Testing of AAC

GOALS AND PRIORITIES

The main goal of the laboratory for testing of aggregate, asphalt and concrete is to meet the client’s needs and to continuously advance in the following areas:

• Extension of its accreditation scope
• Development and improvement of staff in the spirit of European norms
• Development of environmental conscientiousness
• Equipment and work process upgrading

Regarding growth and professional approach towards work, the laboratory will continue with its active implementation of building materials’ quality control during construction of contemporary road infrastructure facilities as well as buildings.

The laboratory for testing of aggregate, asphalt and concrete is provided with sophisticated equipment in accordance with national Macedonian standards and trained staff in the aim of permanently supervising and controlling the quality of construction product components and the product itself.

The laboratory’s accreditation in accordance with the MКС EN ISO/IEC 17025:2006 standard affirms its competence and technical qualifications.

TESTS

The laboratory carries out tests on physical and mechanical properties and confirming quality of different types of building materials: natural stone, aggregate, base materials, cement, concrete, concrete products, bitumen as well as all types of asphalt mixtures.

One of the significant activities of this laboratory is mix designing, i.e. creating asphalt and concrete mix designs.

The laboratory is also provided with staff and equipment for different types of field tests:

• Destructive and non-destructive testing of concrete and concrete elements in order to determine the quality and class of embedded concrete and concrete elements
• Sampling from pavement in order to in order to confirm quality of the embedded asphalt mixtures