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SAMM 853 · MS ISO/IEC 17025
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Accredited tests at our Kuala Lumpur permanent laboratory. Schedule issued 6 October 2023, valid until 28 October 2028.
| Material | Test | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Concrete | Compressive strength of concrete cube | BS EN 12390-3: 2009 / BS EN 12390-3: 2019 |
| Concrete | Compressive strength of concrete core | BS EN 12504-1: 2009 / BS EN 12504-1: 2019 |
| Concrete | Water absorption | BS 1881-122: 2011 + A1: 2020 |
| Concrete | Depth of penetration of water under pressure | BS EN 12390-8: 2019 |
| Concrete | Initial surface absorption of concrete (ISAT) | BS 1881: Part 208: 1996 |
| Concrete | Density of hardened concrete | BS EN 12390-7: 2019 |
| Aggregate | Sieve test | BS 812-103.1: 1985 / MS 30: Part 4: Section 1: 1995 / BS EN 933-1: 2012 |
| Aggregate | Ten percent fines value | BS 812-111: 1990 / MS 30: Part 9: 1995 |
| Aggregate | Aggregate impact value | BS 812-112: 1990 / MS 30: Part 10: 1995 |
| Aggregate | Aggregate crushing value | BS 812-110: 1990 / MS 30: Part 8: 1995 |
| Aggregate / crusher run | Materials finer than 75 µm by washing | MS 30: 1971 / BS 812: 103.1: 1985 |
| Aggregate / crusher run | Flakiness index | BS 812: Part 105.1: 1989 / MS 30: Part 5: 1995 |
| Aggregate / crusher run | Flakiness index | BS EN 933-3: 2012 |
| Aggregate / crusher run | Elongation index | BS 812: 105.2: 1990 |
| Aggregate / crusher run | Particle density & water absorption (coarse) | BS 812: Part 2: 1995 Clause 5.3 |
| Aggregate / crusher run | Particle density & water absorption (fine) | BS 812: Part 2: 1995 Clause 5.5 |
| Aggregate / crusher run | Soundness (5 cycle) | ASTM C88_C88M-18 / AASHTO T 104 |
| Aggregate / crusher run | Los Angeles abrasion value (LA) | ASTM C131_C131M-20 |
| Aggregate / crusher run | Resistance to fragmentation by Los Angeles (LA) | BS EN 1097-2: 2020 |
| Aggregate / crusher run | Organic impurities in fine aggregate for concrete | ASTM C40_C40M-20 |
| Aggregate / crusher run | Assessment of fines: sand equivalent | BS EN 933-8: 2015 |
| Aggregate / crusher run | Assessment of fines: methylene blue | BS EN 933-9: 2013 |
| Aggregate / crusher run | Clay lumps & friable particles in aggregate | ASTM C142 / C142M-17 |
| Premix | Bitumen content & particle size distribution | ASTM D2172_D2172M-17 / MS 30: Part 4: 1995 Section 1 (dry method) |
| Premix | Density & compaction of bituminous mixtures | ASTM D2726 / D2726M-21 |
| Premix | Marshall stability & flow of bituminous mixtures | ASTM D2726 / D2726M-21 / ASTM D1559-76 / ASTM D6927-22 / ASTM D6926-20 |
| Premix | Thickness or height of compacted bituminous paving mixture specimens | ASTM D3549_D3549M-18 |
| Bitumen | Bitumen quality: penetration at 25 °C, 100 g, 5 s; softening point; flash point (Cleveland) | ASTM D5 / D5M-20 / ASTM D36 / D36M-14 (Reapproved 2020) / ASTM D92-18 |
| Reinforcing bar & welded steel fabric | Tensile test on steel bar | MS 145: 2014 / MS 146: 2014 / ISO 6892-1: 2016 / MS ISO 15630-1: 2012 / BS EN ISO 6892-1: 2019 (Method B) |
| Reinforcing bar & welded steel fabric | Bend test on steel bar | MS ISO 7438: 2017 / MS 146: 2014 / MS 145: 2014 |
| Reinforcing bar & welded steel fabric | Re-bend test on steel bar | MS 146: 2014 / MS 144: 2014 / MS 145: 2014 |
| Welded steel fabric | Weld strength of steel fabric | MS 145: 2014 |
| Metallic material (including coupler) | Tensile test on coupler | BS EN ISO 6892-1: 2019 (Method B) / ISO 6892-1: 2016 (Method B) |
| Multi-wire strand (pre-stressing) | Tensile strength of PC strand | ASTM A1061 / A1061M: 20AE01 Clause 9.0 / BS 5896: 2012 Clause 7.2 & 9.0 / MS ISO 15630: Part 3: 2009 / MS 1138: Part 4: 2020 Clause 6.0 |
| Brickwork (clay & sand) | Compressive strength of masonry units | BS EN 772-1: 2011 + A1: 2015 / MS 76: 1972: Clause 10 Table 6 |
| Rock core | Axial point load strength | ASTM D5731-16 |
| Rock core | Unconfined compressive strength of rock core | ASTM D7012-14E01 (Method C) |
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The schedule also lists the scope of our Johor branch laboratory. The current scope is published in the Department of Standards Malaysia directory.