Laboratory Testing & Analysis

Specialized Engineering utilizes its AASHTO Accredited, USACE, and DOT accredited laboratory facilities for conducting standardized (ASTM, AASHTO, etc.) and specialty testing and analysis of construction materials. The ASTM and AASHTO testing methods are conducted to determine material properties of proposed materials in new construction projects, establish material properties in existing structures, or to investigate material failure and performance problems. Below are the most common testing services performed on a daily basis by our technical personnel:

 

Portland Cement Concrete

  • Cylinders, Beams, Cubes and Cores

  • Compressive Strengths

  • Flexural Strengths

  • Tensile Strengths

  • Chloride Permeability

  • Chloride Content

  • Shrinkage

  • Hardened Concrete Density and Void Content

  • Alkali-Silica Reactivity

  • Petrographic Examination

  • Mix Design and Analysis for Normal, Lightweight, and Pervious Mixes

Soils

  • Moisture-Density Relationships (Proctor)

  • Atterberg Limits

  • Grain-Size Distribution (sieve and hydrometer)

  • Specific Gravity

  • Permeability

  • California Bearing Ration (CBR)

  • Resistivity

  • Gradation and Classification

  • Moisture Content

  • pH

  • Shrinkage Limit

  • Organic Content

  • Consolidation

  • Unconfined Compression

  • Shear

Metals and Coating

  • Dimensions and Sizing

  • Coatings

  • Corrosion Identification

  • Fireproofing

  • Density

  • Thickness

  • Adhesion/Cohesion

  • Steel Bolt Testing

Aggregates

  • Gradation and Classification

  • Specific Gravity and Absorption

  • Unit Weight

  • LA Abrasion

  • Sulfate Soundness

  • Organic Impurities

  • Clay Lumps

  • Lightweight Pieces

  • Flat and Elongated

  • Fractured Faces

  • Angularity

  • Void Content

Asphalt

  • Asphalt Content

  • Maximum Theoretical Specific Gravity

  • Bulk Specific Gravity

  • Gyratory and Marshall Samples

  • Void Content

  • Moisture Damage

  • Tensile Strength

  • Gradation and Classification

  • Liquid Binder and Emulsion Testing

  • Mix Design Analysis and Verification Third Party Verificaiton for P-401 Mixes

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Masonry

  • Mortar, Grout, CMU and Prisms

  • Compressive Strength

  • Density and Absorption

  • Specific Gravity

  • Percent Solids

  • Unit Dimensions

  • Water Content and Flow

  • Abrasion Testing

 

You may ship your sample to us or drop it off at one of our accredited laboratories.

 

Headquarters (Mid-Atlantic Region)
4845 International Blvd, Suite 104
Frederick, MD 21703

 

Regional Office (Baltimore Area)
7504 Connelley Dr, Suite G
Hanover, MD 21076

If you need any help in shipping your sample to us or have questions on test methods contact John Harrison at:

Email: jharrison@specializedengineering.com

Phone: 301-607-4180