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Issue date: 5 July 2010 Valid until: 18 March 2012

NO: SAMM 225 (Issue 2, 5 July 2010 replacement of SAMM 225 dated on 6 July 2009) Page: 1 of 7 LABORATORY LOCATION: (PERMANENT LABORATORY)

TESTECH SDN BHD 8, JALAN 30B/146 DESA TASIK, SG. BESI 57000 KUALA LUMPUR

The standard used for assessment of this laboratory is MS ISO/IEC 17025:2005 FIELD OF TESTING: MECHANICAL SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION: Materials/ Products Tested

Type of test/ Properties measured/ Range of measurement

Standard Test Methods/ Equipment/Techniques

Resin Based Mortars Compressive Strength of Resin Cube in the force range of 0 kN to 2000 kN

BS 6319: Part 2 1983 Excluding Clause 5.1 & 5.2

Signatories: 1. Yap Seow Keong I/C No.: 640311-10-6423 2. Tan Giok Tho I/C No.: 760713-03-5310 Materials/ Products Tested



Hardened Concrete Compressive Strength of Concrete Cube in the force range of 0 kN to 3000 kN

BS EN 12390-3: 2002 MS 26 Part 2: 1991 Section 3.0

Compressive Strength of Concrete Core in the force range of 0 kN to 500 kN

BS EN 12504-1: 2000 MS 26 Part 2: 1991

Determination of Density

BS EN 12390-7: 2000

Determination of Density, Absorption and Voids

ASTM C 642: 06

Bricks and blocks Determination of Compressive Strength

MS 76: 1972 Clause 39

Water Absorption (Boiling Method) MS 76: 1972 Clause 40 Mortar Compressive Strength of Mortar Cube in

the force range of 0 kN to 3000 kN MS 522 Part 2: 2005 Clause 7.10 & Clause 7.11

Signatories : 1. Yap Seow Keong I/C No.: 640311-10-6423 2. Tan Poh Im I/C No.: 681115-02-5512 3. Tan Giok Tho I/C No.: 760713-03-5310


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Hardened Concrete Determination of Initial Surface Absorption

BS 1881 Part 208: 1996

Determination of Rapid Chloride Permeability

AASHTO Designation T 277: 07 ASTM C 1202: 09

Determination of Water Permeability

DIN 1048 Part 5: Jun 1991

Determination of Water Absorption

BS 1881 Part 122: 1983

Determination of Static Modulus of Elasticity in Compression

BS 1881 Part 121: 1983

Determination of Flexural Strength Determination of Changes in Length on Drying and Wetting

BS EN 12390-5: 2000 MS 30 Part 16: 1995 BS 1881 Part 5: 1970-Amendment 1990 Clause 5

Bitumen Determination of Bitumen in Hot-mixed Paving Mixtures and pavement Samples (Centrifuge Extraction Method)

ASTM D 2172: 05

Marshall Stability and Flow of Bituminous Mixtures

ASTM D 6927: 06

Determination of Bulk Specific Gravity and Density of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures

ASTM D 2726: 09

Hot Rolled Steel Bars For The Reinforcement of Concrete

Determination of Bend & Rebend Test in the force range of 0 kN to 550 kN

MS 146: 2006 Clause 16.2 & 16.3 Excluding site sampling

Welded Steel Fabric for the Reinforcement of Concrete

(a) Tensile (b) Rebend (c) Weld

MS 145: 2006 Annex A Excluding site sampling





Aggregates Determination of pH value by the Electrometric Method

BS 1377: Part 3 1990 Clause 9

Determination of Particle Density and Water Absorption of Fine and Coarse Aggregates

BS 812: Part 2 1995 Clause 5 MS 30: 1971 Section 4

Determination of Particle Size Distribution for Fine and Coarse Aggregates (Sieve Analysis)

BS EN 933-1 1997 MS 30: Part 4 1995

Determination of Clay, Silt and Dust in Fine or Coarse Aggregates

BS 812: Part 1 1975 Clause 7.2.4 (Decantation Method) MS 30: 1971 Section 3, Method B (Decantation Method) ASTM C 117-04

Determination of Aggregate Crushing Value (ACV)

BS 812: Part 110 1990 MS 30: Part 8 1995

Determination of Ten Percent Fines Value (TPF)

BS 812: Part 111 1990 MS 30: Part 9 1995

Determination of Loss by Abrasion and Impact of Small-size Coarse Aggregates in The Los Angeles Machine

ASTM C 131- 06 MS 30: Part 11 1995 Section 1

Determination of Flakiness Index of Coarse Aggregates

BS 812: Part 105-1 1989 MS 30: Part 5 1995 Section 1

Determination of the Elongation Index of Coarse Aggregates

BS 812: Part 105-2 1990 MS 30: Part 5 1995 Section 2

Determination of Acid Soluble Material in fine Aggregates (Organic Impurities)

