Building material analysis
We can provide analytical support to building investigation and material failures providing a range of analytical and other tests.
Services offered include the following:
- Sulphate analysis: Investigation of the failure of concrete ground slabs due to sulphate bearing shales, ash and slag
- Sulphate analysis: Mortars, bricks, concrete and render analysis.
- Chloride content: Hardened concrete.
- Mix proportions: Mortars, screeds and plasters.
- Cement content: Hardened concrete
- High alumina cement (HAC): Identification in hardened concretes.
- Lead in paint: Analysis determination of the lead concentration prior to the commencement of remedial works for risk assessment purposes.
- Failure of paints and coatings: Paint analysis, corrosion deposits, inclusions.
- Determination of total and hygroscopic moisture content: Investigation of problems relating to dampness in buildings.
- Analysis for soluble salts: Bricks, renders, mortars and plasters.
- Petrographic examination: Determination of aggregate type, quality of hardened concrete, AAR / ASR, sulphate attack, cement types, mechanisms for deterioration