HOKLAS276 Scope of Accreditation · Contact Details Registration No. HOKLAS 276 Page 1 of 1 MINSEN Testing (Hong Kong) Limited 明晟檢測(香港)有限公司 TEST CAL 276 ADDRESS

Contact Details Registration No. HOKLAS 276 Page 1 of 1

MINSEN Testing (Hong Kong) Limited 明晟檢測(香港)有限公司

TEST CAL 276

ADDRESS 地址

: 10/F, Yick Fung Group Building, 2 Kin Wong Street, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong 香港新界屯門建旺街2號億豐集團大廈10樓

ENQUIRY 查詢

Mr HUANG Jian-min, Managing Director 黃建閩先生，董事總經理

TELEPHONE 電話

2153 2619

FAX 傳真

2153 2629

E-MAIL 電郵

[email protected]

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Public 公眾

Contact details last updated on: 14 November 2018

Scope of Accreditation

Registration No. HOKLAS 276

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MINSEN Testing (Hong Kong) Limited

明晟檢測(香港)有限公司

276 TEST CAL

ADDRESS

地址

: G/F, 9/F and 10/F, Yick Fung Group Building, 2 Kin Wong Street, Tuen Mun,

New Territories, Hong Kong

香港新界屯門建旺街2號億豐集團大廈地下、9樓及10樓

ACCREDITED TEST

CATEGORY

認可測試類別

: Calibration Services 校正服務 Construction Materials 建築材料

http://www.itc.gov.hk/en/quality/hkas/doc/common/directory/hoklas_cm_en_ch.pdf



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G/F, 9/F & 10/F, Yick Fung Group Building, 2 Kin Wong Street, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong

香港新界屯門建旺街 2號億豐集團大廈地下、9樓及 10樓

Calibration Services校正服務

ITEM TESTED OR MEASURED

測試或量度項目

SPECIFIC TEST OR

PROPERTY MEASURED@

特定測試或量度的特性@

CALIBRATION AND MEASUREMENT

CAPABILITY (CMC)*

校準和測量能力*

Construction materials testing equipment

- Cement grout flow cone Verification of time of efflux in accordance with 0.07 s

in-house procedure MTTP-CA-11-002

for requirements in ASTM C939-97 Cl. 8

- Compacting bar Verification of following parameters in accordance

with in-house procedure MTTP-CA-11-003

for requirements in

CS1: 1990 Vol. 1 Cl. A9 (AMD 1102)

- dimension of ramming face 0.1 mm

- length 0.2 mm

- mass 10 g

Verification of following parameters in accordance


for requirements in CS1: 2010 Vol. 1 Cl. A10

- dimension of ramming face 0.1 mm

- length 0.2 mm

- mass 10 g

- Concrete test cube mould Verification of following parameters in accordance


for requirements in

CS1: 1990 Vol. 1 (AMD 1102) Cl. A21

- dimension 0.05 mm

- flatness 0.005 mm

- perpendicularity 0.005 mm

- parallelism 0.05 mm



for requirements in

CS1: 2010 Vol. 1 Cl. A25

- dimension 0.05 mm

- flatness 0.005 mm

- perpendicularity 0.005 mm

- parallelism 0.05 mm

@ UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, ACCREDITED ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED AT THE LABORATORY.

* THE CALIBRATION UNCERTAINTY OF A DEVICE UNDER TEST IS USUALLY REPORTED AT 95% CONFIDENCE LEVEL AND DEPENDS ON BOTH THE CMC OF THE LABORATORY

AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DEVICE DURING CALIBRATION.



