concrete, masonry and similar products,
sand and gravel, quarried rock, and dimension and artificial stone. We are validated by the
USACE (Corps of Engineers) in concrete, aggregate, and rock examinations and have provided
many of their districts with reports on the suitability of these materials for use in erosion control
and airfield projects. Extensive experience on construction jobsites is helpful for us to understand why and how many problems occur.
In addition to optical microscopic methods, we also provide scanning electron (SEM), X-ray
Diffraction (XRD), and chloride testing when needed to compliment the optical methods.
About Dick Glasheen, President of Dominion Consulting, Inc.
"I was born in Portland, Oregon near the end of WWII. My father was in the Navy and my mother worked part time as a book keeper at the local college. After the war, we spent as much time as we could in the natural world taking pictures of the beautiful hills and mountains around us. My Father and our friends shared their broad skills with me related to the constructed world
as this was a time of rapid building. Through the 1950’s and early 1960’s I attended local schools and developed particular interest in earth sciences and mathematics. Attended Oregon State University from 1962 to 1968 and received a Master’s Degree in Geology. Early work career began as a petroleum geologist in California, followed by various geology and engineering jobs. After homesteading for two years in the Alaskan wilderness, realized the
desire to share these experiences by teaching high school mathematics and earth science in Oregon, Japan, and the Philippines. Managing construction materials testing laboratories provided additional background that made it possible to establish Dominion Consulting, Inc. in 1996. We have provided petrographic services to hundreds of clients ranging from private
individuals and major companies to local and state governments."
as this was a time of rapid building. Through the 1950’s and early 1960’s I attended local schools and developed particular interest in earth sciences and mathematics. Attended Oregon State University from 1962 to 1968 and received a Master’s Degree in Geology. Early work career began as a petroleum geologist in California, followed by various geology and engineering jobs. After homesteading for two years in the Alaskan wilderness, realized the
desire to share these experiences by teaching high school mathematics and earth science in Oregon, Japan, and the Philippines. Managing construction materials testing laboratories provided additional background that made it possible to establish Dominion Consulting, Inc. in 1996. We have provided petrographic services to hundreds of clients ranging from private
individuals and major companies to local and state governments."