Fast - Dependable - Economical

TCG provides responsive and economical laboratory services that compliment assessments of concrete structures. The focus of TCG laboratory services is on durability evaluations for both new and existing structures. Quality analysis, economical pricing, and fast turnaround are the primary objectives for TCG laboratory services. These laboratory services compliment client efforts with designing durable concrete structures or assessing the condition of existing structures.

Test Methods and Analysis

Chloride Ion Contents and Profiles

• Acid-Soluble (ASTM C1152)
• Water-Soluble (ASTM C1218)
• Background Contents (ACI 318 and 301 Requirements)

Alkali-Silica Reactivity (ASR)

• Aggregate Reactivity (ASR)(ASTM C289, C1260, C1293, C1567)  (See ASR Under Consulting Services)
• Concrete Prism Test (ASTM C193)
• Mortor-Bar Method (AST C1260)
• Accelerated Mortar-Bar Method (ASTM C1567)

Other Tests

• Shrinkage (ASTM C157)
• Porosity (ASTM C642)
• Carbonation
• Corrosion (ASTM G109 C876)
• Rapid Chloride Permeability (ASTM C1202)
• Ion Migration (ASTM C1202 Modified)
• Bulk Diffusion (ASTM C888 C1556)
• Pore Solution Squeezing and Chemistry
• Moisture Transport (ASTM E96)
• Petrographic Analysis (ASTM C856)
• Air Void Analysis (ASTM C457)
• Even more - just ask!