Concrete & Structural Laboratory Services

Staff members in the Concrete & Structural Laboratory are experts on the various materials Reclamation uses to build and maintain its structures, particularly in the areas of concrete, concrete repair, and foundation materials.This group provides a wide variety of services including:

General Concrete Training

• Concrete and Concrete Repair School
• Concrete Construction Special Inspector Certification Training

Concrete Materials

• Concrete Specifications, Construction Support and Submittal Review
• Concrete Materials Testing
• Concrete Mix Design
• Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC)
• Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC)
• Controlled Low Strength Materials (CLSM)

Concrete Repair and Concrete Coring

• Polymeric Materials Design and Specifications
• Concrete Repair Specifications, Construction Support and Submittal Review
• Concrete Repair Materials and Techniques
• Cementitious Grouting
• Chemical Grouting Materials and Techniques
• Concrete Condition Assessment
• Concrete Core Sampling and Testing

Structural Testing

• ASTM Standard Tests Utilizing Universal Testing Machines
• Full-Scale Structural Testing Utilizing 5-million Pound Universal Testing Machine
• Tensile Strength of Steel Specimens, Members, and Cables
• Customized Testing Programs
• Customized Testing Equipment Fabrication
• Dynamic/Vibration Laboratory Testing

Photogrammetry for Condition Assessment

• Using high resolution photos to create point-cloud data for assessing structures and calculating volumes