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(cont’d)

- Curing tank On-site verification of following parameters

in accordance with


- temperature distribution 0.1K

- efficiency of circulation 0.5 minutes

- Drying oven On-site verification of following parameters

in accordance with

AS 1289.0 - 1991 c. 4.2.1 and 4.2.3 (with

modification)

- temperature variation: 10°C to 150°C 1.0 K

- evaporation rate: 105°C to 110°C 2.0 g/hr

- Flow table for determination of flow of Verification of following parameters in accordance

fresh concrete with in-house method MTTP-CA-11-009

for requirements in

CS 1: 2010 Vol. 1 App. A15.1, A15.2, A15.3 and

A15.5

- plan area 1 mm

- flatness 0.06 mm

- other essential dimensions 0.06 mm

- mass 5 g

- Rebound hammer Verification of rebound value in accordance with 1 rebound count


using anvil complying with

BS EN 12504-2: 2001 Cl. 4.2






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(cont’d)

- Slump cone Verification of following parameters in accordance


for requirements in

CS1: 1990 Vol. 1 (AMD 1102) Cl. A4

- wall thickness 0.05 mm

- internal diameter of base 0.2 mm

- internal diameter of top 0.2 mm

- height 0.2 mm




- wall thickness 0.05 mm

- internal diameter of base 0.2 mm

- internal diameter of top 0.2 mm

- height 0.2 mm

- Tamping rod Verification of following parameters in accordance


for requirements in

CS1: 1990 Vol. 1 (AMD 1102) Cl. A5

- diameter 0.1 mm

- length 0.2 mm




- diameter 0.1 mm

- length 0.2 mm






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Electrical measurements and magnetism

- Time and frequency measuring instruments

- Stopwatch Calibration of time in accordance with


over the following range :

1 s to 3600 s 30 ms






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Length and related measurements

- Form measuring instruments

- Surface texture sample Verification of roughness (Ra ) in accordance with



0.1μm to 5.0 μm 8% of measured value






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Length and related measurements (cont’d)

- Length measuring instruments

- Calibration foil Calibration of thickness in accordance with



10 μm to 1500 μm 4 μm

- Coating thickness gauge Calibration of length using calibration foils

in accordance with

in-house method MTTP-CA-11-016

over the following range:

10 μm to 1500 μm 4.5 μm

- Dial gauge Calibration of length in accordance with

BS 907: 1965 App. B3

over the following ranges :

0 to 25 mm 5 μm

0 to 50 mm 10 μm

Calibration of length in accordance with

AS 2103: 1978 App. A5


0 to 25 mm 5 μm

0 to 50 mm 10 μm


GEOSPEC 3: 2001 App. A.3.4


0 to 25 mm 5 μm

0 to 50 mm 10 μm






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- Length measuring instruments (cont’d)

- Engineer’s steel measuring rule Calibration of length in accordance with



0 to 1 m 0.15 mm

- Extensometer

- Grade C with gauge length On-site calibration of displacement

from 100 mm to 600 mm using calibration rig in accordance with

- Grade D with gauge length BS 3846: 1970 (excluding determination

from 50 mm to 600 mm of calibration factor)

- Grade E or F with gauge length over the following range :

from 25 mm to 600 mm

0 to 25 mm 1.2 µm to 24 µm

- Class 1 or Class 2 with gauge length On-site calibration of displacement

from 25 mm to 600 mm using calibration rig in accordance with

BS EN 10002-4: 1995


0 to 25 mm 1.2 µm to 24 µm

On-site calibration of displacement

using calibration rig in accordance with

BS EN ISO 9513:2002


0 to 25 mm 1.2 µm to 24 µm

On-site calibration of displacement

using calibration rig in accordance with

BS EN ISO 9513:2012


0 to 25 mm 1.2 µm to 24 µm






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- External micrometer Calibration of travel length in accordance with

BS 870: 1950 App. A


0 - 25 mm 2 μm

25 - 50 mm 2 μm

50 - 75 mm 2 μm

75 - 100 mm 2 μm

- Feeler gauge Verification of thickness of blade in accordance


for the requirements in

BS 957: Part 2: 1969 Cl. 6


0.03 mm to 1.00 mm 4 μm

-Displacement transducer and digimatic Calibration of length in accordance with

gauge in-house procedure MTTP-CA-01-009


0 to 25 mm 2 µm

25 to 50 mm 2 µm

0 to 100 mm 5 µm




0 to 25 mm 2 µm

25 to 50 mm 2 µm

0 to 100 mm 5 µm






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- Measuring tape Calibration of length in accordance with



