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LABORATORY LOCATION: TESTECH SDN BHD

(PERMANENT LABORATORY) 8, JALAN 30B/146
DESA TASIK, SG. BESI
57000 KUALA LUMPUR
MALAYSIA

This laboratory accredited under Skim Akreditasi Makmal Malaysia (SAMM) meets the
requirements of MS ISO/IEC 17025:2005 ‘General requirements for competence of testing
and calibration laboratories’. This Malaysian Standards is identical with ISO/IEC 17025:2005
published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

FIELD OF TESTING: MECHANICAL

SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION:

Materials/ Type of test/ Standard Test

Products Properties measured/ Methods/
Tested Range of measurement Equipment/Techniques

Hardened Concrete Compressive Strength of Concrete Cube BS EN 12390-3: 2009

in the force range of 0 kN to 3000 kN MS 26 Part 2: 1991 Section 3.0

Compressive Strength of Concrete Core in BS EN 12504-1: 2009

the force range of 0 kN to 500 kN MS 26 Part 2: 1991

Determination of Density BS EN 12390-7: 2009

Determination of Density, Absorption and ASTM C 642: 06

Voids

Bricks and blocks Determination of Compressive Strength MS 76: 1972 Clause 39

Water Absorption (Boiling Method) MS 76: 1972 Clause 40

Mortar Compressive Strength of Mortar Cube in MS 522 Part 2: 2005 Clause 7.10
the force range of 0 kN to 3000 kN & Clause 7.11

Signatories:

1. Yap Seow Keong

2. Tan Poh Im
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FIELD OF TESTING: MECHANICAL

SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION:
Materials/ Type of test/ Standard Test
Products Properties measured/ Methods/
Tested Range of measurement Equipment/Techniques

Hardened Concrete Determination of Initial Surface Absorption BS 1881 Part 208: 1996

Determination of Rapid Chloride AASHTO Designation T 277: 07

Permeability
ASTM C 1202: 10

Determination of Water Permeability DIN 1048 Part 5: Jun 1991

Determination of Water Absorption BS 1881 Part 122: 2011

Determination of Static Modulus of BS 1881 Part 121: 1983

Elasticity in Compression

Determination of Flexural Strength BS EN 12390-5: 2009

Determination of Changes in Length on MS 30 Part 16: 1995

Drying and Wetting
BS 1881 Part 5: 1970-Amendment
1990 Clause 5

Fresh Concrete Air Content BS EN 12350-7: 2009

(Pressure Method)

Bleeding ASTM C232/C232M-09 Method A

Setting Time by Penetration Resistance ASTM C403/C403M-08

Resin Based Mortars Determination of Resin Cube Compressive ASTM C109 /C109M-08
Strength Clause 10.6

Compressive Strength of Resin Cube in BS 6319: Part 2 1983

the force range of 0 kN to 2000 kN Excluding Clause 5.1 & 5.2
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FIELD OF TESTING: MECHANICAL

SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION:

Materials/ Type of test/ Standard Test

Products Properties measured/ Methods/
Tested Range of measurement Equipment/Techniques

Bitumen Determination of Bitumen in Hot-mixed ASTM D 2172: 05

Paving Mixtures and pavement Samples
(Centrifuge Extraction Method)

Marshall Stability and Flow of Bituminous ASTM D 6927: 06

Mixtures

Determination of Bulk Specific Gravity and ASTM D 2726: 09

Density of Compacted Bituminous
Mixtures

Aggregates Determination of pH value by the BS 1377: Part 3 1990 Clause 9

Electrometric Method

Determination of Particle Density and BS 812: Part 2 1995 Clause 5

Water Absorption of Fine and Coarse
Aggregates MS 30: 1971 Section 4

BS EN 1097-6: 2000

Determination of Particle Size Distribution BS EN 933-1 1997

for Fine and Coarse Aggregates (Sieve MS 30: Part 4 1995
Analysis)

Determination of Clay, Silt and Dust in BS 812: Part 1 1975 Clause 7.2.4
Fine or Coarse Aggregates (Decantation Method)
MS 30: 1971 Section 3,
Method B (Decantation Method)
ASTM C 117-04
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Products Properties measured/ Methods/
Tested Range of measurement Equipment/Techniques
Aggregates
(Continue) Determination of Aggregate Crushing Value BS 812: Part 110 1990
(ACV)
MS 30: Part 8 1995

