Aggregate Testing - 2018 Test List

No. 4-8-02-1994 Appendix B

Horizontal Permeability Inc. PSD

Alkali Reactivity - Mortar bar method (16 day)

UKAS

300mm Shear Box

Apparent Bulk Density of Filler

Alkali Silica Reactivity (Concrete Prism Method)

EN 1097-8

UKAS

BS 1377: Part 7 &

SHW Volume 1 Clause 639 -

Petrographic Examination Fine

ITP 1 (Based on BS812-104)

Granular Material

Cohesive Material (per loading)

BS EN 1097-3

Aggregate Mechanical and Physical Testing

Aggregate Abrasion Value (AAV)

Aggregate Crushing Value (ACV)

Aggregate Impact Value - Dry (AIV)

Aggregate Impact Value - Soaked (AIV)

Angle of Internal Friction & Adhesion

300mm Shear Box

BS EN 1097-8: Annex A

Petrographic Examination Fine

BS812 - 104

BS812 - 104

extra over per day

BS 812: Part 112

BS 812: Part 112

BS 812: Part 123

Angle of Internal Friction & Adhesion

AccreditationDescription Method

ASTM C1260

SHW Volume 1 Clause 636 -

Constituent Materials

Dicalcium Silicate Disintegration

Compaction Fraction

Drying Shrinkage

BS EN 933-11

Iron Disintegration EN 1744-1

including Annex B

UKAS

Drying Shrinkage

BS 812: Part 124UKAS

Frost Susceptibility

Bond Work Index

Bulk Density & Void (Loose & Compacted)

with Reinforcing Elements Supplied

Cohesive Material (per loading)

extra over per day

EPRI Report CS3612:FGD

Granular Material

UKAS

UKAS

EN 1097-3

UKAS

UKAS

UKAS

BS 812: Part 110

UKAS

UKAS

EN 1097-1: Annex A

UKAS

EN 1744-1

BS 1377: Part 7 &

Water Industries Spec.

Micro Deval (MDRB)

Laboratory Dry Density &

Optimum Water Content

Micro Deval (Wet or Dry)

UKAS

EN 1097-2: Annex A

EN 1097-1 UKAS

UKAS

UKAS

ITP 1 (Based on BS812-104)

UKAS

UKASEN 1097-6

EN 1744-1

EN 933-10 UKAS

UKAS

DTP HA 41/90 UKAS

UKAS

EN 933-1

in Coarse Aggregate

Percentage of Shells in Coarse Aggregate EN 933-7 UKAS

UKASEN 933-5Percentage Crushed & Broken Surfaces

Petrographic Examination Coarse

Resistance to Freezing & Thawing EN 1367-1 UKAS

Petrographic Examination EN 932-3

Petrographic Examination (ASR) ASTM C856

Petrographic Examination Coarse

Polished Stone Value (PSV)

Moisture Content BS 812: Part 109

Particle Length of Rail Ballast

Particle Size Distribution (Sieving Method)

Particle Density & Water Absorption

Particle Size Distribution (Sedimentation) BS 812: Part 103

Particle Size Distribution (Air-Jet Sieving)

UKAS

EN 13450

Particle Density of Filler EN 1097-7

Loss on Ignition

Los Angeles Coefficient (LA)

UKAS

Los Angeles Coefficient (LA RB)

Horizontal Permeability Inc. PSD & OMC/MDD

EN 933-3

EN 13286-4

Flakiness Index

EN 1097-2

ASTM C157

EN 1367-4

Immediate Bearing Index (IBI) BS EN 13286-47

Aggregate Testing - 2018 Test List

Shale Content BGSC Report CR/03/281N

Sonnenbrand Test (Visual Examination) BS EN 1367-3

UKAS

Resistance to Thermal Shock EN 1367-5

Sand Equivalent

UKAS

Hydraulically bound mixtures

Cube Compressive strength Age up to 28 Days @ 40°C

Cube Compressive strength Age up to 28 Days BS EN 13286-41

BS EN 13286-41

Mixing and Preparation (per mixture) BS EN 13286 UKAS

Voids Ratio

Cohesion EN ATS 97-1-2016 Annex C

Accelerated Swelling test

EN 933-4

EN 1097-5 UKAS

EN 933-8 UKAS

Wet Attrition BS 812: Part 114

Sonnenbrand Test Inc. Strength Testing (AIV)