0 to 200 m 0.2 mm per 5 m

- Steel measuring tape Calibration of length in accordance with



0 to 200 m 0.2 mm per 5 m

- Thickness gauge Calibration of length in accordance with



0 to 10 mm 4 μm

- Vernier calliper Calibration of length in accordance with

BS 887: 1982 App. B


0 to 300 mm 20 μm

300 to 600 mm 30 μm






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Mass and related measurements

- Force measurements

- Force testing machine

- Compression testing machine On-site verification of compression force

using Grade 1.0 load cells in accordance

with BS 1610: Part 1: 1992 (constant true force

method) over the following range :

0.2 kN to 1 kN 0.32 %

1 kN to 3000 kN 0.23 %

On-site verification of compression force

using Class 1 load cells in accordance with

BS EN ISO 7500-1: 2004

(constant true force method or

constant indicated force method)


0.2 kN to 1 kN 0.32 %

1 kN to 3000 kN 0.23 %



BS EN ISO 7500-1: 2015




0.2 kN to 1 kN 0.32 %

1 kN to 3000 kN 0.23 %



BS EN ISO 7500-1: 2018




0.2 kN to 1 kN 0.32 %

1 kN to 3000 kN 0.23 %






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- Force measurements

- Force testing machine

- Compression testing machine (cont’d) On-site verification of compression force


BS EN 12390-4: 2000 Annex B


0.2 kN to 1 kN 0.32 %

1 kN to 3000 kN 0.23 %



CS1: 2010 Vol.2 App. D


0.2 kN to 1 kN 0.32 %

1 kN to 3000 kN 0.23 %

On-site verification of the stability 0.035 strain ratio

in accordance with

BS 1881: Part 115: 1986 + Amd. 6536

App. A


in accordance with

BS EN 12390-4: 2000 Annex A,


in accordance with



in accordance with







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Mass and related measurements (cont’d)

- Force measurements (cont’d)

- Force testing machine (cont’d)

- Uniaxial testing machine in On-site verification of compression force

compression mode using Grade 1.0 load cells

in accordance with BS 1610: Part 1: 1985

(constant true force method)


0.2 kN to 1 kN 0.32 %

1 kN to 3000 kN 0.23 %


using Grade 1.0 load cells




0.2 kN to 1 kN 0.32 %

1 kN to 3000 kN 0.23 %






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- Uniaxial testing machine in On-site verification of compression force

compression mode (cont’d) using Class 1 load cells in accordance with

BS EN ISO 7500-1: 2004




0.2 kN to 1 kN 0.32 %

1 kN to 3000 kN 0.23 %



BS EN ISO 7500-1: 2015




0.2 kN to 1 kN 0.32 %

1 kN to 3000 kN 0.23 %



BS EN ISO 7500-1: 2018




0.2 kN to 1 kN 0.32 %

1 kN to 3000 kN 0.23 %






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- Uniaxial testing machine in On-site verification of tension force

tension mode using Grade 1.0 load cells




0.2 kN to 2000 kN 0.32 %

On-site verification of tension force


BS EN ISO 7500-1: 2004




0.2 kN to 2000 kN 0.32 %



BS EN ISO 7500-1: 2015




0.2 kN to 2000 kN 0.32 %



BS EN ISO 7500-1: 2018




0.2 kN to 2000 kN 0.32 %






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- Impact testing machine On-site indirect calibration of

energy absorbed by breaking of Charpy V

reference test piece in accordance with

BS EN 10045-2: 1993 Cl. 6


up to 40 J 1.6 J

above 40 to 150 J 4.2 J

above 150 to 250 J 10 J

On-site indirect calibration of

energy absorbed by breaking of Charpy V

reference test piece in accordance with

BS EN ISO 148-2: 2016


up to 40 J 1.6 J

above 40 to 150 J 4.2 J

above 150 to 250 J 10 J



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- Force measurements(cont’d)

- Load cell or other force transducer Calibration of compressive and tension forces

