TEAM Services specializes in Construction Materials Observation and Testing, Construction Quality Assurance, and UBC Special Inspections.
 

Following is a list of tests that we regularly perform:

** Indicates A2LA scope of accreditation (All testing under the scope of the Quality System).  

CONCRETE TEST METHODS

Concrete inspection and testing includes the following:

Sampling and testing of ingredients

Mix design
Batch Plant Inspection
Inspection of Reinforcing Steel & Bolts in Concrete
Inspection of placement and curing
 

Concrete field & laboratory test methods and procedures:

 

**ASTM C-1077-05	Std Practice for Labs Testing Concrete & Aggregates
**ASTM C-172-99	Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete
**ASTM C-143-00	Concrete Slump Test
**ASTM C-138-01	Unit Weight & Yield of Concrete
**ASTM C-173-01	Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete - Volumetric Method
**ASTM C-231-97	Test Method for Air Content of Concrete - Pressure Method
**ASTM C-31-03	Making & Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field
**ASTM C-39-01	Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
**ASTM C-42-03	Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed Beams of Concrete
**ASTM C-78-02	Flexural Strength of Concrete Beams (third point loading)
**ASTM C-293-02	Flexural Strength of Concrete Beams (center point loading)
ASTM C-873-99	Compressive Strength of Concrete Cylinders Cast in Molds
**ASTM C-174-97	Measuring Drilled Concrete Cores For Length
**ASTM C-805-02	Rebound Number of Hardened Concrete (Schmidt Hammer)
ASTM C-470-02	Molds for Forming Concrete Cylinders Vertically
**ASTM C-1064-01	Temperature of Freshly Mixed Concrete
**ASTM D-2726-04	Bulk Specific Gravity & Density of Compacted Asphalt
**ASTM C-192-02	Making & Curing Concrete Specimens in the Laboratory
ASTM C-567-00	Unit Weight of Lightweight Structural Concrete
**ASTM C-1231-00	Unbonded Caps in Determination of Compressive Strength of Concrete
ASTM C-1074-98	Testing Strength of Concrete Using the Maturity Method
**ASTM E-1155-96	Concrete Floor Flatness & Levelness Inspection
**ASTM C-617-98	Capping Concrete Cylinders
AASHTO T-199-00	Concrete Air Content - Chase Air Indicator Method
IDOT IM-383-02	IDOT Concrete Maturity Method
ASTM C-856-02	Petrographic analysis of Hardened Concrete
ASTM C-1260-01	Alkali Reactivity of Aggregates - Mortar Bar Method
ASTM C-495-99	Compressive Strength of Lightweight Insulating Concrete
ASTM C-1152-97	Chloride Content of Concrete
ASTM C-511-98	Curing Environment for Concrete Specimens
ASTM C-496-96	Splitting Tensile Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens

AGGREGATE TEST METHODS

Aggregate laboratory test methods and procedures:

 

**ASTM C-702-98	Reducing Field Samples of Aggregate to Testing Size (Splitting)
**ASTM C-136-01	Sieve Analysis Gradation of Fine and Coarse Aggregate
**ASTM C-117-95	Material Finer than No. 200 Sieve in Aggregates by Washing
**ASTM C-127-01	Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
**ASTM C-128-01	Specific Gravity and Absorption of Fine Aggregate
**ASTM C-40-99	Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregates
**ASTM C-566-97	Moisture Content of Aggregate by Drying
**ASTM C-29-97	Unit Weight & Voids in Aggregate
**ASTM C-70-94	Surface Moisture in Fine Aggregate
**ASTM C-88-99	Soundness of Aggregates using Sodium Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate
IDOT IM-211-01	Soundness of Aggregate by Freezing & Thawing
**ASTM C-131-03	Degredation of Small-Size Aggregate by using the LA Abrasion Machine
ASTM C-535-03	Degredation of Large-Size Aggregate by using the LA Abrasion Machine
ASTM C-123-98	Lightweight Particles in Aggregate
**ASTMD-4253/4254	Relative Density of Cohesionless Sand & Aggregate
ASTM C-136-96a	Fineness Modulus
ASTM D-2487-00	Uniformity Coefficient
ASTM E-11-01	Wire Cloth for Test Sieves
ASTM C-142-97	Clay Lumps & Friable Particles in Aggregate

