LABORATORY TESTING
Mesquite Material Testing, L.L.C. (MMT) ensures you get quality construction material onsite. We have a state-of-the-art ASTM and AASHTO accredited material testing laboratory for accurate results. Our team consists of skilled and qualified individuals to smoothen your construction process. With years of experience, they perform tests in the material analysis lab to give you the go-ahead for your construction activities.
Some of the material inspections that our mechanical testing laboratory can provide are:
Soil Testing
Concrete Testing
Rebar Testing
Asphalt Testing
Mesquite Office
| Test Method (s)
ASTM AASHTO |
Soil
Description |
|
| D1556 | T191 | Density & Unit Weight of Soil in Place by Sand-Cone Method |
| D1557 | T180 | Laboratory Compaction, Characteristics of Soil Using Modified Effort |
| D2216 | T265 | Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil & Rock by Mass |
| D2487 | Classification of Soils for Engineering Purposes (Unified Soil Classification System) | |
| D3740 | Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction | |
| D421 | R58 | Dry Preparation of Disturbed Soil and Soil-Aggregate Samples for Test |
| D4318 | T89 | Determining the Liquid Limit of Soils |
| D4318 | T90 | Determining the Plastic Limit and Plasticity Index of Soils |
| D6938 | T310 | In-Place Density and Water Content of Soil and Soil-Aggregate by Nuclear Methods (Shallow Depth) |
| D698 | T99 | Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Standard Effort (12,400 ft-lbf/ft3 (600kN-m/m3)) |
| Test Method (s)
ASTM AASHTO |
Aggregate
Description |
|
| C1077 | Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency Evaluation | |
| C117 | T11 Coarse | Materials Finer than 75-μm (No. 200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing |
| C117 | T11 Fine | Materials Finer than 75-μm (No. 200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing |
| C123 | Lightweight Particles in Aggregate | |
| C1252 | T304 | Uncompacted Void Content of Fine Aggregate (as Influenced by Particle Shape, Surface Texture, and Grading) |
| C127 | T85 | Relative Density (Specific Gravity) and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate |
| C128 | T84 | Relative Density (Specific Gravity) and Absorption of Fine Aggregate |
| C136 | T27 Coarse | Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates |
| C136 | T27 Fine | Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates |
| C142 | T112 | Clay Lumps and Friable Particles in Aggregates |
| C29 | T19 | Bulk Density (“Unit Weight”) and Voids in Aggregate |
| C40 | T21 | Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregates for Concrete |
| C566 | T255 | Total Evaporative Moisture Content of Aggregate by Drying |
| C702 | R76 | Reducing Samples of Aggregate to Testing Size |
| C88 | T104 | Soundness of Aggregates by Use of Sodium Sulfate of Magnesium Sulfate |
| D2419 | T176 | Sand Equivalent Value of Soils and Fine Aggregates |
| D5821 | Determining the Percentage of Fracture Particles in Coarse Aggregate | |
| D75 | R90 | Sampling Aggregates |
| T113 | Lightweight Particles in Aggregate | |
| Test Method (s)
ASTM AASHTO |
Concrete
Description |
|
| C1064 | T309 | Temperature of Freshly Mixed Hydraulic-Cement Concrete |
| C1077 | Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency Evaluation | |
| C1231 | Use of Unbonded Caps in Determination of Compressive Strength of Hardened Cylindrical Concrete Specimens | |
| C138 | T121 | Density (Unit Weight), Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete |
| C143 | T119 | Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete |
| C1611 | T347 | Slump Flow of Self-Consolidating Concrete |
| C1621 | T345 | Passing Ability of Self-Consolidating Concrete by J-Ring |
| C172 | R60 | Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete |
| C173 | T196 | Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric Method |
| C1758 | Fabricating Test Specimens with Self-Consolidating Concrete | |
| C192 | R39 | Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Laboratory |
| C231 | T152 | Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method |
| C31 | T23 | Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field |
| C39 | T22 | Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens |
| C42 | T24 | Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed Beams of Concrete |
| C511 | M201 | Mixing Rooms, Moist Cabinets, Moist Rooms, and Water Storage Tanks Used in the Testing Hydraulic Cements and Concretes |
| C617 | T231 | Capping Cylindrical Concrete Specimens |
| C78 | T97 | Flexural Strength of Concrete (Using Simple Beam with Third-Point Loading) |
| C939 | Flow of Grout for Preplaced-Aggregate Concrete (Flow Cone Method) | |
| Test Method (s)
ASTM AASHTO |
Hot Mix Asphalt
Description |
|
| D2726 | T166 | Bulk Specific Gravity and Density of Non-Absorptive Compacted Asphalt Mixtures |
| D3203 | T269 | Percent Air Voids in Compacted Asphalt Mixtures |
| D3666 | Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials | |
| D4867 | T283 | Effect of Moisture on Asphalt Concrete Paving Mixtures |
| D5444 | T30 | Mechanical Size Analysis of Extracted Aggregate |
| D6307 | T308 | Asphalt Content of Asphalt Mixture by Ignition Method |