(in compression and tension mode) in accordance with

in-house procedure MTTP-CA-03(2)-008


0.1 kN to 100 kN 0.15% to 0.33% of reading

On-site calibration of compressive and

tension forces in accordance with




- Load cell or other force transducer Calibration of compressive force

(in compression mode) in accordance with




On-site calibration of compressive force

in accordance with









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- Proving ring Calibration of compressive force

in accordance with

in-house procedure MTTP-CA-03(2)-008A



Calibration of compressive force

in accordance with




- Push-pull gauge Calibration of compressive and tension forces

(in compression and tension mode) using standard weights in accordance with



0.01 kgf to 0.5 kgf 0.001 kgf

0.5 kgf to 5 kgf 0.2% of reading






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- Hardness measuring instruments

- Hardness sample Measurement of hardness in accordance with

BS EN ISO 6508-1: 2005 cl. 7


Rockwell Scale

20 HRB to 100 HRB 2.8 HRB

20 HRC to 70 HRC 1.5 HRC

Measurement of hardness in accordance with

BS EN ISO 6507-1: 2005 cl. 7

over the range :

Vickers Scale

210 HV30 to 730 HV30 2.6% HV30

Measurement of hardness in accordance with

BS EN ISO 6506-1: 2005 cl. 7

over the range :

Brinell Scale

200 HBW to 400 HBW 2% HBW






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- Hardness measuring instruments

- Hardness testing machine On-site indirect verification of testing machine

for measuring hardness in accordance with

BS EN ISO 6508-2: 2005 Cl. 5


Rockwell Scale

20 HRB to 100 HRB 1.2 HRB

20 HRC to 70 HRC 0.6 HRC

On-site indirect verification of testing machine


BS EN ISO 6507-2: 2005 Cl. 5


Vickers Scale

210 HV30 to 730 HV30 2.2% HV30

On-site indirect verification of testing machine


BS EN ISO 6506-2: 2005 Cl. 5


Brinell Scale

200 HBW to 400 HBW 2% HBW






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- Pressure measuring instruments

- Pressure gauge Calibration of pressure using oil as pressure

medium in accordance with



20 kPa to 70000 kPa 0.15% to 3% of reading

On-site calibration of pressure using oil as pressure





Calibration of pressure using water as pressure





On-site calibration of pressure using water

as pressure medium in accordance with









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- Pressure measuring instruments (cont’d)

- Pressure gauge (cont’d) Calibration of pressure using water as pressure


GEOSPEC 3: 2001 App. A.3.2,



On-site calibration of pressure using water

as pressure medium in accordance with

GEOSPEC 3: 2001 App. A.3.2,



Calibration of pressure using gas as pressure





On-site calibration of pressure using gas as

pressure medium in accordance with




- Vacuum gauge Calibration of pressure using gas as pressure


in accordance with MTTP-CA-03(3)-002

in-house procedure


- 100 kPa to - 5 kPa 0.15% to 3% of reading






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- Torque measuring instruments

- Torque wrench Calibration of torque in accordance with



10 Nm to 1000 Nm 1 % of reading






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Temperature and humidity measurements

- Temperature and humidity chamber On-site calibration of temperature and relative

humidity in accordance with



Temperature : -15°C to 70°C 0.2 K

Relative humidity : 20% to 90% RH 2%RH

- Humidity measurements

- Hygrometer Calibration of relative humidity within the

temperature range of 5°C to 50°C

in accordance with



10% RH to 90% RH 2%RH






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Temperature and humidity measurements

(cont’d)

