Materials / Products Tested | Type of Test / Properties Measured / Range of Measurement | Standard Test Methods / Equipment / Techniques |
Concrete | Compressive Strength of Concrete Cube | BS EN 12390-3: 2009 / BS EN 12390-3: 2019 |
Compressive Strength of Concrete Core | BS EN 12504-1: 2009 / BS EN 12504-1: 2019 | |
Determination of Water Absorption | BS 1881-122: 2011 | |
Determination of depth of penetration of water under pressure | BS EN 12390-8: 2009 /BS EN 12390-8: 2019 | |
Determination of Initial Surface Absorption of Concrete (ISAT) | BS 1881: Part 208: 1996 | |
Determination of density of hardened concrete | BS EN 12390-7: 2009 / BS EN 12390-7: 2019 | |
Aggregate | Sieve Test |
BS 812-103.1: 1985 MS 30: Part 4: Section 1: 1995 BS EN 933-1: 2012 |
Ten Percent Fines Value |
BS 812-111: 1990 MS30: Part 9: 1995 |
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Aggregate Impact Value |
BS 812-112: 1990 MS 30: Part 10: 1995 |
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Aggregate Crushing Value |
BS 812-110: 1990 MS 30: Part 8: 1995 |
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Aggregate/Crusher Run | Determination of Materials Finer than 75 µm by washing |
MS 30: 1971 BS 812: 103.1: 1985 |
Determination of Flakiness Index |
BS 812: Part 105.1: 1989 MS 30: Part 5: 1995 |
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Determination of Flakiness Index | BS EN 933-3: (2012) | |
Determination of Elongation Index | BS 812: 105.2: 1990 | |
Determination of Particle Density & Water Absorption (Coarse) | BS 812: Part 2: 1995 Clause 5.3 | |
Determination of Particle Density & Water Absorption (Fine) | BS 812: Part 2: 1995 Clause 5.5 | |
Determination of Soundness (5 Cycle) | ASTM C 88_C88M-18 / AASHTO T 104 | |
Determination of Los Angeles Abrasion Value (LA) |
ASTM C 131 / C 131M: 2014 ASTM C131_C131M-20 |
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Determination of Resistance to Fragmentation by Los Angeles (LA) | BS EN 1097-2: 1998 / BS EN 1097-2: 2020 | |
Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregate for Concrete | ASTM C40: 2004 / ASTM C40_C40M-20 | |
Geometrical Properties of Aggregate Assessment of Fines Sand Equivalent Test | BS EN 933-8: 2015 | |
Geometrical Properties of Aggregate Assessment of Fines Methylene Blue | BS EN 933-9: 2013 | |
Determination of Clay Lumps & Friable Particles in Aggregate | ASTM C142 / C 142M-17 | |
Premix | Determination of Bitumen Content & Particle Size Distribution |
ASTM D 2172_D217M-17 / MS 30: Part 4: 1995 Section 1 (Dry Method) |
Determination of Density & Compaction Bituminous Mixtures | ASTM D 2726_D2726M-19 | |
Determination of Marshall Stability & Flow Values of Bituminous Mixtures |
ASTM D 2726_D2726M-19 / ASTM D1559-76 / AST D6927-15 / ASTM 6926-20 |
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Determination of Thickness or Height Compacted Bituminous Paving Mixtures Specimen | D3549 | |
Bitumen |
Determination of Bitumen Quality: - Penetration @ 25°C, 100 g, 5sec - Softening Point - Flash Point (Cleveland) |
ASTM D 5 / D 5M-13 (2013) ASTM D 36 / 36M-14e1 (2014) ASTM D 92 (2012 / ASTM D 92-16a (2016) |
Reinforcing Bar & Welded Steel Fabric | Determination of Tensile Test on Steel Bar |
MS 145: 2014 /MS 146: 2014 / ISO 6892-1: 2016 / MS ISO 15630-1:2012 / BS EN ISO 6892-1: 2019 |
Determination of Bend Test on Steel Bar | MS ISO 7438: 2017 / MS 146: 2014 / MS 145: 2014 | |
Determination of Re-bend Test on Steel Bar | MS 146: 2014 / MS 144: 2014 / MS 145: 2014 | |
Welded Steel Fabric Metallic Material (including Coupler) |
Determination of Weld Strength of Steel Fabric Determination of Tensile Test on Coupler |
MS 145: 2014 BS EN ISO 6892-1: 2019 ISO 6892-1: 2016 |
Multi-Wire Strand for the Pre-stressing of Concrete | Determination of Tensile Strength on PC Strand |
ASTM A1061 / A1061M: 2016 Clause 9.0 / BS 5896: 2012 Clause 7.2 & 9.0 / MS ISO 15630: Part 3: 2009 / MS 1138: Part 4: 2007 (Confirmed 2013) Clause 6.0 |
Brickwork (Clay & Send) | Determination of Compressive Strength on Masonry Unit | BS EN 772-1: 2011+A1: 2015 / MS 76: 1972: Clause 10 Table 6 |
Rock Core | Determination of Axial Point Load Strength | ASTM D 5731-16 / ISRM |
Determination of Unconfined Compressive Strength of Rock Core |
ASTM D 2938 – 95 (Reapproved 2002) |