Building Materials Research & Testing Division (BMRTD)

 Timber tests are performed in order to determine the suitability for structural purposes in construction activities. For local timber species, the testing parameters can be compared with ICTAD specification.

 

 Following timber testing services can be received from BMRTD

TIMBER

❖    Bending test

❖    Compression parallel & perpendicular             

❖    Moisture content

❖    Density

 

 

BMRTD is currently carrying out consultancy services according to customer requirement. With the latest facilities available at BMRTD laboratories, various new testing services which are beyond the laboratory routine tests could be received by customers.

Conducting laboratory demonstrations

Following miscellenous testing services can be received by BMRTD

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
  • Coating thickness of Galvanized of zinc coated materials
  • Concrete manhole cover (Breaking load only)
  • Cast iron gully (breaking load only)
  • Calibration of jack and gauge (depending on requirements)
  • Thickness of G.I. Pipes
  • Tensile test for geotextile two directions
  • Unit weight for geotextile
  • Thickness of geotextile
  • Fiber Glass Composite tensile strength and modules
  • Water Permeability of Geotextiles
  • Training Workshops

Advanced Concrete Cover Meter

Provides Precise and non-destructive measurement of,

  • Concrete cover
  • Rebar diameters which are embedded in a concrete
  • Detection of rebar locations in a concrete

 

Chloride testing equipment

The equipment is used to measure the amount of chloride
pressent in wet or dry conctere

Extraction and Testing of Concrete

Depth of Carbonation Test of Concrete

Rebound Hammer Test of Concrete

Pull-Out Testing Machine

 

 

 Following destructive and non-destructive testing services can be received from BMRTD

Destructive Testing of Concrete
  • Extracting , End preparation and Testing of 50 mm-150 mm diameter core samples
  • (concrete roads, slabs, concrete culverts, beams, columns, decks, walls, wing walls etc.,)
  • Windsor probe test : Penetration resistance of concrete existing Structure
  • Extracting and determining the density of bituminous mixture
  • Pullout Test
Non-Destructive Testing of Concrete
Ultra-Sonic pulse velocity (UPV) Test
  • Measure the quality of concrete (Direct method)
  • Measure the quality of concrete (Indirect method)
  • Measure the crack depth (Indirect method)
Re-bound hammer test
  • Measure the surface hardened of concrete
Cover meter test
  • Measure the Re-bar location/Diameter
  • Measure the Re-bar location for core cutting
Other tests
  • Measure the crack width
  • Carbonation test (without drilling)
  • Load test
  • Half-cell potential test

 

BMRTD is capable of performing all kinds of aggregate and rock testing which will be used in different construction activities. Both chemical and physical testing can be performed by BMRTD laboratories.

 

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Automatic Sieve Shaker for sieve analysis of aggregate

 

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Oven drying of aggregates for Water absorption test

 

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Point load apparatus for testing rock specimens

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Aggregate Impact Value Test of coarse aggregate

Following Aggregate testing services can be received from BMRTD

AGGREGATES - According to BS, BSEN, ASTM etc.
  • Grading of fine aggregate. including material finer than 75µm or 63 µm
  • Grading of coarse aggregate
  • Organic impurities (fine aggregate)
  • Aggregate crushing value (ACV)  
  • Aggregate impact value (AIV)
  • Flakiness index
  • Elongation index
  • Specific gravity, water absorption
  • 10% fines value
  • Moisture content
  • Soundness
  • Point load test
  • Surface texture & weathering grade
  • Loose bulk density                                                           
  • Grading of aggregate base coarse materials (ABC)
  • Deleterious materials
  • Los angeles abrasion Value
  • Grading of filter materials
  • Unconfined compressive strength of rock cores
  • Density (rock core specimen)
  • Splitting tensile strength for rock core
  1. BRICKS / CEMENT BLOCKS TESTING
  2. Concrete Testing
  3. Cement & Lime Testing

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