Construction Materials Engineering and Testing Capabilities of AGG

Aggregates (Coarse and Fine)
Asphaltic Concrete (HMAC)
Portland Cement Concrete
Structural Steel (NDT)
Retaining Wall Structure Inspection
Sprayed-On Fireproofing Inspection
Roofing Inspection & Testing


Aggregates (Coarse and Fine)

  • Sampling
  • Sulphate Soundness (Sodium or Magnesium)
  • Organic Impurities
  • Sieve Analysis
  • THD Triaxial
  • Flakiness Index
  • Absorption
  • Stockpile Survey
  • Dry Loose Unit Weight
  • Specific Gravity Flat & Elongated Particles Water Absorption
  • L.A. Abrasion
  • Decantation
  • Fineness Modulus of Aggregate
  • Texas Wet Ball Mill
  • Sand Equivalent


Soils Testing

  • Atterberg limits
  • Lime Treated Base (LTB)
  • Sulfate Determination in Soils
  • Water Content
  • Field & Lab Gradation
  • Hydrometer Analysis
  • Sieve Analysis
  • Field Line
  • Depth Check
  • pH Test
  • Moisture Density Relationship (D-698, D-1557, Tx-DOT 113E, TxDOT 114E)
  • Soil Analysis
  • Field C.B.R.
  • Linear Shrinkage Bar
  • Resistivity of Soils
  • Lab C.B.R.
  • Cement Treated Base (CTB)
  • Sulfate Content in Soils
  • Load Tests


Asphaltic concrete (HMAC)

  • Mix Design by Marshall Method
  • Lab Density
  • Asphalt Content
  • Mix Design by TxDOT II Certified
  • Extraction & Gradation by Ignition Oven
  • Asphalt Coring for Lab Testing
  • Field Inspection (Lay down) by TxDOT I-B Certified
  • Theoretical Maximum Specific Gravity
  • Boil Tests
  • Plant Inspection and Testing by TxDOT I-A Certified
  • Hamburg Wheel Test (Only Certified Lab in DFW Area)
  • Indirect Tensile Strength (TSR)
  • Field Density
  • Stability, Marshall Hveem
  • Structural Steel Inspection (Fab Shop & Field)


Portland Cement Concrete

  • Mix Design (Trial Batch)
  • Grout Prisms Casting & Testing
  • Add Mixtures
  • Mix Design Reviews
  • Concrete Cylinder Casting & Testing (6"x12" & 4"x8")
  • Concrete Coring & Testing
  • Plant Inspection
  • Flexural Strength Casting & Testing (6"x6"x20" or 4"x4"x14")(Center Point & Third Point Loading)
  • Clay Lumps & Friable Particles
  • Pre-Cast Inspection
  • Petrographic Testing
  • Splitting Tensile Strength
  • Post-Tension Inspection & Testing
  • Air Content Test
  • Windsor Probe
  • Field Inspection
  • Unit Weight Test
  • Floor Flatness Analysis
  • Reinforcing Steel Inspection
  • Slump Test
  • Swiss Hammer/Schmidt Rebound Hammer
  • Mortar Cube Casting & Testing
  • Temperature
  • R-Meter (Rebar Locator)


Structural Steel (NDT)

  • Welder Qualifications
  • Torque Testing
  • Paint Thickness Testing
  • Visual Inspection (VT)
  • Tension Testing
  • Metal Decking Inspection
  • Ultrasonic Examination (UT)
  • Dye Penetrate Testing
  • Structural Steel Joists Inspection
  • Magnetic Particle Testing
  • Radiographic Testing (RT)
  • Tension Testing (Bolts)


Retaining Wall Structurel Inspection

  • Stability Analysis
  • Tie-Back Testing & Inspection
  • Seepage Analysis
  • Back Fill Testing
  • Slope Stability Studies
  • Material Evaluations


Sprayed-On Fireproofing Inspection

  • Thickness Measurement
  • Density
  • Bond Test


Roofing Inspection & Testing

  • Comprehensive Visual Observation
  • Core Cut Analysis
  • Non-Destructive Moisture Testing