- Temperature measurements

- Dial thermometer Calibration of temperature in accordance with



0°C to 100°C 1.7 K

100°C to 500°C 4.0 K

- Electronic thermometer Calibration of temperature in accordance with



-40°C to 300°C 0.1K

300°C to 500°C 0.3 K

500°C to 1200°C 4.0 K

- Liquid-in-glass thermometer Calibration of temperature in accordance with



-30°C to 0°C 0.3K

0°C to 150°C 0.1 K






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Construction Materials建築材料



SPECIFIC TEST OR

PROPERTY MEASURED

特定測試或量度的特性

SPECIFICATION, STANDARD METHOD

OR TECHNIQUE USED

規範、標準方法或應用技術

Concrete Compressive strength of concrete cores CS1: 1990 + Amd. 1201, 1202, 1203 &1205

in the force range 50 kN - 3000 kN Section 15

CS1: 2010 Section 15

Compressive strength of concrete cubes CS1: 1990 + Amd. 1201, 1202 & 1203 Section 12

in the force range 50 kN - 3000 kN CS1: 2010 Section 12

Curing of test specimens CS1: 1990 + Amd. 1101 Section 10

(Tropical zone temperature) CS1: 2010 Section 10

Density of hardened concrete CS1: 1990 + Amd. 1201, 1202 & 1203 Section 16

CS1: 2010 Section 16

Mixing and sampling of fresh concrete CS1:2010 Section 11

Making test cubes from fresh concrete CS1:2010 Section 7

BS EN 12390-2:2009

Obtaining core samples CS1:2010 Section 15

Sampling fresh concrete on site CS1:2010 Section 1+Amd. No. 1/2017

Slump of fresh concrete CS1:2010 Section 2 Part 1+Amd. No.1/2017

BS EN 12350-2:2009

Temperature measurement of fresh concrete BS 5328: Part 4:1990 Cl. 3.4(b)

Grout Compressive strength of grout cubes in the force In-house method MTTP-CM-06-001A

range 20 kN to 3000 kN Hong Kong Housing Authority Materials Testing Services

(2017/2018) for Construction Materials Specification

Part D Cl.2.1

Flow of grout for preplaced aggregate concrete ASTM C939-16a excluding mixing

(flow cone method)



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Metallic materials Bend test of carbon steel bars CS 2: 1995 Cl. 6.1 & 6.3

Bond property of steel reinforcing bars by BS 4449: 2005 + A2: 2009 Cl. 7.4

surface geometry measurement CS 2: 2012 + Amd. 1/2018 + Amd. 2/2018 Cl. 6.1 & 6.7

Charpy V-notch impact test BS 131-2: 1972

in conjunction with the following specification(s):

BS 4360: 1986 Cl. 27

BS EN 10045-1: 1990


BS 4360: 1990 Cl. 27

BS EN 10025-1: 2004 Cl. 10.2.2

BS EN 10025-2: 2004 Cl. 10.2 & Table 9

BS EN 10025-3: 2004 Cl. 10.2, Table 6 & 7

BS EN 10025-4: 2004 Cl. 10.2, Table 6 & 7

BS EN 10025-5: 2004 Cl. 10.2, Table 5

BS EN 10025-6: 2004 + A1: 2009 Cl. 10.2, Table 6 & 7

BS EN 10210-1: 2006 Cl. 6.6.2, 9.2.3, Table A.3 & B.3

BS EN 10219-1: 2006 Cl.6.7.2, 9.2.3, Table A.3, B.4 &

B.5

Mass per meter of steel reinforcing bars BS 4449: 1997 Cl. 5 & Annex B.1

BS 4449: 2005 + A2: 2009 Cl. 7.3

CS 2: 2012 + Amd. 1/2016 + Amd. 2/2018 Cl. 6.1 & 6.2

Mass per metre of cold reduced steel wires BS 4482: 1985 Cl. 9 & Appendix A

BS 4482: 2005 + Amd. 1: 2007 Cl. 7.3, 9 &

BS EN ISO 15630-1: 2002 Cl. 12

Mass per metre square, pitch and dimension BS 4483: 1998 Cl. 6

of steel fabric for reinforcement of concrete BS 4483: 2005 Cl. 7.3, 8.1.3.2 with BS 4449: 2005 +

A2: 2009 Cl. 7.3 & BS EN ISO 15630-1: 2002 Cl. 12

Rebend test of carbon steel bars CS 2: 1995 Cl. 6.1 & 6.4



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Metallic materials Rebend test of reinforcing bars, wire rod, CS 2: 2012 + Amd. 2/2018 Cl. 6.1 & 6.5

