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 (97)

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BTM.05 Determination of the softening point of bitumen and bituminous binders by the Ring and Ball method EN 1427:2015 Bitumen and bituminous binders
BTM.06 Determination of the maximum density of bituminous mixtures EN 12697-5:2009 (Method A), EN 12697-5:2009/AC:2012 Bituminous mixtures
BTM.07 Determination of the water sensitivity of bituminous specimens EN 12697-12:2018 (Method A) Bituminous mixtures
BTM.08 Specimen preparation of bituminous mixtures by impact compactor EN 12697-30:2012 Bituminous mixtures
BTM.09 Marshall test of bituminous mixtures EN 12697-34:2012 Bituminous mixtures
BTM.10.01 Determination of soluble binder content of bituminous mixtures EN 12697-1:2012 (Annex B: B1 and B2.1) Bituminous mixtures
BTM.10.02 Determination of soluble binder content of bituminous mixtures - Centrifuge extractor method EN 12697-1:2012 (Annex B: B1.5 and B2.1) Bituminous mixtures
BTM.11 Determination of solubility of bitumen and bituminous binders EN 12592:2014 Bitumen and bituminous binders
BTM.12 Wheel tracking test EN 12697-22 Bituminous mixtures
BTM.15 Bitumen recovery by rotary evaporator method EN 12697-3:2013+A1:2018 Bitumen and bituminous binders
BTM.16 Determination of the thickness of a bituminous pavement - destructive measurement (procedure 4.1) EN 12697-36:2003 (Procedure 4.1) Bituminous mixtures
BTM.17 Determination of particle size distribution of bituminous mixtures EN 12697-2:2015 Bituminous mixtures
BTM.18 In-Place density and water content of bituminous concrete by nuclear method ASTM D2950/D2950M-11 Bituminous mixtures
BTM.19 Determination of the volumetric composition of bituminous mixtures EN 12697-8:2018 Bituminous mixtures
BTM.20.01 Amount of coarse foreign matter in reclaimed asphalt EN 12697-42:2012 Bituminous mixtures