Concrete

• Preparation, control, receipt and acceptance
• Conventional concrete mix design
• Compressive strength
• Tensile strength in flexure
• Sampling, preparing, testing and result analysis of concrete cores
• Static modulus of elasticity and deformation by compression
• Water absorption, voids and specific gravity
• Water penetration under pressure
• Unit weight, yield and air content by the gravimetric test method of fresh concrete
• Evaluation of surface hardness by reflecting esclerometer
• Location of reinforcement bars within the concrete structures with pachometer

 

 

Cement

• Compressive strength of cylindrical test specimens
• Specific gravity
• Fineness index by means of 75 μm sieve
• Fineness by the air permeability method (Blaine method)
• Normal consistency paste
• Setting times
• Soundness by Le Chatelier test

Aggregates

• Sieve analysis of fine and coarse aggregates
• Clay lumps and friable materials
• Bulk specific gravity, apparent specific gravity and water absorption
• Unit weight and air-void contents
• Water absorption
• Material finer than 75 um sieve by washing
• Organic impurities

Hollow concrete blocks

• Dimensional analysis
• Water absorption and liquid area
• Compressive strength
• Prism preparation and compression test

Ceramic blocks

• Dimensional analysis – geometric characteristics
• Water absorption index and liquid area
• Compressive strength

(*) Tests not accredited

The other tests are accredited by Cgcre in accordance with ABNT NBR ISO/IEC 17025, under number CRL 1344.

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