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LABORATORY TESTS

Construction Quality Control

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.

Testing areas (15)
Products (101)

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