Construction Materials Testing - WSB

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

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