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Concrete testing services
BRE has extensive facilities for the casting, curing and testing of concrete both to recognised standards and to specific customer requirements.
We test concrete and associated products, and analyse the performance of these materials. We have an enviable resource of historic test data which helps us compare new and innovative materials, such as aggregates, against traditional products.
We also have laboratory facilities for the preparation of petrographic thin sections and their subsequent analysis using optical microscopy.
About our concrete testing facilities
Within our facilities we can investigate the structure and properties of concrete. We also test associated products such as admixtures (EN 934) and products associated with the protection and repair of concrete (EN 1504).
Assessments against concrete design classes such as described in EN 206 and BS 8500 can be undertaken within our durability testing laboratories. For example, we can carry out accelerated freeze-thaw testing of a product and can simultaneously expose XF class concretes that are designed to withstand particular frost environments.
The field of concrete petrography is now considered to be an integral aspect of concrete analysis, and has considerable benefits when undertaking projects relating to the performance of concrete. Petrography is particularly beneficial when there is a requirement to investigate failures or undertake diagnostic examinations when a detailed microscopic study is needed. |
Publications about concrete testing
Read more about petrographic examinations, which are a powerful tool when testing and assessing a range of natural and cementitious construction materials.
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