Laboratory of «AzVirt» MMC has been operating since 1995. There are a lot of equipments produced in Germany, Turkey and Russia. Quality of materials and works at asphalt concrete plant and construction sites is controlled by laboratory.
The laboratory has been equipped with all required equipments for fulfilling the following tests:
Soil testing
Humidity determination
Instability range determination
Plasticity range and plasticity index definition
Shrinkage determination
Density determination - Pycnometer
Particle Size Analysis (Sieve) – Wet sieving method
Particle Size Analysis – Hydrometer method
Determination of soil compaction at site
Determination of bearing capacity with CBR method
Determination of soil filtration
Organic composition determination
pH index determination
Dynamic deformation modulus determination at site
Static deformation modulus determination at site
Maximum density and optimum moisture determination
Mineral materials testing
Determination of moisture of mineral materials
Density and water absorption determination
Particle Size Analysis of mineral materials (Sieve) (QOST, DIN, AASHTOO)
Flatness index determination
Elongation index determination
Determination of crushed stone grade
Abrasion test with Los Angeles testing equipment
Frost resistance determination (with natrium sulfate)
Determination of sand equivalent
Determination of crushed stone particles quantity
Mineral powder test
Concrete testing
Determination of concrete sedimentation
Making test cubes for concrete
Design works according to concrete grades
Determination of stability range of concrete samples in pressure
Schmidt concrete test
Determination of air content in concrete
Cement type determination
Cement setting time determination
Bitumen testing
Density determination
Penetration determination
Flash temperature determination
Softening temperature determination
Elongation determination
Bitumen type determination with Superpave program
Determination of ageing with RTFOT
Determination of bitumen ageing at high pressure and temperature with PAV
Determination of bitumen shear modulus and phase angle with DSR (Dynamic Shear Rheometer)
Determination of bitumen stiffness and relaxation with BBR (Bending Beam Rheometer)
Bitumen tightening force resistance determination (Polymer bitumen)
Frost resistance determination
Asphalt concrete testing
Asphalt concrete average density determination
Asphalt concrete actual density determination
Residual porosity determination
Porosity determination
Making Marshall samples and determination of stability
Yield point determination
Preparation of Marshall Mix Designs
Determination of particle quantity of asphalt-concrete mixture and bitumen quantity
Determination of nuclear compaction at site
Taking samples from site and determination of thickness and compaction
Flatness control with 4 m pole
Water saturation determination
