Cement, Concrete, Mortar & Terrazzo

We can help you match existing materials, troubleshoot installation issues, assess the condition of existing materials, determine the root causes for defects and failures, and identify appropriate repair procedures and materials.

Chemical Analysis

  • Alkali-silica reaction products (ASR)
  • Binder evaluations
  • Chloride content
  • Contamination identification
  • Ion chromatography (IC)
  • Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
  • Material identification
  • Mortar analysis
  • Mortar matching
  • Reasons for discoloration and staining
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy – Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry (SEM-EDS)
  • Water to cement ratio (capillary porosity)
  • Wet analytical techniques
  • X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
  • X-ray Fluorescence (XRF)

Exposure Testing

  • Freeze-thaw testing
  • Sealer performance

Petrographic Analysis

  • Air void analysis (entrained and entrapped air content)
  • Calibrated image analysis
  • Distribution of constituents
  • Evidence of reaction products
  • Mineralogical assessment of aggregate and sand
  • Microstructural analysis
  • Optical microscopy
  • Water to cement ratio

Physical Analysis

  • Absorption
  • Compressive strength
  • Density
  • Void volume

On-site Testing

  • Covermeter survey
  • Coring recommendations (location selection)
  • Delamination survey
  • Field inspections
  • Half-cell potential survey