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Partial List of Routine
Laboratory Tests
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Asphalt Cement tests:
Penetration, distillation tests. |
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Bituminous Concrete tests:
Core density, extraction, MTD, mix design. |
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Brick tests: Initial rate
of suction, absorption, modulus of rupture, compression, freeze-thaw,
stack-bond prism tests, efflorescence, saturation coefficient |
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Calibration tests:
Hydraulic jacks, stressometers, load cells, dynamometers, Skidmore. |
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Coatings and Waterproofing
Material tests: Paint, caulking and sealants, flashing materials,
adhesives and mastic. |
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Cement tests: Physical
analysis, Na2O, Blaine, air content, false set, time of test. |
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Concrete Aggregate tests: Sieve
analysis, specific gravity, absorption, friable particles, soft particles,
lightweight particles, flat particles, elongated particles, abrasion, alkali
reactivity, organic, pH test, weight dry loose, weight dry rodded,
composition, staining test, silt, soundness. |
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Concrete tests: Cylinder
tests, cube tests, autoclave, grout prism tests, beam tests, modulus of
elasticity, freeze-thaw tests, core tests, mix designs. |
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Mortar tests: Cubes,
water retention, efflorescence. |
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Pipe tests: VC pipe, AC
pipe, load tests. |
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Rebar and Steel tests:
Tension test, bond test, hardness test, weldability test. |
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Roofing Membrane tests:
Built-up roofing, single-ply roofing, identification of bitumen. |
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Soils tests: CBR, unconfined
compression, grading-washed, shear, hydrometer analysis, liquid limits,
Proctor, moisture content, grading-dry, consolidation, plastic limit. |
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Soils tests (loam):
Organic, moisture absorption capability, chemical (NPK), washed grading,
hydrometer, pH. |
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Sprayed Fireproofing tests:
Field sampling, density tests, composition tests. |
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Window and Curtainwall tests:
Structural performance, resistance to air infiltration, resistance to water
penetration. |
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Wood tests: Modulus of
elasticity, static bend tests, compression tests, tensile tests, shear
tests. |
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