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MATERIAL TESTING

 

Materials testing laboratories test all concrete, masonry, grout, soils, spray fireproofing, and other materials used in the construction of buildings. Concrete placed at any building under construction in New York City is required to be tested to ensure it meets the project’s structural design requirements. Concrete testing must be performed by a licensed Concrete Testing Laboratory.

Concrete testing laboratories test the strength and composition of concrete and its components to ensure the concrete meets the standards and requirements outlined in the NYC Building Code. All concrete testing – including field, lab, and sampling testing – must be performed by a lab licensed by the New York City Department of Buildings. Read more

CONCRETE FIELD SAMPLING

Field
Batch Plant
Temprature
Slump
Density
Air-Normal/Lightweight
Microwave Water Content Testing
Self Consolidating Concrete

Laboratory
Compressive Strength Testing
Standard Deviation – Coefficient of

Variation
Modulus of Elasticity
Chloride lon Penetration -Chloride
Content
Shotcrete Panel Testing

CONCRETE POST CONSTRUCTION

GPR (ground penetrating radar)
Windsor Probe
Schmidt Hammer (impact hammer)
Coring (Core drilling existing concrete for testing)

MASONRY FIELD TESTING

Masonry
CMU (Concrete Masonry Unit)
Compression Testing
CMU Absorption testing
Mortar/grout sampling and testing

Deep Foundation Elements
Piles, Piers, Drilled Caissons
High Strength grout testing

MATERIAL TESTING PROJECTS