CATEGORIES OF SERVICE

CATEGORIES OF SERVICE

I. CONCRETE MATERIALS

A. Concrete, CSA A23.2

1. Compressive strength of concrete cylinders (samples delivered to laboratory) CSA A23.2-9C, ASTM C39 — per cylinder (with moist room condition or equivalent)		$26.00

2. Field Testing and Sampling Concrete (includes sampling concrete for testing and preparing test cylinders, standby, travel and measuring quality of concrete, such as temperature, air content and slump. Also includes Field Testing of zero slump concrete), CSA A23.3-1C,3C,4C and 5C		Time Basis + disbursements

3. Trip to Site		Time basis + disbursements

4. Compressive Strength of Concrete Cores (based on 100 mm diameter core), CSA A23.2, ASTM C42

a) Trimming cores — per cut

$13.00

b) Testing cores — per core		$25.00

5. Coring and Sampling Portland Cement Concrete, CSA A23.2-14C		Time basis + disbursements

6. Concrete mix design and review		Time basis + disbursements

7. Concrete Trail Mix, CSA A23.2-2C		Time basis + disbursements

8. Flexural strength of concrete beams, (2 tests per beam), CSA A23.2-8C, ASTM C78		$ 81.00/beam

9. Test beam preparation (includes sampling of concrete for testing and preparing test cylinders, measuring quality of concrete, such as temperature, air content and slump, standby and travel), CSA A23.2-1C,3C,4C and 5C

Time basis+ disbursements

10. Laboratory Density of Hardened Concrete (per specimen), ASTM C642		$ 26.00

11. Yield Analysis of plastic concrete, CSA A23.2-6C		Time basis + disbursements

12. Linear Traverse, ASTM C457 (Coring in accordance with I.A.5) sample preparation included — per surface		$294.00

B. Aggregates, CSA A23.2

1. Sieve analysis, CSA A23.2-2A, ASTM C136 a) 75 mm maximum size to 5 mm		$ 75.00
b) 40 mm maximum size to 5 mm		$ 66.00

c) 5 mm maximum size (sand)		$ 56.00

2. Materials finer than 0.08 mm sieve by washing, CSA A23.2-5A, ASTM C117		$ 44.00

3. Surface moisture in fine aggregate, CSA A23.2-11A, ASTM C70		$ 22.00

4. Relative Density and Absorption

a) Fine aggregate, CSA A23.2-6A, ASTM C128

$ 94.00

b) Coarse aggregate, CSA A23.2-12A, ASTM C127		$ 66.00

5. Lightweight pieces in aggregate, CSA A23.2-4A, ASTM C123 using a liquid with specific gravity of 2.0		$102.00

6. Los Angeles Abrasion, CSA A23.2-16A or 17A, ASTM C131 (per charge)		$139.00

7. Unit weight of aggregate, CSA A23.2-15A, ASTM C29 (per test)		$ 27.00

8. Petrographic Analysis, CSA A23.2-10A ASTM C295		Time basis + disbursements

9. Percentage Crush Coarse Aggregate (1 face) — per sample		$ 43.00

10. Stain test for lightweight aggregate, ASTM C641		$119.00

11. Sand Equivalent Value, ASTM D2419		$ 81.00

12. Organic impurities in fine aggregate for Concrete, CSA A23.2-7A, ASTM C40		$ 18.00

13. Effects of organic impurities in fine aggregate, CSA A23.2-8A, ASTM C87 — for 2 sets of six 50 mm cubes		$357.00

14. Soundness of Aggregates, CSA A23.2-9A, ASTM C88 (sieve analysis extra)

a) Fine Aggregate — per size

$284.00

b) Coarse Aggregate — per size		$257.00

15. Potential Alkali Reactivity of Cement Aggregate Combinations (Concrete Prism Method, CSA A23.2-14A and/or Mortar-Bar Method, ASTM C227)		Time basis + disbursements

C. Cement, CSA A5, ASTM C150

1. Fineness by Air Permeability Apparatus, ASTM C204		$ 59.00
2. Fineness by Turbidimeter, ASTM C115		$ 59.00
3. Fineness by Sieving, CSA A5 (0.045 mm)		$ 73.00

4. Compressive Strength of 50 mm cubes, CSA A5, ASTM C109

a) Set of 6 cubes — per set

$132.00

b) Set of 9 cubes — per set		$160.00

5. Air Content Mortar, ASTM C185		$ 90.00

6. Autoclave Expansion, CSA A5, ASTM C151		$175.00

7. Normal consistency, CSA A5, ASTM C187		$ 48.00

8. Time of Set, CSA A5

a) Gillmore Apparatus, ASTM C266

$ 74.00

b) Vicat, ASTM C191		$101.00

9. Specific Gravity, ASTM C188		$ 74.00

10. Sampling of cement, CSA A5, ASTM C150		Time basis + disbursements

D. Pozzolans & Fly Ash, CSA A 23.5, ASTM C331

1. Specific Gravity, ASTM C311		$ 74.00

2. Percent Retained on 0.045 mm Sieve, CSA A5, ASTM C311		$ 73.00

3. Pozzolanic Activity Index with cement (for 2 mixes), ASTM C311 a) Compressive Strength of Mortar Cubes (for 2 sets of six 50 mm cubes)		$264.00

