Industrial & Building Materials Testing
NATA Accredited Laboratory
- Concrete Testing and Analysis
- Sharp & Howells was the first laboratory in Australia to identify the causes of "concrete cancer" and remain at the forefront of analysis and investigation techniques
- Chloride analysis and chloride profiling- AS1012.20
- Sulphate analysis in concrete
- Cement Content
- Nominal Mix
- Concrete Cracking
- Admixture analysis
- XRF analysis
- SEM surface analysis
- Concrete failure investigations
- Concrete "Cancer"
- Mortar Sampling and Testing- AS3700, AS2701
- Mortar Composition
- Scratch Test
- Mortar Durability
- Waterproofing Admixture analysis and identification
- Render Analysis
- Composition
- Thickness
- Failure analysis
- Historic building materials analysis
- Cement
- Lime
- Sand
- Fibre identification
- Mud Brick testing
- Aggregates and Quarry product testing
- Sands and aggregates
- Soluble Salts- chloride and sulphate analysis
- pH and Conductivity
- Sand and crushed rocks
- Particle Size Distribution
- Petrographic Analysis
- Elemental analysis
- Suitability for purpose
- Soil Sampling, Testing and Analysis
- Heavy Metals Screening
- Hydrocarbon Screening
- PAH, BTEX, TPH, Pesticides analysis
- EPA testing and environmental assessments (contaminated sites)
- Toxic gases and liquids
- Water- drinking water (potability), bore water analysis- pH, conductivity, Fluoride
- Wastes- sludges and solids
- Asbestos Fibre Identifications and air monitoring
- Mining Materials
- Metallic Deposits & Corrosion analysis
- Metals identification- eg.Stainless 316, Marine Grade Aluminium
- Adhesives and Sealants- matching and failure analysis
- Plastics, Polymers, Silicones, Silanes
- General Building Products- Timber, Glass, Fibreboard, Glass, Ceramics, Slates, Tiles
- Paint Testing and Film Thickness
- ROHS and WEES testing
- Product Failure & Contamination Investigations
