Overview and standards tests
Here you will find an overview of the tests that Inspect can carry out as part of a project, as well as an indication of the standards applied to the different tests by category.
Identification tests
- Petrografisch onderzoek natuursteen m.b.v microscopie (EN 12407)
- Macroscopic natural stone identification on site (flat rate 1/2 day)
- Petrographic examination of mortar: binder and granule using microscopy
- Additional petrographic investigation binder using SEM-EDX analysis
- Quantitative mineralogical analysis with X-ray Diffraction
Technical tests
- Determination of apparent density and open porosity (EN 1936)
- Porosity and pore size distribution with mercury intrusion porosimetry
- Determination of water absorption under atmospheric pressure (EN 13755)
- Determination of vapor diffusion coefficient incl. steel preparation
- Determination of drying rate per bulk of 6 pieces (EN 16322)
- Determination of compressive strength (EN 1926) incl. squaring and leveling test surfaces
- Determination of compressive strength (EN 1926) incl. steel preparation (core bore < 70 mm)
- Determination of water absorption by capillary action (EN 1925)
- Determination of flexural strength under constant load (EN 12372)
- Determination of flexural strength under constant load (EN 12372) incl. steel preparation
- Determination of bond strength, incl. drilling in, adhesive draw writing and adhesion (EN 1542)
- Determination of wear strength (CAPON) (EN 14157).
- Determination of dynamic elasticity modulus (EN 14146) sound propagation velocity (EN 14579)
- Determination of resistance over depth profile using DRMS lump sum startup in lab
- Determination of resistance over depth profile using DRMS forfait startup on site
Frost tests
- Determination of frost resistance using sand freezer (B27-009)
- Determination of brick (capillarity) and GC coefficient (B27-009)
- Determination of critical moisture content during freezing by dilation (per 3 samples)
- Determination of frost resistance (EN 12371) – Identification test 56 cycles (8 samples)
- Determination of frost resistance (EN 12371) – Identification test 140 cycles (8 samples)
- Determination of frost resistance (EN 12371) – Identification test 168 cycles (8 samples)
- Determination of resistance to frost (EN 12371) – Technological test 56 cycles
Moisture and salt analyses
- Determination of actual moisture content and hygroscopic moisture content by gravimetry (using powder drilling)
- Quantitative salt analysis brick by ion chromatography (IC) (using powder drilling)
- Control measurement of moisture and salinity (3 borings / 1 salinity quantitative analysis)
- Moisture and salt analysis (ion chromatography)