(Cont’d) wire, welded fabric, cold reduced wire

or steel fabric for reinforcement of concrete BS EN ISO 15630-1: 2002 Cl. 7


BS 4449: 1997 Cl. 11.3 & Appendix E.1.6

BS 4449: 2005 + A2: 2009 Cl. 7.2.5

BS 4482: 1985 Cl. 1.2 & Appendix C.5

BS 4482: 2005 + Amd. 1: 2007 Cl. 7.2.4 & 9

BS 4483: 1998 Appendix A.1.5

BS 4483: 2005 Cl. 7.2.5 & 8.1.3.2

Static tension test, static compression test & Code of Practice for Structural Use of Concrete (2013)

cyclic tension & compression test for Cl. 3.2.8.4(b), (c) & (d)

mechanical connector systems (Type 2 Splice) ICC Evaluation Service, Inc. AC133 (Approved May 2008,

for steel reinforcing bars Effective 1 Jun 2008) Cl. 4.1.2 with modifications

in the force range 10 kN - 2000 kN ICC Evaluation Service, Inc. AC133 (Approved Jan 2010,

Effective 1 Jul 2010) Cl. 4.1.2 with modifications

Tensile test of carbon steel bars CS 2: 1995 Cl. 6.1 & 6.2

in the force range 5kN - 2000kN

Tensile test of high tensile 7-wire strands in the BS 18-2: 1971

force range 10 kN - 2000 kN in conjunction with the following specification(s):

BS 5896: 1980 App. A

BS EN ISO 15630-3: 2002


BS 5896:2012 Cl. 7.2.2

Tensile test of metallic materials in the BS 18: 1987

force range 2kN - 2000kN in conjunction with the following specification(s):

BS 4360: 1986 Cl. 23

BS EN 10002-1: 2001

BS EN ISO 6892-1: 2009


BS 4360: 1990 Cl. 23

BS EN 10025-1: 2004 Cl. 10.2.1

BS EN 10025-2: 2004 Cl. 10.2 & Table 7

BS EN 10025-3: 2004 Cl. 10.2 & Table 5

BS EN 10025-4: 2004 Cl. 10.2 & Table 5

BS EN 10025-5: 2004 Cl. 10.2 & Table 4

BS EN 10025-6: 2004 + A1: 2009 Cl. 10.2, Table 5

BS EN 10210-1: 2006 Cl. 9.2.2

BS EN 10219-1: 2006 Cl. 9.2.2



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Metallic materials Tensile test & slip/permanent elongation test BS EN ISO 6892-1: 2009 & ISO 15835-2: 2018

(Cont’d) of mechanical coupler for reinforcing bar in Cl. 5.4 excluding Cl.5.4.4

the force range 2kN-2000kN in conjunction with the following specification(s):

ISO 15835-1: 2018 Cl.5.4.1 Option 2 & 5.4.2

BS 8110: Part 1: 1997 Cl. 3.12.8.16.2

General specification for Civil Engineering Works (1992)

Vol. 2 Cl. 15.33

General specification for Civil Engineering Works (2006)

Vol. 2 Cl. 15.35

Code of Practice for Structural Use of Concrete (2004)

Cl. 3.2.8.2

Code of Practice for Structural Use of Concrete (2013)

Cl.3.2.8.1 (a)

Tensile test of reinforcing bars, wire rod, BS EN 10002-1: 2001

wire, welded fabric, cold reduced wire, BS EN ISO 6892-1: 2009

steel fabric for reinforcement of concrete in conjunction with the following specification(s):

in the force range 2 kN - 2000 kN BS 4449: 1997 Cl. 11.1 & 11.2

BS 4449: 2005 + A2: 2009 Cl. 7.2.2, 7.2.3 & 8.1.3.1

BS 4482: 1985 Cl. 12.1 & Appendix C.3

BS 4482: 2005 + Amd. 1: 2007 Cl. 8.1.3.1 & 9

BS 4483: 1998 Appendix A.1.4

BS 4483: 2005 Cl. 7.2.2, 7.2.3, 8.1.3.1 & 9

BS EN ISO 15630-1: 2002 Cl. 5.3

BS EN ISO 15630-2: 2002 Cl. 5.3

CS 2: 2012 + Amd. 1/2016 + Amd. 2/2018 Cl. 6.1 & 6.4

Weld test of steel fabric for reinforcement BS EN ISO 15630-2: 2002 Cl. 7

of concrete in conjunction with the following specification(s):

