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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| ARG.08 | Determination of dry bulk density of hardened mortar | EN 1015-10:1999, EN 1015-10:1999/A1:2006 | Mortar | ||
| ARG.09 | Determination of adhesive strength of hardened rendering and plastering mortars on substrates (laboratory conditions) | EN 1015-12:2016 | Mortar | ||
| ARG.10 | Determination of adhesive strength of coatings by the pull-off in situ method | Internal Procedure ARG.10.IE.01 (version no. 5 of May 2020) equivalent to EN 1015-12:2016 | Coatings | ||
| ARG.12 | Determination of water absorption coefficient due to capillary action of hardened mortar | EN 1015-18:2002 | Mortar |