Determination of Ten Percent Fines Value BS 812: Part 111 1990

(TPF)
MS 30: Part 9 1995

Determination of Loss by Abrasion and Impact ASTM C 131- 06

of Small-size Coarse Aggregates in The Los
Angeles Machine MS 30: Part 11 1995 Section 1

Determination of Flakiness Index of Coarse BS 812: Part 105-1 1989

Aggregates
MS 30: Part 5 1995 Section 1

Determination of Particle Shape Flakiness BS EN 933-3: 1997

Index

Determination of the Elongation Index of BS 812: Part 105-2 1990

Coarse Aggregates
MS 30: Part 5 1995 Section 2

Determination of Particle Shape Index BS EN 933-4: 2000

Determination of Acid Soluble Material in fine MS 30: Part 15 1995

Aggregates (Organic Impurities)

Determination of Organic Impurities in Fine ASTM C 40 - 04

Aggregate for Concrete
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Materials/ Type of test/ Standard Test

Products Properties measured/ Methods/
Tested Range of measurement Equipment/Techniques
Aggregates
(Continue) Determination of Soundness of Aggregates By ASTM C 88 – 05
Use of Sodium Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate
AASHTO Designation: T104-
99 (2003)

Clay Lumps and Friable Particles in ASTM C 142-97 (Re-approved

Aggregates 2004)

Determination of Impact Value Test BS 812: Part 112 1990

MS 30: Part 10 1995

Determination of Shell Content in Coarse BS 812: Part 106 1985

Aggregate
MS 30: Part 6 1995

BS EN 933-7: 1998

Determination of Sand Equivalent Test ASTM D 2419 –09

Potential Alkali Reactivity (Mortar-Bar Method) ASTM C 1260 – 07

Resistance to Degradation of Large Size ASTM C 535-09

Coarse Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in
the Los Angeles Machine

Determination of Resistance to Fragmentation BS EN 1097-2: 2010 Clause

by the Los Angeles Test Method 5.0
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FIELD OF TESTING: MECHANICAL

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Materials/ Type of test/ Standard Test

Products Properties measured/ Methods/
Tested Range of measurement Equipment/Techniques

Filling Materials Determination of Dry Density /Moisture BS 1377: Part 4 1990 Clause
(Soil) Content Relationship (Vibrating Hammer 3.7
Method)

Determination of Dry Density /Moisture BS 1377: Part 4 1990 Clause

Content Relationship (Rammer Method) 3.3 to Clause 3.6

Determination of Moisture Content BS 1377: Part 2 1990 Clause

3.2

Determination of the Liquid Limit BS 1377: Part 2 1990 Clause

(Casagrande Apparatus Method) 4.5

Determination of the Liquid Limit BS 1377: Part 2 1990 Clause

(Cone Penetrometer Method) 4.3

Determination of the Plastic Limit and BS 1377: Part 2 1990 Clause 5

Plasticity Index

Determination of the California Bearing Ratio BS 1377: Part 4 1990 Clause 7

(CBR)

Determination of Particle Size Distribution BS 1377: Part 2 1990

Clause 9.2 and Clause 9.3

Determination of Soil Density BS 1377: Part 2 1990 Clause

7.0
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Materials/ Type of test/ Standard Test

Products Properties measured/ Methods/
Tested Range of measurement Equipment/Techniques
MS 144: 2006 Clause 14
Cold Reduced Mild Steel (i) Tensile Test
Wire For The
Reinforcement of
Concrete (ii) Rebend Test

ASTM A 370-10 Annex A7

Multi Wire Steel Strand (i) Tensile Test
BS 5896: 1980 Appendix A5

(ii) Elongation Test

(iii) Yield Strength ASTM A 1061/A 1061M- 09

(iv) Breaking Strength

(v) Elongation

Mechanical Coupler Tensile Test ISO 6892: 2009

Excluding Site Sampling
Specification refer to BS 8110:
Part 1 1997 (Amd. 1998) Clause
3.12.8.16.2 -Bar in Tension

Metallic Material Bend Test ISO 7438: 2005

Security Seals (a) Tensile Test ISO/ PAS 17712: 2006(E)

