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Construction Material Testing Services in Mumbai

Aqua Lab Construction Material Testing Services in Mumbai Division offers Physical and mechanical analysis of wide range of materials used by the construction and its allied industry. The testings are carried out as per the International Standards and specifications as defined in NABL, ASTM, DIN, ISO etc. In certain cases, the tests can also be performed in accordance with the customer specified test methods or procedure.

The core services offered by the Construction Material Testing Services in Mumbai Division includes testing of Cement, Sand, Aggregate, Fly Ash, Concrete, Asphalt, Steel & Steel products, Geosynthetics, Water, Soil, & Rock etc.

We also undertake concrete investigation works using destructive, semi-destructive and non-destructive techniques to evaluate an existing concrete building, which will alert the consultant and engineers regarding any significant features that could compromise the structural performance.

Cement | Construction Material Testing Services in Mumbai

Cement as a binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently & can bind other material together such as steel, bricks, & many other likewise civil materials.

Test for cement performed here are | Construction Material Testing Services in Mumbai:

Consistency.
Initial & Final Setting Time.
Fineness (by dry sieving & Blaine’s air permeability).
Density.
Soundness

Compressive Strength
Heat of Hydration
Specific Gravity
Chemical Composition
Tensile Strength

Soil

There are different methods for testing the quality of sand at the construction site for concrete construction. The most different, which passes through the 4.75 mm IS strainer is known as the fine aggregate. The fine aggregate will typically consist of natural sand, crushed stone sand, crushed gravel sand stone dust or arable powder, fly ash, and broken brick (burnt clay).

It will be hard, durable, chemically inert, clean and free from sedimentary coatings, organic materials, etc. and will not contain any appreciable amount of clay shells or pellets and harmful impurities. The sum of the percentage of all harmful material shall not exceed 5%.

Particle Size Distribution.
Bulking of Sand.
Silt Content.
Organic Impurities.
Clay Content.

Moisture Content.
Strength test.
Permeability test.
Flowability test.
Specific Gravity.

Aggregates

Aggregate is a term for any particulate material It includes gravel, crushed stone, sand, slag recycled concrete & geosynthetic aggregate. Aggregate make up to 60-80 % of concrete mix and provide compressive strength & bulk to concrete. Aggregate are divided into either ‘Coarse’ or ‘Fine’ depending up to size of particulates.

Tests on aggregate we provide are:

Sieve Analysis.
Specific Gravity.
Flakiness Index.
Elongation Index.
Los Angeles Abrasion.

Water Absorption.
Bulk Density.
Impact Value.
Crushing Strength.
Chemical analysis.
Fineness Modulus (in fine aggregate) & so on.

Concrete Testing

We conduct series of testing on hardened and fresh concrete e.g. compressive strength, durability, concrete cores, Chemical Analysis, Trial Mix Verification, Temperature Monitoring, Chemical Analysis etc. In addition, we have the facility for testing of masonry blocks, paving blocks.

Fresh Concrete Test:

Providing Services in lab & on site too

Slump test.
Vee bee Consistometer.
Flow test.

Cube Casting.
Unit Weight.
Compaction factor test.

Concrete Investigation

We have the facility to conduct in depth studies of structural investigation and feel productive to declare that we are construction Doctors, Our Team has more than 50 certification in concrete studies and we have most advanced instrument e.g. Pundit Live, Concrete Scanners, GPR, 3D Laser Scanner, UPVC, Rebound Hammer, Concrete Resistivity Meter etc.

Our Experts have conducted various specialized investigation in various parts of India, always we suggest our Clients to do renovation work if cracks exert in & on the structure, from there itself problem like Carbonation, rusting to Corrosion phase & So result reaches to Spalling & Corrosion.

Steel

Steel is an alloy of iron, carbon and other elements. Depending on its chemical composition, it is classified as mild steel, medium carbon steel, high carbon steel, low alloy steel or high alloy steel.

As implied by its name, structural steel is a category of steel used in the construction industry. Structural steel shapes and properties are regulated by standards such as those from the BIS.

Most structural steel shapes are elongated beams, with a specific cross section. The most common shape is the I-beam, which is very stiff with respect to the cross-sectional area. Therefore, it can support high loads without deformations Aqua lab has most advanced UTM having capacity of 1200kN. The purpose was to ensure that there should not be any milling or reduction of diameter as that practices may ultimately impact on the ultimate tensile strength as well as elongation of steel. Our machine is capable for testing of bolts, nuts, PT strands also.

We have recently included our OES for chemical analysis of steel which is accurate, precise and prompt to have composition of steel.

Test necessary on Steel:

Percentage Elongation.
Yield & Ultimate Tensile Strength.
Bend Test & Re-bend Test.
Torsion test.

