PELCON is accredited by DANAK to perform a number of chemical, mechanical and physical tests on construction products and engineering materials and products.
The list is present below and available on DANAK’s homepage here.
The proof of accreditation can be found on the right.
An elaboration on some of the methods can be found here.
| Parameter | Method | Name of Method |
|---|---|---|
| Alkali Reactivity of Aggregate | ASTM C1260 | Standard Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Aggregates (Mortar-Bar Method) |
| Alkali Reactivity of Aggregate | ASTM C1567 | Standard Test Method for Determining the Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of Combinations of Cementitious Materials and Aggregate (Accelerated Mortar-Bar Method) |
| Alkali Reactivity of Aggregate | RILEM AAR-1 | Detection of potential alkali-reactivity – Petrographic Examination Method |
| Alkali Reactivity of Aggregate | RILEM AAR-2 | Detection of potential alkali-reactivity – Accelerated Mortar-Bar Test Method for Aggregates |
| Alkali Reactivity of Aggregate | RILEM AAR-3 | Detection of potential alkali-reactivity – 38oC test method for aggregate combinations using concrete prisms |
| Alkali Reactivity of Aggregate | RILEM AAR-4 | Detection of potential alkali-reactivity – 60°C test method for aggregate combinations using concrete prisms |
| Alkali Reactivity of Sand | TI-B 51 | Alkali Reactivity of sand |
| Petrographic Analysis of Sand | TI-B 52 | Petrographic analysis of sand |
| Chloride content in hardened concrete | NT BUILD 208 | Concrete Hardened: Chloride Content |
| Chloride content in hardened concrete | DS/EN 14629 | Products and systems for the protection and repair of concrete structures – Test methods – Determination of chloride content in hardened concrete |
| Chloride migrations coefficient | NT BUILD 492 | Concrete, mortar and cement-based repair materials: Chloride migration coefficient from non-steady-state migration experiments |
| Compressive strength | DS/EN 12390-3 | Testing hardened concrete – Part 3: Compressive strength of test specimens |
| Tensile splitting strength | DS/EN 12390-6 | Testing hardened concrete – Part 6: Tensile splitting strength of test specimens |
| Strength | DS/EN 1338, Annex F | Concrete paving blocks – Measurement of strength |
| Bending strength and breaking load | DS/EN 1339, Annex F | Concrete paving flags – Measurement of bending strength and breaking load |
| Modulus of Elasticity | DS 423.25 | Testing of concrete – Hardened concrete – Modulus of elasticity |
| Modulus of Elasticity | DS/EN 12390-13 | Testing hardened concrete - Part 13: Determination of secant modulus of elasticity in compression |
| Strength of cement | DS/EN 196-1 | Methods of testing cement - Part 1: Determination of strength |
| Compressive Strength of Repair Mortar | DS/EN 12190 | Products and systems for the protection and repair of concrete structures - Test methods - Determination of compressive strength of repair mortar |
| Flexural and compressive strength of screed materials | DS/EN 13892-2 | Methods of test for screed materials - Part 2: Determination of flexural and compressive strength |
| Freeze-thaw resistance | DS/CEN/TS 12390-9 | Testing hardened concrete – Part 9: Freeze-thaw resistance – Scaling, Slabtest (Reference method) |
| Freeze-thaw resistance | SS 137244 | Concrete testing – Hardened concrete – Scaling at freezing |
| Freeze-thaw resistance | DS/EN 1338, Annex D | Concrete paving blocks – Determination of freeze/thaw resistance with de-icing salt |
| Freeze-thaw resistance | DS/EN 1339, Annex D | Concrete paving flags – Determination of freeze/thaw resistance with de-icing salt |
| Freeze-thaw resistance | DS/EN 1340, Annex D | Concrete kerb units – Determination of freeze/thaw resistance with de-icing salt |
| Air void content in hardened concrete | EN 480-11 | Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout – Test methods – Determination of air void characteristics in hardened concrete |
| Air void content in hardened Concrete | ASTM C457/C457M | Microscopical determination of Parameters of the Air-Void System in Hardened Concrete |
| Production of fluorescence impregnated thin sections | DS 423.40 | Testing of concrete – Hardened concrete – Production of fluorescence impregnated thin sections |
| Silica fume in clumps | DS 423.36 | Testing of concrete – Hardened concrete – Determination of the amount of silica fume in clumps |
| Structural analysis of hardened concrete | DS 423.41 | Testing of Concrete – Hardened Concrete – Internal stability |
| Structural analysis of hardened concrete | 423.42 | Testing of concrete – Hardened concrete – Concrete composition |
| Structural analysis of hardened concrete | DS 423.43 | Testing of concrete – Hardened Concrete – Paste homogeneity |
| Structural analysis of hardened concrete | DS 423.44 | Testing of Concrete – Hardened Concrete – Paste cracks and bond cracks |
| Structural analysis of hardened concrete | DS 423.45 | Testing of concrete – Hardened concrete – Degree of compaction |
| Petrographic investigation of hardened concrete | ASTM C856 | Standard Practice for Petrographic Examination of Hardened Concrete |
| Heat development | NT BUILD 388 | Concrete: Heat development |
| Particle size distribution - Sieve analyses | DS/EN 933-1 | Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates - Part 1: Determination of particle size distribution - Sieving method |
| Particle shape - Flakiness index | DS/EN 933-3 | Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates - Part 3: Determination of particle shape - Flakiness index |
| Particle shape - Shape index | DS/EN 933-4 | Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates - Part 4 : Determination of particle shape - Shape index |
| Particle density and water absorption | DS/EN 1097-6 | Tests for mechanical and physical properties of aggregates - Part 6: Determination of particle density and water absorption |
| Resistance to freezing and thawing - Aggregates | DS/EN 1367-1 | Tests for thermal and weathering properties of aggregates - Part 1: Determination of resistance to freezing and thawing |
| Drying shrinkage - Aggregates | DS/EN 1367-4 | Tests for thermal and weathering properties of aggregates - Part 4: Determination of drying shrinkage |
| Simplified petrographic description | DS/EN 932-3 | Tests for general properties of aggregates - Part 3: Procedure and terminology for simplified petrographic description |
| Chloride Content in Aggregates | DS/EN 1744-1, §7 | Tests for chemical properties of aggregates – Part 1: Chemical analysis 7. Determination of water-soluble chloride salts using the Volhard method |
| Potential presence of humus | DS/EN 1744-1, §15.1 | Tests for chemical properties of aggregates - Part 1: Chemical analysis 15.1. Determination of potential presence of humus |
| Chloride Content in Aggregates | DS/EN 1744-5 | Tests for chemical properties of aggregates - Part 5: Determination of acid soluble chloride salts |
| Strains from Creep and Early-Age shrinkage | TI-B 102 | Test Method, Strains from Creep and Early-Age shrinkage |