MS 30: Part 15 1995

Determination of Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregate for Concrete

ASTM C 40 - 04

Determination of Soundness of Aggregates By Use of Sodium Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate

ASTM C 88 – 05 AASHTO Designation: T104-99 (2003)

Clay Lumps and Friable Particles in Aggregates

ASTM C 142-97 (Re-approved 2004)





Aggregates (Continue)

Determination of Impact Value Test BS 812: Part 112 1990 MS 30: Part 10 1995

Determination of Shell Content in Coarse Aggregate

BS 812: Part 106 1985 MS 30: Part 6 1995

Determination of Sand Equivalent Test ASTM D 2419 –02

Potential Alkali Reactivity (Mortar-Bar Method) ASTM C 1260 - 07

Resistance to Degradation of Large Size Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles Machine

ASTM C 535-03E1

Filling Materials (Soil)

Determination of Dry Density /Moisture Content Relationship (Vibrating Hammer Method)

BS 1377: Part 4 1990 Clause 3.7

Determination of Dry Density /Moisture Content Relationship (Rammer Method) Determination of Moisture Content

BS 1377: Part 4 1990 Clause 3.3 to Clause 3.6 BS 1377: Part 2 1990 Clause 3.2

Determination of the Liquid Limit (Casagrande Apparatus Method)

BS 1377: Part 2 1990 Clause 4.5

Determination of the Plastic Limit and Plasticity Index


Determination of the California Bearing Ratio (CBR)


Determination of Particle Size Distribution BS 1377: Part 2 1990 Clause 9.2 and Clause 9.3

Determination of Soil Density

BS 1377: Part 2 1990 Clause 7.0

Steel Bar and Steel Plate Tensile Testing for Metallic Material to measure Tensile Strength Test, Yield Stress Test and Elongation Calculation in the force range of 0 kN to 1000 kN

BS EN 10002-1 2001 MS ISO 6892 2002 Excluding site sampling





(i) Tensile Test Cold Reduced Mild Steel Wire For The Reinforcement of Concrete

(ii) Rebend Test

MS 144: 2006 Clause 14

Multi Wire Strand (i) Tensile Test

(ii) Elongation Test

ASTM A 370-09a Annex A7

Mechanical Coupler Tensile Test MS ISO 6892 2002 Excluding Site Sampling Specification refer to BS 8110: Part 1 1997 (Amd. 1998) Clause 3.12.8.16.2 Bar in Tension

Metallic Material Bend Test MS ISO 7438: 2001

Security Seals

(a) Tensile Test (b) Shear Test (c) Bending Test

ISO/ PAS 17712: 2006(E) (Exclude Clause 6.5 – Impact Test)

Ceramic Tiles Water Absorption, Apparent Porosity, Apparent Relative Density and Bulk Density Test

MS ISO 10545-3: 2001

Modulus of Rupture and Breaking Strength Test

MS ISO 10545-4: 2003

Chemical Resistance Test MS ISO 10545-13: 2001

Resistance to Stains Test MS ISO 10545-14: 2001

Bricks Determination of Compressive Strength of Masonry Units

BS EN 772-1: 2000 Part 1 Clause 8.0

Vitreous China Sanitary Appliances

Water Absorption Test MS 147: 2001 Appendix A

Chemical Resistance Test

MS 147: 2001 Appendix C

Resistance to Staining Test MS 147: 2001 Appendix D

Portland Cement Determination of Autoclave Expansion of Hydraulic Cement

ASTM C 151- 05

Signatory : Yap Seow Keong I/C No.: 640311-10-6423


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Hardened Concrete

Penetration Resistance in the range of 0 inch to 2.500 inches (Windsor Probe Test)

ASTM C803/C803M-03

Ground Anchorage- Proving Test

BS 8081: 1989 Clause 11.2

Signatory : Yap Seow Keong I/C No.: 640311-10-6423 SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION: Materials/ Products Tested



Hardened Concrete

Surface Hardness Test by Rebound Hammer Method in the range of 20 to 55 rebound number, N

BS EN 12504-2: 2001



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Filling Material (Soil)

In-Situ CBR Test

BS 1377:Part 9 1990 Clause 4.3

Determination of Penetration Resistance Using the JKR Probe (60o Cone)

In house Method No. TP72 (JKR Specification)

Ground Anchorage- Proving Test BS 8081: 1989 Clause 11.2

Bitumen Determine the Thickness or Height of Compacted Bituminous Paving Mixture Specimen

ASTM D 3549-03

Signatory : Yap Seow Keong I/C No.: 640311-10-6423 SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION: Materials/ Products Tested



Filling Material (Soil)

Field Density Test (Sand Replacement Method)

BS 1377:Part 9:1990 Clause 2.1 & 2.2 ASTM D 1556-07


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