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Mobile Laboratories
The primary objective is that our clients have a tool that provides solutions to their needs, if necessary at the construction site.

The services offered are:
  • Complete analysis of aggregates
  • Blend designs
  • Analysis of fresh and hardenes ready-mixed concrete
  • Review of resistance to concrete compression
  • Extraction of concrete nuclei
  • Non-destrucitve concrete tests

    The tests conducted are:
    Cement:
  • Setting times
  • Resistance of mortar cubes
  • Fineness
  • False setting
  • Retained in mesh #200 and 325 .

    Concrete:
  • Resistance to cylinder compression
  • Nuclei
  • Blocks
  • Resistance to flexotraction in beams

    Aggregates:
  • Densities: real and apparent
  • Form
  • Granulometries
  • Fineness under 0.075mm
  • Sand equivalency
  • Absorption
  • Content of organic matter

    All our laboratories are certified by the Mexican Accrediting Institute (IMA) which certifies the reliability of the tests conducted for the benefit of our clients' construction works.
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