What we offer

WSB offers a variety of construction material testings. A complete list can be found below.

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Our Materials Testing Capabilities

Aggregates

  • Reducing Sample
  • Sieve Analysis w/#200 Wash
  • Flat & Elongated
  • Specific Gravity & Absorption (ASTM)
  • Specific Gravity & Absorption (MnDOT)
  • Fine Aggregate Angularity
  • Abrasion L.A. Rattler
  • Clay Lumps & Friable
  • Percent Crushed
  • Flakiness IndeX
  • Insoluble Residue
  • Soundness
  • Organic Impurities
  • Unit Weight
  • #200 Wash Only
  • Lightweight Particles
  • Total Spall – Visual

Soils

  • Vibration Monitoring
  • Piezometer Monitoring
  • Unified Soil Classification
  • Visual Soil Identification
  • Hand Penetrometer/Torvane
  • Liquid Limit or Plastic Limit
  • Atterberg Limits, P.I.
  • Shrinkage Limit
  • Water/Moisture Content
  • pH Determination
  • Dry Density w/ Moisture
  • Topsoil Borrow
  • Organic Content
  • Standard Proctor
  • Modified Proctor
  • Sieve Analysis w/Hydrometer
  • Permeability – Falling Head
  • Specific Gravity
  • #200 Wash Only
  • Unconfined Compression
  • Consolidation – Up to 32 TSF
  • Sand Equivalent
  • Dynamic Cone Penetrometer
  • Static Cone Penetrometer
  • Nuclear Density
  • Sand Cone Density
  • Electrical Resistivity – Miller Box
  • Wenner Probe
  • Double Ring Infiltrometer

Concrete and Masonry

  • Cylinder Molds
  • Preparation of Cylinder Ends
  • Compressive Strength – Cylinder
  • Compressive Strength – Mortar Cube
  • Compressive Strength – Grout Prism
  • Compressive Strength – Masonry
  • Compressive Strength – CMU Block
  • Schmidt Rebound Hammer
  • Pullout Strength
  • Flexural Strength – Beams
  • Compressive Strength – Cores
  • Ground Penetrating Radar
  • Maturity Meter
  • Floor Flatness & Levelness
  • Concrete Slab Moisture

Bituminous

  • Extraction
  • Extracted Gradation
  • Rice Specific Gravity
  • Gyratory Gravity Only
  • Core Thickness
  • Pavement Density & Thickness
  • MnDOT Gyratory Mix Properties
  • Nuclear Density

Fireproofing

  • Sprayed Fire Material Pull Test
  • Sprayed Fire Material Thickness & Density

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