Sonnenbrand Test Inc. Strength Testing (LA)

BS EN 1367-3

UKASTen Per Cent Fines Value (Soaked) BS 812: Part 111

Method

Thermal Expansion on 150mm Lump Rock

Accreditation

Shape Index

Thermal Expansion (Manufacture Prisms)

Ten Per Cent Fines Value (Dry) BS 812: Part 111 UKAS

Voids of Dry Compacted Filler

Water Solubility EN 1744-1

Water Content

BS EN 1367-3

BS EN 1367-3

Sonnenbrand Test (Mass Loss)

UKAS

EN ATS 97-1-2016 Annex F

Description

Method Accreditation

Aggregate Mechanical and Physical Testing (Continued…)

Slag Expansion BRE In-House Method

Thermal Resistivity / Conductivity on Cement Bound Sand ASTM D5334

BS EN 13286-42Indirect tensile strength

Description

Modulus of Elasticity (per specimen) BS EN 13286-43

Coefficient of linear expansion SHW CL 871

BS EN 13286-49

Aggregate Testing - 2018 Test List

Magnesium Sulphate

Methylene Blue EN 933-9

Preparation of Eluates by Leaching Aggregates

includes Ph and Conductivity

Sodium Sulphate Soundness

Total Sulphur Content

Total Neutralising Value

Water Soluble Chloride

Water Soluble Sulphate

Water Soluble Sulphate

Method Accreditation

UKAS

BS 812-118

EN 1744-1

BS 6463-102

EN 1744-1 UKAS

UKAS

EN 1744-1 UKAS

BS 1438 UKAS

EN 1744-3

Microbial Activity Index TRL Report 54

Organic Contaminators (by mortar method) EN 1744-1

Rate per additional fraction

In-House Method SO71 Based on CUR 33UKAS

UKAS

Methylene Blue (Bentonite Content)

EN 1367-2 including Annex B UKAS

EN 1367-2 Annex C UKAS

Rate per additional fraction

Magnesium Sulphate (DWFS Specifications) DWFS (012, 013 & 049) - 1st Fraction

Lightweight Contaminators EN 1744-1 UKAS

Magnesium Sulphate

Fulvo Acid Content EN 1744-1 UKAS

Humus Content EN 1744-1

UKAS

Calcium Carbonate Equivalent

Calcium Carbonate Reference

Carbonate Content - Volumetric Method BS EN 10693

BS EN 196-2

BS EN 196-2

Acid Soluble Sulphides

UKAS

UKAS

Description

Acid Soluble Material BS 812: Part 119

BS EN 1744-1: Clause 13 UKAS

UKAS

UKAS

BS EN 1744-5: Volhard Method

Salt for Spreading on HighwaysDescription Method Accreditation

BS EN 1744-1: Clause 12

Aggregate Chemical Testing

Acid Soluble Sulphate

UKAS

Acid Soluble Chloride

Grading of Salt BS 3247 UKAS

Moisture Content BS 3247 UKAS

Chloride Content BS 3247 UKAS

Matter Insoluble in Water BS 3247 UKAS

Soluble Sulphate Content BS 3247 UKAS

Bituminous Testing - 2018 Test List

Binder Drainage (Beaker Method)

Binder Drainage (Basket Method)

Saturating Ageing Tensile Test BS EN 12697-45

Marshall Asphalt Mix Design (loads 1 to 25 kN) does not

include aggregate testing or additional bituminous

Specimen preparation by roller compactor BS EN 12697-33 UKAS

UKAS

BS EN 12697-12 UKAS

Defence Works for Airfields Specification

012

Resistance to de-icing fluids

Procedure A - Dry

Permeability of Bitumen Specimen (Horizontal)BS EN 12697-19 UKAS

Procedure B - SSD

UKAS

HRA Surface Course Design Protocol BS 594987:2010- Annex H

Percentage Refusal Density: Per CoreBS EN 12697-9

BS EN 12697-11: Rolling Bottle

UKAS

Affinity between aggregate & bitumen

Indirect Tensile Strength (loads from 1 to 25 kN) per

specimen

HRA Asphalt Mix Design (loads 1 to 25 kN) does not

include aggregate testing or additional bituminous

Defence Works for Airfields Specification

013

Description

Procedure C - Sealed Specimen

BS EN 12697-8

BS EN 12697-26 Annex C

Resistance to fatigue: In-Situ Cores

Set of 15 specimens

Permeability of Bitumen Specimen (Vertical)

