Routine laboratory testing services for concrete materials are available in most project locations. Tatro Hinds provides unique services for testing concrete properties that are not readily available by most commercial testing organizations. These unique tests focus primarily on properties and performance of mass concrete and roller compacted concrete materials. We have developed state-of-the-art, one-of-a-kind test equipment for a number of concrete properties. In addition, we have developed test procedures and programs for assessing concrete performance where industry testing standards do not exist. Testing services include:
- Mixture proportion studies for RCC and conventional mass, structural and specialty application concretes
- Creep testing of concrete
- Shear testing of large concrete specimens
- Direct tensile testing of concrete core including large diameter core
- Adiabatic temperature rise of concrete
- Diffusivity of concrete
- Thermal conductivity of concrete
- Specific heat of concrete and aggregate
- Design and oversight of routine testing programs at local commercial testing facilities