| D6752 | T331 | Bulk Specific Gravity and Density of Compacted Asphalt Mixtures Using Automatic Vacuum Sealing Method |
| D6926 | R68 | Preparation of Asphalt Mixture Specimens Using Marshall Apparatus |
| D6927 | T245 | Marshall Stability and Flow of Asphalt Mixtures |
| R47 | Reducing Samples of Asphalt Mixtures to Testing Size | |
| T329 | Moisture Content of Asphalt Mixtures by Oven Method | |
| Test Method (s)
ASTM AASHTO |
Masonry
Description |
|
| C780 | Annex A6 | Preconstruction and Construction Evaluation of Mortars for Plain and Reinforced Unit Masonry |
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| Test Method (s)
ASTM AASHTO |
Soil
Description |
|
| D1557 | T180 | Laboratory Compaction, Characteristics of Soil Using Modified Effort |
| D2216 | T265 | Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil & Rock by Mass |
| D3740 | Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction | |
| D421 | R58 | Dry Preparation of Disturbed Soil and Soil-Aggregate Samples for Test |
| D4318 | T89 | Determining the Liquid Limit of Soils |
| D4318 | T90 | Determining the Plastic Limit and Plasticity Index of Soils |
| D6938 | T310 | In-Place Density and Water Content of Soil and Soil-Aggregate by Nuclear Methods (Shallow Depth) |
| D698 | T99 | Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Standard Effort (12,400 ft-lbf/ft3 (600kN-m/m3)) |
| Test Method (s)
ASTM AASHTO |
Aggregate
Description |
|
| C1077 | Agencies Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Testing Agency Evaluation | |
| C117 | T11 Coarse | Materials Finer than 75-μm (No. 200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing |
| C117 | T11 Fine | Materials Finer than 75-μm (No. 200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing |
| C127 | T85 | Relative Density (Specific Gravity) and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate |
| C128 | T84 | Relative Density (Specific Gravity) and Absorption of Fine Aggregate |
| C136 | T27 Coarse | Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates |
| C136 | T27 Fine | Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates |
| C29 | T19 | Bulk Density (“Unit Weight”) and Voids in Aggregate |
| C566 | T255 | Total Evaporative Moisture Content of Aggregate by Drying |
| C702 | R76 | Reducing Samples of Aggregate to Testing Size |
| D2419 | T176 | Sand Equivalent Value of Soils and Fine Aggregates |
| D5821 | Determining the Percentage of Fracture Particles in Coarse Aggregate | |
| D75 | R90 | Sampling Aggregates |
| T113 | Lightweight Particles in Aggregate | |
| Test Method (s)
ASTM AASHTO |
Concrete
Description |
|
| C1064 | T309 | Temperature of Freshly Mixed Hydraulic-Cement Concrete |
| C1074 | Estimating Concrete Strength by Maturity Method | |
| C1231 | Use of Unbonded Caps in Determination of Compressive Strength of Hardened Cylindrical Concrete Specimens | |
| C138 | T121 | Density (Unit Weight), Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete |
| C143 | T119 | Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete |
| C172 | R60 | Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete |
| C173 | T196 | Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric Method |
| C231 | T152 | Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method |
| C31 | T23 | Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field |
| C39 | T22 | Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens |
| C511 | M201 | Mixing Rooms, Moist Cabinets, Moist Rooms, and Water Storage Tanks Used in the Testing Hydraulic Cements and Concretes |
| C617 | T231 | Capping Cylindrical Concrete Specimens |
| Test Method (s)
ASTM AASHTO |
Hot Mix Asphalt
Description |
|
| D2041 | T209 | Theoretical Maximum Specific Gravity of Density of Asphalt Mixtures |
| D2172 | T164 | Quantitative Extraction of Asphalt Binder from Asphalt Mixtures |
| D2726 | T166 | Bulk Specific Gravity and Density of Non-Absorptive Compacted Asphalt Mixtures |
| D3203 | T269 | Percent Air Voids in Compacted Asphalt Mixtures |
| D3666 | Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials | |
| D4867 | T283 | Effect of Moisture on Asphalt Concrete Paving Mixtures |
| D5444 | T30 | Mechanical Size Analysis of Extracted Aggregate |
| D6752 | T331 | Bulk Specific Gravity and Density of Compacted Asphalt Mixtures Using Automatic Vacuum Sealing Method |
| D6926 | R68 | Preparation of Asphalt Mixture Specimens Using Marshall Apparatus |
| D6927 | T245 | Marshall Stability and Flow of Asphalt Mixtures |
| E329 | Agencies Engaged in Construction Inspection, Testing, or Special Inspections | |
| R47 | Reducing Samples of Asphalt Mixtures to Testing Size | |
| Test Method (s)
ASTM AASHTO |
Rebar
Description |
|
| A370 Elongation | T244 | Mechanical Testing of Steel Products |
| A370 Tensile | Mechanical Testing of Steel Products | |
| A370 Yield | Mechanical Testing of Steel Products | |
| A615 Elongation | M31 | Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement |
| A615 Tensile | Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement | |
| A615 Yield | Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement | |
| A706 | Deformed and Plain Low-Alloy Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement | |
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