CONCRETE MASONRY UNIT TEST METHODS

CMU inspection and testing includes the following:

Structural Masonry Special Inspection

CMU laboratory test methods and procedures:

 

**ASTM C-1314-00a	Compressive Strength of Masonry Prisms
**ASTM C-140-01	Sampling & Testing Concrete Masonry Units
**ASTM C-1019-02	Sampling & Testing Grout
**ASTM C-109-02	Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortar Cubes
ASTM C-1437-01	Table Flow of Hydraulic Cement Mortar
**ASTM C-780	Consistency of Mortar by Cone Penetration

ASPHALT TEST METHODS

Asphalt inspection and testing includes the following:

Sampling asphalt material at the refinery, terminal, mix plant, or project site
Testing asphalt materials & mixtures in the laboratory
Testing & investigation of aggregate at source for compliance with specified requirements
Preparation of mix design with Marshall stability determinations
Prepared in accordance with common geographical methods & appropriate ASTM standards
Inspection of proportioning & mixing at the plant or project site
Mix Design
Determination of percent bitumen & grading of aggregates in plant mix for comparison with mix design
Determination of stability in plant mix

Field testing and inspection includes the following:

Inspection of handling, laying & rolling operations of the mixture at the site
Determination of thickness of compacted mix
Determination of density & the percent compaction of samples from compacted surface after construction

Bituminous Mixing Plant Inspection

Asphalt laboratory test methods and procedures:

 

**ASTM D-3666-05	Std Spec for Agencies Testing Road and Paving Materials
**ASTM D-290-91	Bituminous Mixing Plant Inspection
**ASTM D-75-03	Sampling Aggregates
**ASTM D-2172-01	Extraction & Asphalt Content of ACC Mixtures
**ASTM D-3203-94	Percent Air Voids of Asphalt Mixtures
**ASTM D-2041-03	Maximum Specific Gravity and Density (Rice) of Asphalt Mixtures
IDOT IM-508-99	Bituminous Mixing Plant Inspection
**ASTM D-979-01	Sampling Bituminous Paving Mixtures
**ASTM D-3549-03	Thickness of Compacted Bituminous Paving Specimens
ASTM D-5444-98	Mechanical Analysis of Extracted Aggregate
**ASTM D-2419-02	Sand Equivalent Value of Soils and Fine Aggregate
**ASTM D-2489-02	Estimating Degree of Particle Coating of Bituminous-Aggregate
**ASTM D-4867-04	Effect of Moisture on Asphalt Concrete Paving Mixtures
**ASTM D-5821-01	Percentage of Fractured Particles in Coarse Aggregate
ASTM D-6307-98	Asphalt Content of Hot-Mix Asphalt by Ignition Method
**ASTM D-6925-03	Relative Density of HMA by the Superpave Gyratory Compactor
**ASTM D-1188-96	Bulk Density of Compacted Bituminous Using Paraffin-Coating
**ASTM D-1461-85	Moisture or Volatile Distillates in Bituminous Paving Mixtures
**ASTM D-2950-91	Density of Bituminous Concrete in Place by Nuclear Methods
ASTM D-4125-94	Asphalt Content of Bituminous Mixtures by the Nuclear Method
**ASTM D-4791-99	Flat, Elongated Particles in Coarse Aggregate
AASHTO T-304-96	Uncompacted Void Content or Angularity of Fine Aggregate
**ASTM D-6926-04	Preparation of ACC Asphalt using Marshall Apparatus
**ASTM D-6927-04	ACC Asphalt Marshall Stability and Flow
**AASHTO T-245-97	Flow and Stability of Asphalt Mixtures using Marshall Method

SOIL TEST METHODS

Soil testing and inspection includes the following:

Excavation and Engineered Fill Inspections
Shallow Foundation Inspection
Drilled Pier Inspection (Wet Hole ACI 336.1 and Dry Hole)
Proofrolling Observation
Pressure Grouted Pile Inspection
Soil Analysis and Testing using the Oakfield Probe
Soil Analysis and Testing using the Dynamic Cone Penetrometer
Percolation Testing