(Exclude Clause 6.5 – Impact
(b) Shear Test Test)

(c) Bending Test

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Products Properties measured/ Methods/
Tested Range of measurement Equipment/Techniques

Steel Bar and Steel Plate Tensile Testing for Metallic Material to BS EN 10002-1 2001
measure Tensile Strength Test, Yield ISO 6892: 2009
Stress Test and Elongation Calculation in Excluding site sampling
the force range of 0 kN to 2000 kN

Hot Rolled Steel Bars For Determination of Bend & Rebend Test in MS 146: 2006 Clause 16.2 & 16.3
The Reinforcement of the force range of 0 kN to 550 kN Excluding site sampling
Concrete

Welded Steel Fabric for (a) Tensile MS 145: 2006 Annex A

the Reinforcement of Excluding site sampling
Concrete (b) Rebend

(c) Weld
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FIELD OF TESTING: MECHANICAL

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Products Properties measured/ Methods/
Tested Range of measurement Equipment/Techniques

Ceramic Tiles Water Absorption, Apparent Porosity, MS ISO 10545-3: 2001

Apparent Relative Density and Bulk (Reapproved 2010)
Density Test

Modulus of Rupture and Breaking Strength MS ISO 10545-4: 2003

Test

Chemical Resistance Test MS ISO 10545-13: 2001

Resistance to Stains Test MS ISO 10545-14: 2001

Bricks Determination of Compressive Strength of BS EN 772-1: 2000 Part 1 Clause

Masonry Units 8.0

Vitreous China Sanitary Water Absorption Test MS 147: 2001 Appendix A

Appliances

Chemical Resistance Test MS 147: 2001 Appendix C

Resistance to Staining Test MS 147: 2001 Appendix D

Portland Cement Determination of Autoclave Expansion of ASTM C 151- 05/C 151 M-09
Hydraulic Cement

Signatory:

1. Yap Seow Keong

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FIELD OF TESTING: NON-DESTRUCTIVE TEST

SITE TESTING: CATEGORY I

SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION:

Materials/ Type of test/ Standard Test

Products Properties measured/ Methods/
Tested Range of measurement Equipment/Techniques

Hardened Concrete Penetration Resistance in the range of ASTM C803/C803M-03

0 inch to 2.500 inches (Windsor Probe Test)

Pull Out Test BS 8081: 1989 Clause 11.2

Signatory:

1. Yap Seow Keong

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FIELD OF TESTING: NON-DESTRUCTIVE TEST

SITE TESTING: CATEGORY I

SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION:

Materials/ Type of test/ Standard Test

Products Properties measured/ Methods/
Tested Range of measurement Equipment/Techniques

Hardened Concrete Surface Hardness Test by Rebound BS EN 12504-2: 2001

Hammer Method in the range of 20 to 55
rebound number, N

Signatories:

1. Yap Seow Keong

2. Tan Poh Im
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FIELD OF TESTING: MECHANICAL

SITE TESTING: CATEGORY 1

SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION:

Materials/ Type of test/ Standard Test

Products Properties measured/ Methods/
Tested Range of measurement Equipment/Techniques

Filling Material In-Situ CBR Test BS 1377:Part 9 1990 Clause 4.3

(Soil)

Determination of Penetration Resistance In house Method No. TP72 (JKR

Using the JKR Probe (60o Cone) Specification)

Pull Out Test BS 8081: 1989 Clause 11.2

Bitumen Determine the Thickness or Height of ASTM D 3549-03

Compacted Bituminous Paving Mixture
Specimen

Fresh Concrete Air Content BS EN 12350-7: 2009

(Pressure Method)

Bleeding ASTM C232/C232M-09 Method A

Setting Time by Penetration Resistance ASTM C403/C403M-08

Signatory:

1.Yap Seow Keong

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FIELD OF TESTING: MECHANICAL

SITE TESTING: CATEGORY 1

SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION:

Materials/ Type of test/ Standard Test

Products Properties measured/ Methods/
Tested Range of measurement Equipment/Techniques

Filling Material Field Density Test BS 1377:Part 9:1990 Clause 2.1

(Soil) (Sand Replacement Method) & 2.2

ASTM D 1556-07

Signatories:

1. Yap Seow Keong

2. Tan Poh Im