AASHTO Accredited Construction Materials Testing Laboratory Services
Apex Companies provides a full service concrete and grout testing American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Accredited Laboratory located in Somerset, PA. Staffed with both American Concrete Institute (ACI) Field Testing Technician–Grade I and ACI Strength Testing Technicians, we serve the engineering and construction materials testing QA/QC needs to the Mid-Atlanitc and surrounding regions.
Apex is enrolled in the AASHTO Accreditation Program (AAP) and participates in the Cement and Reference Laboratory (CCRL) Proficiency Sample Program (PSP) to maintain accreditation.
Apex utilizes Forney compression machines, providing superior laboratory concrete compressive strength testing and reporting services.
For construction projects of extraordinary extent, Apex can mobilize a field lab and personnel to provide on-site field testing, curing, and compression testing to meet the demands to the project.
Concrete and Grout Testing
Apex provides Laboratory compressive strength testing for concrete and grout cylinders, cubes, drilled cores and concrete curing services. Additionally Apex serves field testing for air by pressure and volumetric method, slump, temperature, unit weight, and casting and transporting cylinder test specimens.
Apex is AASHTO Accredited to the following standards:
- ASTM-C1231 (6000 psi and below)
- ASTM-C1542
- AASHTO-R18
- ASTM-C143
- ASTM-C172
- ASTM-C231
- ASTM-C511
- ASTM-C1064
- ASTM-C1077
- ASTM-C31
- ASTM-C39
- ASTM-C42
- ASTM-C138
Our expertise in concrete testing and field inspections is unmatched thanks to the many projects Apex has completed for both the public and private sectors.
On-Site Field Testing
Our unique project management strategy emphasizes effective communication with on-site construction supervisors to ensure that the required tests and inspections are performed in a timely and cost-effective manner. These tests and inspections are performed by our ACI certified field-testing technicians. Because of our expertise and commitment to providing superior client service, resolution of project issues can be accomplished without compromising work quality or schedule.