Determination of particle loss of porous asphalt BS EN 12697-17

UKAS

UKAS

BS EN 12697-24

BS EN 12697-18

Defence Works for Airfields Specification

049

BS EN 12697-43

BS EN 12697-42 UKAS

DWFS Specification 049

Water Sensitivity - Method A

Water Sensitivity - Method B BS EN 12697-12

Resistance to Fuel

BS 13108-5 & PD6691 Annex D

Bituminous Designs

UKAS

UKAS

Cyclic Compression - Method A

Indirect Tensile Stiffness Modulus (IT-CY) (loads from 0 to

10 kN)

Stone Mastic Asphalt Mix Design does not include

aggregate testing or additional bituminous testing.

BS EN 12697-41

AccreditationDescription Method

BS EN 1427

Maximum Density - Volumetric Procedure A

BS EN 12697-1: Procedure 1

UKASBS EN 12697-2

BS EN 12697-2

Binder & Grading - Binder directly determined, using

bottle rotation machine, bucket centrifuge type 1 and

volume calculation

BS EN 12697 Series of Tests

Laboratory Mixing per 2KG

Binder Recovery (Rotary Evaporation) / Penetration /

Softening PointUKAS

UKAS

Binder & Grading - Binder determined by difference, using

bottle rotation machine and pressure filter

BS EN 12697-1: Procedure 1 &

UKAS

UKAS

Air Voids

Bulk Density

BS EN 12697-11: Static

Binder Recovery (Rotary Evaporation)

UKAS

BS EN 12697-5 UKAS

BS EN 1426

Procedure D -Dimensions

BS EN 12697-6:

Procedure B - Dry

BS EN 12697-22

BS EN 12697-3UKAS

UKAS

UKAS

BS EN 12697-32

BS EN 12697-3

BS EN 12697-23 UKAS

Resistance to fatigue: remoulded specimens

Set of 9 specimens

Wheel Tracking (per 200mmø Core) UKAS

BS EN 12697-25

Procedure A - Dry

Hot Sand Test BS EN 12697-37 UKAS

SMA Mix Design (5 points)

Marshall Test (Stability & Flow)(loads from 1 to 25 kN) per

specimenBS EN 12697-35 UKAS

UKAS

Amount of Foreign Matter

BS EN 12697-35

Method Accreditation

Bituminous Testing - 2018 Test List

Water & Binder Content of Bituminous Emulsion

Appendix G

UKAS

Sensitivity to fuel

Sensitivity to fuel

Torque Bond Strength

BBA HAPAS Appendix A.5 2011

BS434: Part 1: 1984

Water Sensitivity - Thin Surfacing Layer

BBA HAPAS Appendix A.5 2013

UKAS

Resistance to permanent deformation (VRLAT) :Per Core

UKAS

Based on BS DD 226: 1996(RLAT): Per Core

UKAS

Documented in house method Based on

TRL PA PA3287/97 and BS DD 226: 1996

Bitumen Number of added Filler

UKAS

BBA HAPAS Appendix A.2

Method

Other Bituminous Tests

Softening Point

Resistance to permanent deformation

BS EN 13179-2

BS EN 1426: 2000 UKAS

UKAS

BS 598: Part 110: 1998Wheel Tracking (per 200mmø Core)

Penetration Test (Bitumen)

BS EN 1427: 2000

AccreditationDescription

Markings Inc. Glass Bead Content

Binder & Grading - Thermoplastic RoadBS 3262: Part 1: 1989

BS EN 12697-36 + In-House Method(per core)

BS EN 12697-36 + In-House Method

TPH / PAH / Phenol & Leachate

Indirect Fatigue Tensile test DD ABF: 1995

Photographs and description of asphalt Inc. PAK Marker

(per core)