Soil Profile Analysis for Septic Systems

Soil laboratory test methods and procedures:

 

**ASTM D-3740-04	Std Practice for Agencies Engaged in Testing Soil and Rock
**ASTM D-698-00	Standard Proctor Test
**ASTM D-421-85	Dry Preparation of Soil for Particle Size & Soil Constant Tests
**ASTM D-422-63	Particle-Size Analysis of Soils (Hydrometer)
**ASTM D-854-00	Specific Gravity of Soils
**ASTM D-1140-00	Material in Soils Finer than the No. 200 Sieve
**ASTM D-1556-00	Density & Unit Weight of Soil In Place by the Sand Cone Method
**ASTM D-1557-00	Modified Proctor Test
**ASTM D-2216-98	Moisture Content of Soil & Rock
**ASTM D-2487-00	Classification of Soil for Engineering Purposes
**ASTM D-2488-00	Description & Identification of Soils (Visual-Manual Procedure)
**ASTM D-2922-96	Density of Soil & Soil-Aggregate In Place by Nuclear Methods
**ASTM D-3017-96	Water Content of Soil & Rock In Place by Nuclear Methods
**ASTM D-4318-00	Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, & Plasticity Index of Soils (Atterberg)
**ASTM D-4718-87	Correction for Soils Containing Oversize Particles
ASTM D-1883-99	(CBR) California Bearing Ratio of Lab Compacted Soils
ASTM D-5084-90	Permeability Test (Constant & Falling Head)
ASTM D-2850-95	Confined Compression Test of Soils
ASTM D-2166-00	Unconfined Compressive Strength of Soils
ASTM D-2974-00	Moisture, Ash, & Organic Content of Soils
ASTM D-2434-68	Permeability of Granular Soils (Constant Head)
ASTM D-4767-95	Consolidated-Undrained Triaxial Compression Test of Cohesive Soils
ASTM D-2435-96	Consolidation Properties of Soil (Consolidometer)
ASTM D-427-98	Shrinkage Factors of Soil
ASTM D-1587-87	Thin - Walled Sampling of Soils
ASTM D-1586-99	Penetration Test & Split Barrell Sampling of Soils
ASTM D-4972-95	Soil pH and Conductivity
**ASTM D-4643-00	Determination of Moisture in Soil by Microwave Method
IDOT IM-309-99	One Point Proctor
ASTM G-57-95a	Field Soil Resistivity - Wenner 4-Electrode Method
ASTM D-558-96	Moisture Density of Soil Cement Mixture
ASTM D-2168-00	Calibration of Mechanical Hammer Proctor Compactors
ASTM D-4220-95	Preserving and Transporting Soil Samples
ASTM D-4546-96	Swell or Settlement Potential of Cohesive Soil

OTHER TEST METHODS

Inspection and testing includes the following:

**Field Inspection of High Strength Bolted Connections
**Field Inspection of Welds, Erection, Visual, Welder Qualifications

**Shop Inspection of Welds, Fabrication 
 

**ASTM E-329-05	Std Spec for Agencies in Testing of Materials Used in Construction
ASTM C-939-02	Flow of Grout for Preplaced Aggregate Concrete Flow Cone Method
**ASTM E-605-93	Thickness & Density of Fireproofing
**ASTM C-780	Compressive Strength of Mortar Cylinders
ASTM C-880-98	Flexural Strength of Dimension Stone
ASTM C-920-02	Inspection of Elastomer Joint Sealants
ASTM D-2321-89	Underground Thermoplastic Pipe Installation & Backfill
ASTM D-790-99	Flexural Properties of Plastics
**ASTM E-736-00	Adhesion of Fireproofing
**ASTM D-3665-02	Random Sampling of Construction Materials
**ASTM C-183-02	Sampling and the Amount of Testing of Hydraulic Cement
**ASTM E-178-02	Standard Practice for Dealing With Outlying Observations
ASTM D-1143-81	Grouted Pile Compression Tests
ASTM D-3689-91	Grouted Pile Tension Tests

The above list is a partial list of tests regularly performed and does not represent all the tests TEAM Services is qualified to perform.
 

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