In-situ testing can provide some necessary parameters for verification and problems solving in engineering design. The laboratory is well equipped with many advanced instrument for various in-situ testing and operated by well trained technicians under the supervision of professional engineers. The laboratory services include:
- Determination of in-situ bulk density and dry density by sand replacement method
- Determination of in-situ bulk density and dry density by nuclear densometer method*
- CBR test*
- GCO probing test*
- Resistivity test and half cell test*
- Temperature monitoring of high strength concrete*
- Covermeter survey
- Pull out test on steel bars and cast-in bolts
- Pull off test on coating and tile
- Resistance test on curtain wall and windows*
- Permeability test*
- Site sampling and making/preparing of specimens
- Rebound hammer test
- Stress-strain monitoring and analysis*
- Vibration monitoring and analysis*
- Sampling and Coring of concrete
- Bleeding and free expansion
- Bond strength mortars on concrete
- Carbonation test
- Tensile proof load test on anchor bolts and dowel bars in concrete and masonry
Remarks: * Non-HOKLAS accredited test
The laboratory can also provide non-routine tests and proposal to special test methods so as to fulfill our clients' requirements.