Itecons is accredited to perform most of the tests required for construction quality control. The Institute has vast experience in construction management and project design review, as well as in the characterisation of construction materials’ properties.
| Reference | Designation/Description | Accredited assay |
Reference standards |
Product/ Material |
Comments (Administrator) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGR.33 | Determination of percentage of crushed and broken surfaces in coarse aggregate particles | NP EN 933-5:2010* or EN 933-5:2022 | Aggregate | The normative document indicated with * is void, and its tecnical validity is not in question. | |
| AGR.35 | Determination of the dry density and water content - Proctor compaction test | EN 13286-2:2010 (Except for mould C and Annex B), EN 13286-2:2010/AC:2012 | Unbound and hydraulically bound aggregates | ||
| AGR.36 | Determination of California bearing ratio (CBR), immediate bearing index and the linear swelling | EN 13286-47:2021 | Unbound and hydraulically bound aggregates | ||
| AIE.01 | Low strain impact integrity testing of deep foundations | ASTM D5882-16 | Hardened concrete | ||
| AIE.02 | Integrity Testing of Deep Foundations - Ultrasonic Crosshole Testing | ASTM D 6760-16 | Piles | ||
| 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 density (vibration method, filling method and shock method) | EN 1015-6:1998, EN 1015-6:1998/A1:2006 | Mortars | ||
| 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 | EN 1015-11:2019 | Mortars | ||
| ARG.05 | Determination of water vapour permeability | EN 1015-19:1998, EN 1015-19:1998/A1:2004 | Hardened plastering mortars | ||
| ARG.06 | Determination of shrinkage | EN 13888-2:2022 (section 9.3) | 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 | Mortars |