DURABILITY + SPECIALTY TESTING
Durability Engineers performs standard and specialized tests for building construction materials providing information concerning:
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Freeze Thaw
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Salt Scaling Resistance
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Sulfate Resistance
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Volume Stability
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ASR Resistance
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ASR Mitigation
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Chemical Resistance
TEST METHODS
Durability Engineers tests materials in accordance with the following ASTM specifications
ASTM C157 Standard Test Method for Length Change of Hardened Hydraulic-Cement Mortar and Concrete
ASTM C418 Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Concrete by Sandblasting
ASTM C512 Standard Test Method for Creep of Concrete in Compression
ASTM C642 Standard Test Method for Density, Absorption, and Voids in Hardened Concrete
ASTM C666 Standard Test Method for Resistance of Concrete to Rapid Freezing and Thawing
ASTM C672 Standard Test Method for Scaling Resistance of Concrete Surfaces Exposed to Deicing Chemicals
ASTM C1152 Standard Test Method for Acid-Soluble Chloride in Mortar and Concret
ASTM C1218 Standard Test Method for Water-Soluble Chloride in Mortar and Concrete
ASTM C1260 Standard Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Aggregates (Mortar-Bar Method)
ASTM C1293 Standard Test Method for Determination of Length Change of Concrete Due to Alkali-Silica Reaction
ASTM C1556 Standard Test Method for Determining the Apparent Chloride Diffusion Coefficient of Cementitious Mixtures by Bulk Diffusion
ASTM C1567 Standard Test Method for Determining the Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of Combinations of Cementitious Materials and Aggregate (Accelerated Mortar-Bar Method)
ASTM C1583 Standard Test Method for Tensile Strength of Concrete Surfaces and the Bond Strength or Tensile Strength of Concrete Repair and Overlay Materials by Direct Tension (Pull-off Method)
ASTM D6489 Standard Test Method for Determining the Water Absorption of Hardened Concrete Treated With a Water Repellent Coating
AASHTO T259 Standard Method of Test for Resistance of Concrete to Chloride Ion Penetration