4. Amount of Air-Entraining Admixture (for 2 mixes), ASTM C311		$175.00

5. Drying Shrinkage of Mortar Bars (for 2 mixes), ASTM C311		$285.00

6. Soundness by Autoclave, ASTM C311		$175.00

7. Loss on Ignition (per test), ASTM C311		$ 45.00

8. Sampling of Fly Ash, CSA A23,5, ASTM C311		Time basis + disbursements

E. Soil Cement

1. Mix design, ASTM C136, D558, D1632, D1633, D560 and D559		Time basis + disbursements

2. Mix design by short-cut test procedure		Time basis + disbursements

3. Atterberg Limits

Plastic and Liquid Limit — 1 point, ASTM D4318

$ 61.00

Plastic and Liquid Limit — 3 points, ASTM D4318

$ 79.00

Shrinkage Limit, ASTM D427		$ 55.00

4. Moisture/Density Relationship, ASTM D559, including cement — per test		$195.00

5. Compressive Strength of Cores on Laboratory prepared samples — per test		$ 25.00

6. Core Preparation

Time basis + disbursements

7. Cement content of soil-cement mixtures		Time basis + disbursements

I. ASPHALT MATERIALS

A. Hot Mix and Cold Mix Asphalt

1. Trial Mix & Design by Marshall Method, ASTM D1559—5 point curve		Time basis + disbursement

2. Tests on Hot Mix or Cold Mix Samples & Cores a) Marshall Stability and Flow including Molding of Samples, ASTM D1559 — per mold		$ 48.00
b) Unit Weight, ASTM D1188 or D2726 — per mold		$ 25.00
c) Bitumen Content by extraction, ASTM D2172 or by Radio-Isotope method (calibrations extra) — per test		$ 81.00
d) Sieve Analysis of Extracted Aggregates, ASTM C136		$ 82.00
- Material finer than 0.075 mm sieve, by washing, ASTM C117		$ 42.00
e) Air Voids by Calculation (Specific Gravity and Absorption Extra) — per test		$ 25.00

f) Bulk Specific Gravity of Bituminous Mix, (Rice Method) — per test		$127.00

3. Coring & Sampling Asphaltic Concrete		Time basis + disbursements

4. Field Density of Bituminous Concrete in Place by Nuclear Method, ASTM D2950-71T		Time basis + disbursements

5. Trip to Site		Time basis + disbursements

B Aggregates

1. Sieve Analysis, CSA A23.2-A, ASTM C136 a) 75 mm maximum size to 5 mm		$ 75.00
b) 40 mm maximum size to 5 mm		$ 66.00

c) 5 mm maximum size (sand)		$ 56.00

2. Materials finer than 0.075 mm sieve by washing, ASTM C117		$ 44.00

3. Specific Gravity & Absorption (Water)

a) Fine Aggregate, ASTM C128

$ 94.00

b) Coarse Aggregate, ASTM C127		$ 66.00

4. Bitumen Absorption (duplicate determinations on each size) — each size		$127.00

5. Los Angeles Abrasion, ASTM C131 — per charge		$139.00

6. Coating & stripping test of Asphalt on Aggregate, ASTM C1664		$127.00

C. Slurry Seal Coats

1. Trial Mix		Time basis + disbursements

D. Asphalt Cement, Cut-Back Asphalt & Other Asphalts

1. Penetration, ASTM D5		$ 69.00

2. Loss on Heating, ASTM D6		$ 76.00

3. Specific Gravity, ASTM D70		$ 59.00

4. Viscosity S.U.S. or S.F.S., ASTM D88		$ 84.00

5. Viscosity, Kinematic, ASTM D2170		$110.00

6. Viscosity, Absolute, ASTM D2171		$115.00

7. Flash Point

a) Cleveland Open Cup, ASTM D92

$ 59.00

b) Pensky-Martins Closed Tester, ASTM D93		$ 59.00

8. Solubility in CCl4, ASTM D2042		$ 62.00

9. Ash, ASTM D482		$ 45.00

10. Ductility, ASTM D113 — for 3 samples		$232.00

11. Softening Point, Ring & Ball, ASTM E28,D36		$ 66.00

12. Water in Petroleum Products, ASTM D95		$ 76.00

13. Thin Film Oven Test, ASTM D1754 (includes penetration test on residue)		$118.00

14. Asphalt Recovery from Solution by Abson Method, ASTM D1856		$171.00

15. Distillation of Cut-Back Asphaltic Products, ASTM D402		$110.00

III SOILS

1. Visual classification, ASTM D2488 (per classification)		$ 20.00

2. Visual description (per description)		$ 6.00

3. Moisture Content (per test)		$ 5.00

4. Atterberg Limits a) Plastic & Liquid Limit, 1 point, ASTM D4318		$ 61.00
b) Plastic & Liquid Limit, 3 points ASTM D4318		$ 79.00

