Construction Materials

Concrete, screed, grouts, epoxy resins, aggregates, cement, pfa, ggbs, admixtures, bricks, precast concrete units, cast stone and bituminous materials. Physical and mechanical testing, materials evaluation and mix design to National and International Standards.

Specialised services include non-destructive testing, slip resistance tests, on-site concrete condition surveys for cover to steel and carbonation, core and dust sampling, HAC concrete assessment, fire damage and failure investigation.
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Chemistry

Applied chemical analysis and consultancy covering materials related to construction, ancient and modern.

Specialised services include composition assessment of modern and historic mortars, screeds and plasters, investigations for contamination in buildings, analysis of paints, plastics and sealants, environmental analysis incl. water, fire damage analysis, corrosion analysis and assessment, investigations for stone deterioration on historic buildings.
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Geomaterials

Natural stone for facades and floors. Dimension stone, slate, rock, aggregate, concrete, cements, cement replacement materials, slags and soils.

Consultancy services, geomaterials assessment and testing to National and International Standards. Petrographical and mineralogical examinations, engineering geology including site investigation, soils testing and quarry problems.
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Metallurgy

Routine testing, inspection, analytical services and failure investigations on components and structures. Metallurgical process evaluation including welding and welding procedure approvals. Diagnosis of corrosion problems. Fire and bomb damage assessment.

Load testing of lifting beams, lifting equipment, floors, parapets, crowd control barriers, crash barriers, buildings and structures.
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