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Concrete Testing Services
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- Preparation of Specifications or Review
Concrete testing reports are prepared or
reviewed for your project specifications with regards to its
requirements. The review will ensure that all concrete
testing is in accordance with the latest acceptable
standards and that the frequencies are in line with
acceptable construction practices.
- Batch Plant Inspection
A review of the operations of a Ready Mix
Concrete Batch Plant, by experienced employees, to ensure
that the mix design required for your project is being
produced.
- Mix Design and Mix Design Verifications
Verify the concrete mix design for your
projects, using our lab capabilities. If needed, we can
provide a complete concrete mix design tailored to your
specific project needs.
- Complete Mortar and Masonry Testing
Field and laboratory testing services are
provided for all types of mortar and masonry materials. In
the field we can monitor flow and mold compressive strength
cubes or build compressive strength prisms. In the
laboratory we can determine the compressive strengths of the
mixes.
- Testing During Placement
With over twenty (20) American Concrete
Institute (ACI) Grade 1 Field Testing Technicians on staff,
testing ready mixed concrete as it is delivered to your
project site is no problem. Tests such as slump,
temperature, unit weight, entrained air content and molding
of compressive or flexural strength specimens are routinely
performed. Testing concrete as it is delivered to your
project site is the first step to ensuring that the
materials you are using will meet your project requirements.
- Testing of Hardened Concrete
The three testing methods range from the
non-destructive Swiss Hammer and Windsor Probe, to the
destructive methods of physically removing core samples from
the body of concrete. The Swiss Hammer or impact hammer
method provides the Client with an approximate strength of
the concrete within 250 psi. The Windsor Probe is slightly
more accurate and can determine the compressive strength of
existing concrete within approximately 100 psi. The
ultimate test to determine the compressive strength of
hardened concrete is to physically remove core samples and
have them tested in the laboratory for compressive strength.
- Post Tensioning
Post tensioning of slabs will be monitored by
trained staff engineers who will mobilize to your site. The
engineer will observe all post tensioning operations and
provide a detailed report outlining the cables pulled, the
percent elongation and the pass/fail criteria.
- Floor-Flatness and Levelness Determination
Floor flatness and levelness is determined by
using two (2) Dip Stick devices. Many manufacturing and
retail facilities require this testing to ensure that the
concrete floor slabs are within their project tolerances.
The testing is performed as soon as the ready mixed concrete
is capable of supporting the weight of the engineer. Should
out of tolerance areas be identified the concrete contractor
can re-finish the areas before the concrete is hardened.
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