Material Testing Facilities
Global Consultants & Engineering Services (a sister concern of Syal & Associates)
The Materials Testing Laboratory performs sophisticated tests on construction materials to ensure conformance to industry standards and project specifications. The test house has very high quality equipment for testing of Soil, Sand, Aggregates, Cement, Concrete, Steel, Bricks, Water, Bitumen & other construction related materials.
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About Global Consultants & Engineering Services
Global Consultants & Engineering Services (GCES) is a sister concern of Syal & Associates and is one of the leading Material testing Laboratory of the region. All your material testing needs are taken care of with the help of latest and modern testing equipments and fully trained technical staff. GCES is headed by Er. Vikas Verma
The Materials Testing Laboratory performs sophisticated tests on construction materials to ensure conformance to industry standards and project specifications.
Soils
| Consolidation Sulfates Soil Classifications Maximum Density Resistivity Hardness |
Permeability Plasticity Index Ph Testing Optimum Moisture R-Values Expansion |
Conductivity Specific Gravity Plastic Limits Mechanical Analysis Chlorides Liquid Limits |
General
| Sieve Analysis Cleanness Values Sand Equivalents Sodium Soundness |
Durability Organic Impurities Moisture Contents LA Rattler |
Sodium Sulfate for Soundness Concrete Compressive Strength Concrete Core Evaluations |
Asphalt
| Oil Content Rolling Thin Film Hveem Stability Core Evaluations |
Wet Track Abrasion Rice Density Ductility Viscosity |
Centrifuge Kerosene Equivalent Marshall Stability Air Voids Determination |
Miscellaneous Tests
| Skid Testing Gyratory Compaction Rockwell Hardness Parallel Plate Testing Cable Pulling RCP Block Testing |
Flash Point Testing Dry Film Thickness Re-Bar Locating Impact Testing Wire Strength |
Absorption Testing Joint Bond Testing Ductility Steel Tensile Strength Fabric Testing |
Specialized testing for properties of cement and rubber available upon request.
| Relative Density Testing R-Value Estimations |
Mortar Sampling Concrete Sampling |
Concrete Coring Concrete Air Testing Yield Testing |
Monitors production, provides onsite testing and assures quality of produced materials for all capital projects.
| Concrete Plants |
Asphalt Plants |
Cement Treated Base Plants |
The test lab is also able to provide reviews of concrete and hot mix asphalt mix designs for conformance to Standard Specifications. The test lab keeps running averages of quality control tests performed at the plants inspected for reference.
The equipments are as per latest IS Codes to match the different test requirements is as follows:-
| S No | Name of Apparatus | Make |
| 1 | 12 Speed Direct Shear Test Apparatus | AIMIL LIMITED |
| 2 | 3 Gang Consolidation Apparatus | AIMIL LIMITED |
| 3 | Unconfirmed Compression Tester | AIMIL LIMITED |
| 4 | Standard Penetration Test (4 Set) | S.S.I. |
| 5 | Dynamic Penetration Test (4 Set) | S.S.I. |
| 6 | Triaxial Shear Test Apparatus | S.S.I. |
| 7 | Soil Resistively Test Apparatus | S.S.I. |
| 8 | Marshall Stability Test Apparatus | AIMIL LIMITED |
| 9 | C.B.R. Test Apparatus (20 Moulds) | AIMIL LIMITED |
| 10 | Ring & Ball Apparatus | AIMIL LIMITED |
| 11 | Universal Penetrometer | S.S.I. |
| 12 | Ductility Testing Apparatus | TESTWELL |
| 13 | Bitumen Extractor | S.S.I. |
| 14 | Compression Testing Machine | Allied |
| 15 | Cube Moulding Machine (40 Moulds) | Allied |
| 16 | Concrete Mixer, Vibrating Table | Allied |
| 17 | All latest Sieve Sizes, Sieve Shaker | ISCO |
| 18 | Aggregate Impact Tester | ISCO |
| 19 | Aggregate Crushing value | ISCO |
| 20 | Aggregate Bulkage, Specific Gravity, | ISCO |
| 21 | Fineness Modulus, Water Absorption | |
| 22 | Oven, Furnace | ISCO |
| 23 | Ultra Sensitive Electronic Balance | Samsung |
| 24 | Standard/ Modified Proctor Test | ISCO |
| 25 | Compaction Test (60 Core Cutters) | ISCO |
| 26 | Sand Replacement Test (4 Nos.) | |
| 27 |
Complete Apparatus for Physical/Chemical Testing of Cement |
ISCO |
| 28 | Apparatus for testing of Tiles | |
| 29 | All Related Accessories | |
| 30 | Digital Universal Testing Machine, 600 KN | Blue Star |
FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
Forty-eight hours notification is required before the start of any work. Time required is especially critical when starting fill work or when soils or other sampling is required. Call (858) 627-3279 to schedule inspections. Twenty-four hours notification is required when scheduling work for the following day and calls to the Lab must be made before noon of the preceding day. Seven days notification is required for plants outside of the Southern California area to ensure scheduling. Costs for inspections outside the boundaries established in the contract shall be borne by the contractor.
| Project Name Contractor Name Date of Work Type of Work Requested |
Project Location Resident Engineer Source of Plant Material Time Requested |
Work Order Number Thomas Brothers Coordinates Estimate of Tonnage or Yardage |
The City has engineers and technicians available to travel and perform inspections and testing at the source of manufacture. For more information, Contact Us