Composition by Spectrometer.
Impact test.
Brinell Hardness Test.

Brick

Various types of tests on bricks are conducted to check the qualities of bricks for construction purposes. Tests on bricks are conducted at construction site as well as in laboratory. Bricks are oldest and important construction materials because of their durability, reliability, strength and low cost. To produce good quality of structure, good quality materials are required. To decide the quality of the materials some tests are to be conducted on bricks. The tests which are required to find the suitability of bricks for construction purposes are discussed below.

Compressive Strength.
Water Absorption.
Soundness.
Dimensions.

Efflorescence.
Hardness.
Color.
Structure.

Wood

It is useful for evaluating plywood of clear, straight-grained veneers, and determining the effect of chemical or preservative treatments, construction, principal direction with respect to direction of stress, and other variables that are expected to uniformly influence the panel.

Modulus of Rupture.
Modulus of Elasticity.
Internal Bond Strength.
Moisture Content.
Density test.

Bending Strength.
Compression Strength.
Thickness Swelling.
Dimensions Stability.
Indentation Resistance test.

Chemical

Our chemical testing lab provides all types of Wet chemical and Spectro analysis which base on following test facilities.

Concrete.
Soil.
Ferrous Metals. e.g. Mild steel, stainless steel, constructional steel, spring steel and case hardening steel etc.
Non-Ferrous Metals e.g. Copper, Aluminum, Zinc, Nickel, Lead, Tin metal and alloy etc.
Water.

Instruments Facilities:

Single Pan Balance.
Stroliens Apparatus for Carbon & Sulphur.
Electrolyzers.
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer.
Optical Emission Spectrometer.

Tiles

We do Testing & Evaluation of Designer Tiles, Cool Roof Tiles, Paver Blocks, Ceramic Tiles, Granites, Marbles, Sand Stone & Slates. We perform Slip/Skid resistance testing which is the science of measuring the coefficient of friction of flooring surfaces both at laboratory and at client's site.

1. Silica Tiles/Designer Tiles/Parking Tiles/Cool Roof Tiles (as per IS:1237/IS:13801 /ASTM:C-1549/ASTM:C- 1371/ASTM:E-1980)

Water Absorption.
Abrasion Resistance/Wear Resistance.
Wet Transverse Strength.
Flatness(concavity and convexity).
Perpendicularity.
Straightness.
BFS Content in cement tiles.
Solar Reflectance - ASTM:C-1549, Solar Absorptance-ASTM:C-1549,Thermal EmissivityASTM:C-1371 and Solar Reflectance Index (SRI Value)ASTM:E-1980.
Thermal Conductivity -ASTM:E-1530.
Thermal Expansion.
XRD - ASTM:C-1365,XRF.

2. Paver Blocks (as per IS: 15658)

Water Absorption.
Wear Resistance.
Flexural Strength.
Compressive Strength.

3. Vitrified/Ceramic Tiles(as per IS:15622/IS:13630/IS:4457/ASTM:E303/ AS:4586)

Dimension and Surface Quality.
Water Absorption.
Modulus of Rupture.
Wear/Abrasion Resistance.
Skid Resistance.
Chemical/Stain Resistance.
Acid Resistance.
Alkaline Resistance Moh's Scale of Hardness.

4. Granites/Marbles/Sandstones/Slates (as per ASTM:615/IS:1121/IS:1130/IS:1706)

Absorption, Sp. Gravity, Density - ASTM:C-97.
Abrasion Resistance - IS:1706 /IS :1237.
Flexural Strength - ASTM :C-880.
Modulus of Rupture - ASTM :C-99.
Compressive Strength - ASTM:C-170.
Moh's Scale of Hardness - IS:13630(part-13).
Petrology/petrography-BS/EN:12407.
Tensile Strength - IS:1121.
Shear Strength - IS:1121.
Slip/Skid Resistance - BS:7976/ASTM:E-303/AS:4586.

Green Building Testing

Strongly believing in energy conservation for next generation, Aqua Lab has taken various initiatives and achieved the milestone of first accredited lab for U value of Concrete Products. In addition we have the facility for Air Leakage and water testing.

Why test?

To achieve certification by complying with current guidelines and building regulations.
To ensure products are fit for purpose.
To find out why products are failing in use or during manufacture.
To develop new materials and new products through certification.
To solve patent disputes or resolve legal disputes.
To benchmark against competitor's products.

Apart from the above mentioned, the laboratory is fully equipped to provide specialized services Viz. Continuous monitoring of the temperature for concrete, Pull Off and Pull Out Tests, Tile Testing, Epoxy Tests, Manhole load tests, Fresh Concrete tests etc.