c) Shrinkage Limit, ASTM D427		$ 55.00

5. Sieve Analysis, ASTM C136

a) 150 mm maximum size to 0.075 mm

$124.00

b) 75 mm maximum size to 0.075 mm		$ 95.00
c) 40 mm maximum size to 0.075		$ 75.00

d) 5 mm maximum size to 0.075		$ 56.00

6. Material finer than 0.075 mm sieve by washing, ASTM C117		$ 44.00

7. Hydrometer Analysis — ASTM D422 (sieve analysis extra)		$ 81.00

8. Specific Gravity, ASTM D854		$103.00

9. Unit Weight of Undisturbed Samples

a) Tube Sample

$ 30.00

b) Chunk Sample		$ 42.00

10. Unconfined Compressive Strength — including moisture content and unit weight

a) Maximum Value

$ 61.00

b) With Stress-Strain curve		$ 89.00

11. Confined Compression Test (Cohesive Material) including moisture content and unit weight

a) Maximum Value (quick test)

$ 89.00

b) With Stress-Strain Curve		$116.00

12. Direct Shear Strength		Time basis + disbursements

13. Triaxial Tests		Time basis + disbursements

14. Consolidation		Time basis + disbursements

15. Permeability		Time basis + disbursements

16. Water Soluble Sulphate Content — per test		$ 32.00

17. pH — per test		$ 13.00

18. Laboratory Vane Shear Testing (excluding moisture content)		$ 25.00

19. Organic Content (burning with hydrogen peroxide or loss on ignition)		$ 55.00

20. California Bearing Ratio, ASTM D1883, Laboratory Test on remolded sample (soaked or unsoaked) Standard Proctor included — per test		$307.00

21. Moisture/Density Relationship a) Standard, ASTM D698		$171.00
b) Modified, ASTM D1557		$210.00

c) Single Mold at Field Moisture Content		$ 45.00

22. Relative Density Measurement, ASTM D4253 and D4254

a) Minimum Density

$ 30.00

b) Maximum Density		$150.00

23. Field Testing California Bearing Ratio		Time basis + disbursements

24. Field Density by Sand Cone, Volumeter or Radio-Isotope Method, ASTM D1556, D2167, D2922		Time basis + disbursements

25. Trip to Site		Time basis + disbursements

IV MASONRY MATERIALS (Laboratory Testing Only)

A. Concrete Block, ASTM C140

1. Compressive Strength — per set of 3 blocks		$ 87.00

2. Absorption and Unit Weight — per set of 3 blocks		$ 90.00

3. Moisture Content — per set of 3 blocks		$ 51.00

4. Linear Shrinkage — per set of 3 blocks		$465.00

B. Clay Brick, ASTM C67

1. Compressive Strength — per set of 5 bricks		$140.00

2. Absorption (5 hr. boiling) — per set of 5 bricks		$130.00

3. Saturation Coefficient — per set of 5 bricks		$165.00

4. Efflorescence — per set of 5 bricks		$ 81.00

5. Initial Rate of Absorption — per set of 5 bricks		$100.00

C. Masonry Mortar and Grout, CSA A179, ASTM C109

1. Compressive strength test

a) Set of 3 specimens (minimum)

$ 36.00

b) Set of 6 specimens		$ 72.00

V METALLURGICAL TESTING SERVICES

(Includes sample preparation in the laboratory, machining and reporting)

A. Physical Analysis

1. Tensile Test, ASTM E8, CSA Z245.1 a) Ultimate Tensile Strength only		$ 73.00
b) Tensile Strength, Yield Strength % Elongation, Reduction in Area (Drop of Beam Method)		$ 90.00

c) As above with 0.2% Offset Method		$128.00

2. Weight per Lineal 300 mm		$ 44.00

3. Bend Test, ASTM A 370, CSA Z245.1		$ 20.00

4. Nick Break, CSA Z183 or Z184		$ 29.00

5. Notched Bar Impact, ASTM E23		$ 50.00

B. Chemical Analysis (per element), ASTM A751

1. C, S, P, Mn, Si, Cr, Mo, Ni, Cu, V, Al		$ 20.00

2. Sr, Ti, Pb, Zn		$ 23.00

3. As, Sb, B, Nb		$ 62.00

VI PLASTIC SHEET TESTING

1. Base Material Tensile, (YS, UTS, Elongation) — per strip, ASTM D638		$ 25.00

2. Bonded Seam Strength, ASTM D882		$ 20.00

3. Peel Strength, ASTM D413		$ 16.00

4. Carbon Black, ASTM D1506		$ 24.00

5. Melt Index, ASTM D1238

$ 31.00