Forensic investigations and material assessments often require partial destructive testing of engineered structural elements and/or building materials. A sampling of materials for laboratory studies to determine physical properties, chemical composition, and/or behavior under a specific load condition is an important aspect of YAES’ comprehensive investigative approach.
Determining the root cause of distress often involves performing partial on-site destructive testing to expose construction assemblies or extracting material specimens to examine in a laboratory setting. Other times, load testing of in-situ elements is necessary to verify as-built capacities. YAES has developed professional relationships with several accredited; private, governmental, and academic testing laboratories throughout the nation that can facilitate standardized material testing.
YAES professionals routinely perform investigations requiring on-site, partial destructive testing of materials for specific applications including concrete, masonry, stone, wood, and steel structures, anchoring systems, roofing systems, building enclosure systems, etc.
EVALUATION METHODS:
- Pullout testing (ASTM C900)
- Pull-off testing (ASTM C1583)
- Windsor probe testing (ASTM C803)
- pH concrete determination (ASTM D4262)
- Carbonation profiles in concrete
- Chloride-ion penetration test (ASTM C1202, C1218)
- Half-cell potential testing (ASTM C876)
- Concrete compressive strength (ASTM C39)
- Petrographic Examination of hardened concrete (ASTM C856)
- Adhesion field test weatherproofing sealant joints (ASTM C1521)
- Building Enclosure Testing
- Roofing
- Steel coupons
Destructive and Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation Services
