Element offers a comprehensive range of testing services for building materials used in the construction industry, to help make certain that they are compliant and perform as required in their end application.
National and international Building Codes require that all products used in construction are tested and meet applicable industry standards. Element provides comprehensive building material testing and evaluation services for construction components and applications used as individual products or as a system.
Building Material Testing Services
Our services focus on defining various performance criteria to validate material properties such as:
- corrosion resistance
- fire resistance
- mechanical properties
- moisture movement
- thermal conductivity
- air leakage resistance
- water penetration resistance
- structural properties
- weathering effects
Standard tests for building materials
We assist you with repair and building materials tests and have extensive experience in assessing the quality of the product to advise on how to improve it.
- Flow consistency
- Setting time
- Stiffening time
- Water retentivity
- Change in height
- Flexural strength
- Compressive strength
- Bond strength
- Water absorption
- Linear shrinkage
- Skid resistance
- Taber abrasion
- Tensile adhesion strength
- Expansion & bleeding
Building materials testing laboratories
Our laboratories also offer complete on-site testing programs, failure analysis investigations and consulting services. We can help with sample selection and routinely perform quality checks of local producers. Our goal is to ensure the safety, fitness, and durability of the building materials you are using in your construction project for the success of the structure being built.
The Element advantage
With dedicated testing equipment and a team of experts committed to your success, we can help you complete your projects on time and budget. We work hand-in-hand with our customers to give them the certainty that their materials are safe in their end application and fit for purpose, providing an efficient road for bringing their products to market.
Our experts regularly participate in ASTM, ULC and various other technical committees for standards development. All our building materials testing programs are carried out in accordance with recognized standards, building codes or the requirements set by the appropriate authority (CCMC, CGSB, CSA, ICC-ES, APA, Mil Fed, ULC, ABAA, ANSI, ASTM, EN, HDB).
For more information about our building material testing services, or to speak with an expert, contact us today.
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