Photographs and description of asphalt cores

BS EN 13179-1

UKAS

BBA HAPAS Appendix A.3

Documented in house method UKAS

Indentation to Mastic Asphalt BS EN 12697-20

Viscosity

BS 434: Part 1 1984 Appendix F

Delta Ring & Ball

Concrete Testing - 2018 Test List

BS 1881-201: BRE IP 6/81

EN 196-3

Chemical Testing of water found in concrete

Strength (for water used in concrete) EN 1008/BS EN 196-1

BS EN 1008

Setting Times (for water used in concrete) EN 1008/BS EN 196-3

Chemical Analysis

Initial Setting Time; Initial and Final Setting Time

EN 196-3

Original Mix Proportions (Screed/Mortar Mixes)

EN 196-2

Including Final Set

Setting Time :- Initial

EN 196-1

of Mortar (delivered)

Flexural & Compressive Strength

Compressive strength of Cylinders BS EN 12390-3 UKAS

UKAS

BS EN 13892-2

UKAS

Resistivity BS 1881-201 UKAS

Hardened Density of Concrete

Documented In House Method

UKAS

BS EN 12390-13

UKAS

UKAS

BS EN 12504-1

UKAS

Description Method

BS EN 12390-2 and

Sulphates in Concrete

BS EN 12390 Tests

Static Modulus of Elasticity

BS EN 12390-3

Accreditation

BS 1881 Tests

Soundness

Depth of Carbonation

Cement Type (OPC, SRC or HA)

Strength

Linear Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (Concrete or

Aggregate Prism)

BS EN 12390-6

Accreditation

UKAS

Examining cores

Accreditation

Air Content - water column method BS EN 12350-7: Clause 4

Compressive Strength including coring

BS EN 12390-5

Trial Mixes

UKAS

BS 1881-124

Flexural & Compressive Strength

Depth of penetration of water under pressure

In-house Test Method

BS EN 12504-1

Tensile splitting strength

Secant Modulus of Elasticity in Compression

Description Method

of Screed (delivered)

Miscellaneous Concrete/Mortars

BS 1881: Part 125

BS 1881-121

Compressive Strength -

Flexural Strength of Beams

Concrete Cubes - (delivered) per cube

BS EN 12390-7

Description Method

BS 1881: Part 124

Chloride Content - Titriometric method BS 1881: Part 124 UKAS

Chloride Content - Potentiometric method BS 1881: Part 124

Cement Content / Original Mix Proportions

UKAS

Method of testing Cement & Water used in ConcreteDescription Method

BS EN 1015-11

Accreditation

BS 4551: Part 2

UKAS

BS EN 12390-8

BS EN 772 Masonry TestsDescription Method Accreditation

Compressive Strength concrete core delivered

UKAS

BS EN 12504-1

Compressive Strength:

Air dried for 14 days BS EN 772: Clause 7.3.2

BS EN 772: Clause 7.3.5

Dried in oven for 24 hours BS EN 772: Clause 7.3.2

Oven dried @ 105oC BS EN 772: Clause 7.3.3

Oven dried @ 70oC BS EN 772: Clause 7.3.3

Conditioned to 6% moisture content BS EN 772: Clause 7.3.4

Conditioning by Immersion

BS EN 772-20

Cellular/Hollow Units:

Net and Gross Density:

Hollow/Cellular Units: BS EN 772-13

Solid Units: BS EN 772-13

Thermal Properties (Solid Blocks Only) BS EN 1745

BS EN 772-16

Water Absorption by Capillary

BS EN 772-16

BS EN 722-11

Determination of Dimension:

BS EN 772-14Moisture Movement:

Solid Units:

Determination of Flatness:

Rock Testing - 2018 Test List

(set of 10) 1:1 Ratio

Accreditation

Accreditation

Rock Armour Tests

BS EN 13383

ISRM Guidelines

Length to Thickness Ratio

Particle Density and Water Absorption

Determination of Uniaxial Compressive Strength

BS EN 13383

Water Absorption

Youngs Modulus

BS EN 12326-2

Method

ISRM Guidelines

Deformability in UCS ASTM Guidelines

(set of 10) 1:1 Ratio - includes coring

Cerchar Abrasitivity

BS EN 1341

Resistance to Breakage Mass Distribution BS EN 13383

Determination of Uniaxial Compressive StrengthBS EN 1926

Description Method

BS EN 1926

Thermal Cycle BS EN 12326-2

UKAS

UKAS

In House Method

Description

UKAS

Slates with less than 20% CaCo3

Mill Abrasion Index

Sulphur Dioxide Exposure

ISRM Guidelines

Accreditation

CIRIA Specification

UKAS

Unconfined Compressive Strength of

BS EN 12326-2

ISRM Rock Tests

Description Method

ISRM Guidelines

AccreditationDescription Method

Freeze Thaw

ISRM Guidelines

Rock Cores 2.5:1 Ratio

Fracture Toughness CIRIA Specification

ISRM Guidelines

Slake Durability

CIRIA Rock manual section 3.8 Box 3.20

Wet Dynamic Crushing Value

Drop Test Breakage Index

BS EN 12326-2

Description Method

BS EN 12362-2

BS EN 12326-2

Non-Carbonate carbon Content

CIRIA Specification

Failure Load in Bending

Petrographic

SLATE Tests

Calcium Carbonate Content BS EN 12326-2

Dimensional Tolerances

UKAS

ISRM GuidelinesPoint Load Index Set of 10

Real Density, Apparent Density and total Open Porosity

Brazil Tensile Strength

Porosity

Point Load Test 1 Test Only ISRM Guidelines

CIRIA Specification

Accreditation

UKAS

Deformability in Uniaxial Compression ISRM Guidelines

Density

CIRIA Rock Tests

BS EN 12371

Abrasion Resistance

BS EN 1936

Water Absorption at Atmospheric pressure BS EN 13755

Frost Resistance (48 cycles)

Slip Resistance using Pendulum Tester BS EN 14231

BS EN 12326-2

Unpolished Slip Resistance Value

Flexural Strength under concentrated load BS EN 12372

BS EN 14157

Miscellaneous Rock Tests

Soil Testing - 2018 Test List

BS 1377: Part 5: 1990

BS EN 13286-48

Consolidated Drained/Undrained Triaxial

TRRL Contractor Report 54

Accreditation

Methylene Blue Value on BES In-house Method SO71: July 2009 UKAS

BS 1377-8

Dry Method (Top and Bottom) UKAS

Calcium Carbonate Content

Pulverisation

Saturated Moisture Content

BS 1377: Part 3: 1990: Clause 3

BS 1377: Part 3:1990 Clause 10

BS 1377-3: 1990

BS 1377: Part 9: 1990 Clause 2.4 UKAS

AccreditationDescription Method

Method

(3 specimens)

BS 1377 Soil Mechanical and Physical Testing

extra over per day

Shear Vane

Shear Box Interface Testing (1mm/min)

ASTM D5321

extra over per day

UKAS

Organic Matter Content

UKAS

UKAS

UKAS

Resistivity

UKAS

UKAS

Microbial Index

UKAS

Open Container Method

PH Value BS 1377: Part 3: 1990

Calculated as reciprocal of Resistivity

Per specimen - up to 1 day

BS 1377: Part 2: Clause 3.3

BS 1377: Part 3: 1990

Extra charge per day for each day

Pin Hole Method

Shear Box - 60mm or 100mm BS 1377: Part 7:1990: Clause 4

Triaxial Permeability:

BS 1377: Part 2: 1990Plastic Limit

Particle Size Distribution (Dry Sieving)

K.H.Head Manual of Soil

Shear Box Interface Testing (Slow test per loading)

ASTM D5321

UKAS

UKAS

UKAS

UKAS

BS 1377: Part 2: 1990

UKAS

Accelerated Permeability in a Triaxial Cell: Environment Agency R & D

Up to 4 days Technical Report P1-398/TR/2 UKAS

UKASUp to four (4) days

UKAS

Particle Size Distribution (Washing and Sieving)

over four days

Laboratory Testing, Volume 2

Plasticity Index BS 1377: Part 2: 1990

Undrained Triaxial (3x U38)

UKAS

Chloride Ion Content BS 1377: Part 3: 1990

Initial Consumption of lime BS 1924-2

Description

BS 1377: Part 7: 1990

BS 1377: Part 2: 1990

BS 1377: Part 6: 1990

BS 1377: Part 2: 1990

Electrical Conductivity of Soil

Redox Potential

BS 1377: Part 2: 1990

Undrained Shear Strength

Sub Clause 4:

BS 1377: Part 7: 1990

Extra Charge per day after 4 days

Particle Density - Small Pyknometer BS 1377: Part 2: 1990

Moisture Content

Particle Size Distribution (Sedimentation)

MCV Single Point BS 1377: Part 4: 1990 Test 5.4

BS 1377: Part 4:1990Vibrating Hammer Method

UKAS

Particle Density - Gas Jar BS 1377: Part 2: 1990 UKAS

OMC/MDD (2.5kg, 4.5kg or

BS 1377: Part 5:1990: Clause 3Oedometer Consolidation (up to 5 days)

Multistage Triaxial BS 1377: Part 7: 1990 Clause 9

Minimum Density

UKAS

MCV/Moisture Content Relationship BS 1377: Part 4: 1990 Test 5.5

UKAS

BS 1377: Part 4: 1990

Core Cutter Density

Wet Method Inc. Swelling

California Bearing Ratio (Laboratory)

Dispersion

Falling Head Permeability

(Multistage Same Price)

UKAS

Extra Charge per day after 5 days

UKAS

Dry Method (Top)

BS 1377: Part 4: Clause 7: 1990

UKAS

Maximum Density

UKAS

Liquid Limit - Cone Penetrometer

UKAS

BS 1377 Soil Chemical Testing

BS 1377: Part 2: 1990

BS 1377: Part 4: 1990

Constant Head Permeability

Compaction Vibrating Hammer (@ NMC) BS 1377: Part 4: 1990

BS EN ISO 17892-3Particle density (fluid pycnometer) UKAS

BS EN ISO 17892-4Particle size distribution (sedimentation)

Particle size distribution (sieving) BS EN ISO 17892-4

Water content BS EN ISO 17892-4 UKAS

Soil Testing - 2018 Test List

BS 1377: Part 3: 1990

Topsoil Analysis

Topsoil Analysis

Topsoil Analysis (Contamination Assessment)

Topsoil Analysis (Contamination Assessment)

Calculation only - Test 2 & 4 must

be carried out

PCM

Chromium VI

WAC (10 day t/a) BS EN 12457 Part 3

WAC including interpretation (10 day t/a) BS EN 12457 Part 3

WAC (6 day t/a) BS EN 12457 Part 3

WAC including interpretation (6 day t/a) BS EN 12457 Part 3

Description Method Accreditation

Alkali Content

Acid Soluble Sulphate

TRRL Report 447 Test 3

TRRL Report 447 Test 2

Miscellaneous Tests

Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH'S)

Transportable Moisture Limit IMSBC CDE 2012

Total Silica In-house

XRD including Pyrite

BRE Special Digest

XRD

Banded Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH'S)

Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (Total PAH's)

Speciated PAH

Full ICRCL Contamination Suite

Total Organic Carbon

Tar Content of Asphalt Arisings (TPH C10-C40 & PAH

Speciated)In -house Standard

Sulphide and Hydrogen Sulphide Standard Text Book

GC/MS Scan

Heavy Metals Suite

Full ICRCL Contamination Suite

including EA Leachate

CLEA Suite

Electrical Conductivity of Water BS EN 27889: 1993

Dangerous Substances

Oxidisable Sulphides

Total Reduced Sulphur

Calorific Value

Chemical Oxides Analysis (XRF)

Asbestos Identification

Asbestos QuantificationGravimetric

Angle of Repose (Slope Stability) In-House

TRRL Report 447 Test 1

Total Potential Sulphate

Water Soluble Sulphate

TRRL Report 447 Test 4

Gravimetric Method

Total Sulphur

Sulphate content of soil and ground water BS 1377: Part 3: 1990

BS 3882

BS 3882 (including interpretation)

BS 1377

In House Method

BS 3882

BS 3882 (including interpretation)

Ion exchange Method

UKAS

BS 1377 Soil Chemical Testing (Continued…)AccreditationDescription Method

Resistivity

Wenner Probe

Suspended Solids

Sulphate content of soil and ground water BS 1377: Part 3: 1990