BS 4483: 2005 + Amd. 1: 2007 Cl. 7.2.4

ISO 10287: 1992


BS 4483: 1998 Cl .13.2



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Metallic materials Elemental composition : -

(chemical analysis)

Iron Total carbon content BS EN ISO 15350: 2010 (Method A)

(chemical analysis) ISO 15350: 2000 (Method A)

Total sulphur content BS EN ISO 15350: 2010 (Method A)

ISO 15350: 2000 (Method A)

Nitrogen content BS EN ISO 15351: 2010

ISO 15351: 1999

Steel Total carbon content BS EN ISO 15350: 2010 (Method A)

(chemical analysis) ISO 15350: 2000 (Method A)

Total sulphur content BS EN ISO 15350: 2010 (Method A)

ISO 15350: 2000 (Method A)

Nitrogen content BS EN ISO 15351: 2010

ISO 15351: 1999

Copper, Chromium, Manganese, Nickel In-house method MTTP-CH-10-004 (ICP-OES)

Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Vanadium

Low alloy steel Carbon equivalent value CS2: 2012 Cl. 1.5.1

(chemical analysis) BS 4449:2005 + A2:2009 Cl. 7.1



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Soil Moisture content by oven-drying GEOSPEC 3: 2001 Test 5.1

(Phase I) at 45C 5C

Moisture content by oven-drying GEOSPEC 3: 2001 Test 5.2

at 105C 5C

Comparative test for the determination of GEOSPEC 3: 2001 Test 5.3

moisture content by oven-drying

Liquid limit, plastic limit and plasticity index GEOSPEC 3: 2001 Test 6.1

Liquidity index GEOSPEC 3: 2001 Test 6.2

Particle density by gas jar method GEOSPEC 3: 2001 Test 7.1

Particle density by small pyknometer method GEOSPEC 3: 2001 Test 7.2

Particle size distribution by wet sieving GEOSPEC 3: 2001 Test 8.1

(with dispersant)

Particle size distribution by wet sieving GEOSPEC 3: 2001 Test 8.2

(without dispersant)

Particle size distribution by hydrometer GEOSPEC 3: 2001 Test 8.5

(with dispersant)

Particle size distribution by hydrometer GEOSPEC 3: 2001 Test 8.6

(without dispersant)

Construction of a continuous particle size GEOSPEC 3: 2001 Test 8.7

distribution curve from the results of wet

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Soil Dry density/moisture content relationship GEOSPEC 3: 2001 Test 10.1

(Phase I) of soils containing particles which are not

(cont’d) susceptible to crushing

(using a 1000cc mould and 2.5 kg rammer)

Dry density/moisture content relationship GEOSPEC 3 : 2001 Test 10.2

of soils containing particles which are

susceptible to crushing


Dry density/moisture content relationship GEOSPEC 3: 2001 Test 10.3

of soils containing particles which are not


(using a CBR mould and 2.5 kg rammer)



















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Soil Dry density/moisture content relationship GEOSPEC 3: 2001 Test 10.8

(Phase I) of soils containing particles which are

(cont’d) susceptible to crushing


In-situ bulk density and in-situ dry density GEOSPEC 3: 2001 Test 11.1

of soils by the sand replacement method

suitable for fine- and medium-grained soils

(with small pouring cylinder)

In-situ bulk density and in-situ dry density GEOSPEC 3: 2001 Test 11.2

of soils by the sand replacement method

suitable for fine-, medium-, and

coarse-grained soils

(with large pouring cylinder)

Relative compaction of fill material GEOSPEC 3: 2001 Test 11.4

Buildings Department PNAP 55 (1994) Cl. 2 App. A

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