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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNT.08 | Determination of uniaxial compressive strength | EN 1926:2006 | Natural stone, Dimension stone | ||
| PNT.09 | Determination of flexural strenght under concentrated load | EN 12372:2022 | Natural stone, Dimension stone | ||
| PNT.10 | Determination of the dynamic modulus of elasticity (by measuring the fundamental resonance frequency); | EN 14146:2004 (Method 5.2) | Natural stone, Dimension stone | ||
| PNT.11 | Determination of the slip resistance by means of the pendulum tester | EN 14231:2003 | Natural stone, Dimension stone | ||
| PNT.12 | Determination of water absorption coefficient by capillary | EN 1925:1999 | Natural stone, Dimension stone | ||
| PNT.14 | Determination of breaking load at dowel hole | EN 13364:2001 | Natural stone, Dimension stone | ||
| PNT.15 | Absorption and bulk specific gravity of dimension stone | ASTM C97/C97M-18 | Natural stone, Dimension stone | ||
| PNT.16 | Compressive strength of dimension stone | ASTM C170/C170M-17 | Natural stone, Dimension stone | ||
| PNT.17 | Flexural strength of dimension stone | ASTM C880/C880M-18 | Natural stone, Dimension stone | ||
| PNT.18 | Modulus of rupture of dimension stone | ASTM C99/C99M-18 | Natural stone, Dimension stone | ||
| PNT.19 | Determination of sound speed propagation | EN 14579:2004 (except Annex A) | Natural stone, Dimension stone | ||
| PNT.20 | Determination of rupture energy | EN 14158:2004 | Natural stone, Dimension stone | ||
| PNT.22 | Determination of the slip resistance by means of the pendulum tester | ASTM E 303 - 93 | Natural stone; Dimension stone; Pavement | ||
| PRD.01 | Determination of dimensions | EN 772-16:2011 | Masonry blocks | ||
| SOL.00 | Soil characterization - Other tests (standards EN, ASTM, LNEC…) | - |