MSL provides high-quality, cost-effective material analysis. Our team of professionals is highly qualified to carry out standardized and specialized testing on cement, concrete and related materials.
MSL - Specialized Testing
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Ionic Migration (ASTM C1202 modified) |
Pore Solution Extraction |
Moisture Transport (ISO 12572, ASTM E 96 modified) |
Petrographic Analysis (including scanning electron and optical microscopy, energy dispersive X Ray analysis, etc.) (ASTM C 856)
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X-Ray Diffraction Analysis |
X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis |
Chemical Analysis |
Half-cell Potentials of Uncoated Reinforcing Steel in Concrete (ASTM C876) |
Effects of Chemical Admixtures on the Corrosion of Embedded Steel Reinforcement in Concrete Exposed to Chloride Environment (ASTM G 109)
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Determination of concrete mechanical properties |
Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens (ASTM C 39) |
Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed Beams of Concrete (ASTM C 42) |
Flexural Strength of Concrete (Third-Point Loading) (ASTM C 78) |
Flexural Strength of Concrete (Center-Point Loading) (ASTM C 293) |
Abrasion Resistance of Horizontal Concrete Surfaces (ASTM C 779) |
Estimating Concrete Strength by the Maturity Method (ASTM C 1074) |
Static Modulus of Elasticity and Poisson's Ratio of Concrete (ASTM C 469) |
Splitting Tensile Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens (ASTM C 496) |
Flexural Toughness and First-Crack Strength of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (Using Beam With Third-Point Loading) (ASTM C 1018)
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Obtaining Residual-Strength of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (ASTM C 1399) |
Flexural Toughness of Fiber Reinforced Concrete (Using Centrally Loaded Round Panel) (ASTM C 1550) |
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Determination of chloride penetration profiles and concrete's ability to resist chloride
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Acid-Soluble Chloride in Mortar and Concrete (ASTM C 1152) |
Water-Soluble Chloride in Mortar and Concrete (ASTM C 1218) |
Electrical Indication of Concrete's Ability to Resist Chloride Ion Penetration (ASTM C1202) |
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Determination of concrete porosity or absorption |
Density, Absorption and Voids in Hardened Concrete (ASTM C 642) |
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Evaluation of concrete resistance to freeze-thaw action |
Microscopical Determination of Parameters of the Air-Void System in Hardened Concrete (ASTM C 457) |
Resistance of Concrete to Rapid Freezing and Thawing (ASTM C 666) |
Scaling Resistance of Concrete Surfaces Exposed to Deicing Chemicals (ASTM C 672) |
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Evaluation of alkali silica reactivity potential |
Potential Alkali Reactivity of Cement-Aggregate Combinations (Mortar-Bar Method) (ASTM C 227) |
Potential Alkali Reactivity of Aggregates (Mortar-Bar Method) (ASTM C 1260) |
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Evaluation of concrete shrinkage potential |
Length Change of Hardened Hydraulic-Cement Mortar and Concrete (ASTM C 157) |
Length Change of Drilled or Sawed Specimens of Hydraulic-Cement Mortar and Concrete (ASTM C 341) |
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Aggregates characterization |
Petrographic Examination of Aggregates for Concrete (ASTM C 295) |
Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate (ASTM C 127) |
Specific Gravity and Absorption of Fine Aggregate (ASTM C 128) |
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Fresh concrete properties |
Unit Weight, Yield, and Air Content of Concrete (ASTM C 138) |
Bleeding of Concrete (ASTM C 232) |
Time of Setting of Concrete Mixtures by Penetration Resistance (ASTM C 403) |
