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Construction Materials Testing Services Include:

  • Air Dry Density of Concrete
  • Cohesion / Adhesion Tests
  • Concrete Compression Strength Test Sawed Section (ASTM C42)
  • Concrete Compression Test Cylinders - 4" x 8" and 6" x 12" (ASTM C39)
  • Concrete Compression Test Cylinders - not cast by MTC (ASTM C39)
  • Concrete Core Thickness (ASTM C1542)
  • Concrete Shrinkage (ASTM C596)
  • Core Compression Test (ASTM C42)
  • Fireproofing Density Test
  • Flexural Beams
  • Grout Compressive Strength Test (ASTM C1019)
  • Masonry Unit Absorption, Unit Weight & Moisture Content (ASTM C140)
  • Masonry Prism Compression Test (ASTM C1314)
  • Masonry Unit Compression Test (ASTM C140)
  • Moisture Emission Test Kit
  • Mortar Compressive Strength
  • Set Times, Initial and Final
  • Shotcrete Compression Test (ASTM C1604)
  • Trial Batch - 6 Cylinders (ASTM C192)
  • Unit Weight and Yield
  • Voids and Density of Hardened Concrete (ASTM C642)
Soil and Aggregate Laboratory Testing Services Include:

MATERIALS TESTING

Asphalt Prep Station

Hydrometer Start Test

Hydrometer Reading

Hydrometer Agitation

Sand Equivalent

Sieve Analysis

MTC's in-house, certified laboratories offer a full spectrum of

construction materials testing services.  

MTC's laboratories are managed by WABO certified laboratory supervisors. Our laboratories provide our clients with quick and accurate data, handling a wide-array of construction materials inlcuding those used for geotechnical and environmental engineering analysis, earthwork construction and apshalt paving, concrete, shotcrete and masonry construction and for safety measures including fire-proof materials.  

  • % Passing # 200 Sieve (ASTM C117)
  • # 200 Sieve (ASTM C117)
  • Accelerated Weathering (CRD-C148)
  • Asphalt Extraction with Gradation (ASTM D6307)
  • Asphalt Thickness (ASTM D3549)
  • Atterberg Limits - 1 and 3 points (ASTM D4318)
  • Asphalt Core Density (ASTM D2726)
  • California Bearing Ratio 3-point (ASTM D1883)
  • Clay Lumps and Friable Particles (ASTM C142)
  • Durability Index / Degradation Value (WSDOT 113)
  • Flat / Elongated Particles (CRD C-119, ASTM D4791)
  • Fracture Percentage (ASTM D5821)
  • Hydrometer Analysis with Sieve Analysis (ASTM D422)
  • In-Field Infiltration Rate
  • Marshall Stability & Flow (ASTM D6927)
  • Mix Design Marshall Method, 3 trials
  • Moisture Density Relationship, Proctor with or w/out Sieve  (ASTM D698, D1557) 
  • Natural Moisture Content (ASTM D2216)
  • Organic Content, Loss by Ignition (ASTM D2974)
  • Organic Impurities (ASTM C40)
  • Rice Density (ASTM D2041)
  • Sand Cone Density Test (ASTM D1556)
  • Sand Equivalent (ASTM D2419)
  • Sieve Analysis – Dry Only / Gradation (ASTM C136)
  • Sieve Analysis with #200 Wash / Combined Gradation (ASTM C136, C117)
  • Soils-Cement Mix Design
  • Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate (ASTM C127)
  • Specific Gravity and Absorption of Fine Aggregate (ASTM C128)
  • Specific Gravity of Soils (ASTM D854)
  • Soundness of Aggregates by Magnesium or Sodium Sulfate (ASTM C88)
  • Uncompacted Void Content (ASTM C1252)
  • Unconfined Compression - Intact Rock Cores (ASTM D2166)
  • Unit Weight & Voids in Aggregate (ASTM C29)
  • Visual Classification
Materials Testing
** Drop off locations include our Olympia & Burlington office and samples that require testing in Tukwila should be sent to one of the following options:
Cheryl Meredith                                   Beth Goble
777 Chrysler Dr.                   or            2118 Black Lake Blvd.
Burlington, WA. 98233                        Olympia, WA. 98512

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