LABORATORY TESTS

Physics and Mechanics

Itecons has at its disposal modern facilities designed to carry out a variety of tests including physical and mechanical accredited tests in accordance with the latest national and European standards. We perform resistance tests, durability studies, property verification and fault analysis.

Testing areas (15)
Products (97)

Reference Designation/Description Accredited
assay
Reference
standards
Product/
Material
Comments
AGR.27 Determination of particle density and water absorption of aggregates for armourstone EN 13383-2:2002 (Section 8) Aggregate,Armourstone
AGR.28 Classification test for the constituents of coarse recycled aggregate EN 933-11:2011 Aggregate
AGR.29 Determination of organic contaminators of aggregates by mortar method EN 1744-1:2009 + A1:2012 (Section 15.3) Aggregate
AGR.32 Determination of the voids of dry compacted filler EN 1097-4:2008 Aggregate,Filler
AGR.33 Determination of percentage of crushed and broken surfaces in coarse aggregate particles EN 933-5:2010 Aggregate
ARG.00 Mortar characterization - Other tests (standards EN, ASTM, LNEC…) Diverse Mortar
ARG.01 Determination of particle size distribution of mortars by sieve analysis EN 1015-1:1998, EN 1015-1:1998/A1:2006 Mortar
ARG.02 Determination of bulk density of fresh mortar (vibration method, shock method and filling method) EN 1015-6:1998, EN 1015-6:1998/A1:2006 Mortar
ARG.03.01 Determination of workable life and correction time of fresh mortar - Method A EN 1015-9:1999, EN 1015-9:1999/A1:2006 (Method A) Mortar
ARG.03.02 Determination of workable life and correction time of fresh mortar - Method B EN 1015-9:1999, EN 1015-9:1999/A1:2006 (Method B) Mortar
ARG.03.03 Determination of workable life and correction time of fresh mortar - Method C EN 1015-9:1999, EN 1015-9:1999/A1:2006 (Method C) Mortar
ARG.04 Determination of flexural and compressive strength of hardened mortar EN 1015-11:1999, EN 1015-11:1999/A1:2006 Mortar
ARG.05 Determination of water vapour permeability of hardened rendering and plastering mortars EN 1015-19:1998, EN 1015-19:1998/A1:2004 Mortar
ARG.06 Determination of shrinkage of grouts for tiles EN 12808-4:2009, EN 12808-4:2009/AC:2011 Grouts for tiles
ARG.07 Determination of consistence of fresh mortar (by flow table) EN 1015-3:1999, EN 1015-3:1999/A1:2004, EN 1015-3:1999/A2:2006 Mortar