First of all, what is CMAT ?

Construction Materials and Testing (CMAT) primarily

involves testing structural materials used to build new projects from the ground up, materials
and components used to construct new additions or new components being added to an
existing facility and it is also a respected and established technique that is used to ascertain
both the physical and mechanical properties of raw materials and components. It can be used
to examine almost anything from human hair to steel, ceramics, or composite materials. These
include earthwork, shallow and deep foundations, destructive and non-destructive concrete
testing, wood construction observations, structural masonry, structural steel, sprayed-on
fireproofing, Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS), roofing evaluation and testing and
asphalt pavement evaluation and testing. Our unique electronic reporting system delivers field
and laboratory reports rapidly, giving the construction team valuable information on a timely
basis. 

Testing the materials used for a particular product in an industry involves a degree of
special engineering. Making use of structural analysis it is checked how well an equipment
perform when exposed to certain variables. The strength and the elasticity of the material are
factored and this is done for each and every equipment that makes up the whole machine. This
is also the way to conform to certain quality standards and therefore ensuring material is up to
par in terms of quality. For testing, most of the industries use material testing machine to assess
the mechanical properties of materials and components. Many vital parameters like tension,
compression, flexure, torsion and hardness are considered while valuing the materials and
grading them.
Biomedicals, metals, plastics, spring, wood, electronic and electrical components etc are some of
the many materials that are tested before being used in various applications. With the Wood
testing, it can be able to determine the strength and deformation properties of wood. For testing
the wood, Bend testing is particularly useful to test its strength since it is frequently used in the
form of beams where resistance to bending is an important parameter. Many types of material
testing machines can be done which can be used in different industries including construction
fields, plastics and ceramics units. Material testing is not limited to building or cars, whereas
other engineering things like bridges or houses also undergo this important procedure especially
since they will be enduring different levels of strain throughout their life.