Durability Testing - Braun Intertec

Concrete Durability Testing

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    Construction of sustainable and resilient structures require concrete mixtures that provide the correct properties for long term durability. Our laboratory is equipped to test concrete for various durability properties. From the basic air content to sulfate resistance to permeability of concrete, we have you covered.  

    Our laboratory is accredited in American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), Army Corps of Engineers, ISO 17025 and American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) to provide the confidence you need in our results. Our staff of experienced engineers, scientists and technicians strive to get you the results you need to produce a structure with the required performance.

    Braun Intertec provides concrete durability testing for the following test methods:

    • ASTM C1152, Standard Test Method for Acid-Soluble Chloride in Mortar and Concrete
    • ASTM C 1260, Standard Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Aggregates (Mortar-bar Method)
    • ASTM C 1567, Standard Test Method for Determining the Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of Combinations of Cementitious Materials and Aggregate (Accelerated Mortar-Bar Method)
    • ASTM C1293, Standard Test Method for Determination of Length Change of Concrete Due to Alkali-Silica Reaction
    • ASTM C666, Standard Test Method for Resistance of Concrete to Rapid Freezing and Thawing  
    • ASTM C672, Standard Test Method for Scaling Resistance of Concrete Surfaces Exposed to Deicing Chemicals
    • ASTM C1202, Standard Test Method for Electrical Indication of Concrete’s Ability to Resist Chloride Ion Penetration
    • ASTM C1556, Standard Test Method for Determining the Apparent Chloride Diffusion Coefficient of Cementitious Mixtures by Bulk Diffusion
    • ASTM C1012, Standard Test Method for Length Change of Hydraulic-Cement Mortars Exposed to a Sulfate Solution
    • ASTM C157, Standard Test Method for Length Change of Hardened Hydraulic-Cement Mortar and Concrete
    • ASTM C878, Standard Test Method for Restrained Expansion of Shrinkage-Compensating Concrete
    • CRD C-48, Standard Test Method for Water Permeability of Concrete
    • DIN 1048, Testing of Hardened Concrete
    • ASTM C779, Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Horizontal Concrete Surfaces, Method C