Material Testing is provided in 4 general areas: Soils, Aggregates, Concrete and Bitumen.

Testing is carried out primarily on an as received basis but we also travel to many sites and assume responsibility for the entire sampling and testing process. All tests are carried out in accordance with the relevant British & Irish standards and European Norm standards.
The testing services available from the Material Test Centre include…

Concrete:

• Cube Curing & Testing.
• On site cube making, curing & testing.
• Core cutting, capping & testing.
• Air entrainment test.
• Analysis of fresh concrete.
• Analysis of hardened concrete.
• Trial concrete mix design work.

Bitumen:

• Binder Content & Gradation Analysis.
• Percentage Refusal Density.
• On site sampling.

Aggregates:

• Dry & Wet Sieve Analysis.
• Moisture content.
• Relative Density and Water Absorption.
• Bulk Density.
• Flakiness Index.
• Elongation Index.
• Aggregate Crushing Value.
• Ten Percent Fines Value.
• Aggregate Impact Value.
• Aggregate Abrasion Value.
• Los Angeles Abrasion Value.
• Magnesium Sulphate Soundness Value & Water Absorption.

Soils:

• Soil Classifications.
• Sedimentation 63um down.
• Density / Moisture Content Relationship.
• Plasticity / Atterberg limits.
• California Bearing Ratio.
• Moisture Condition Value.
• Moisture Content.