Construction material testing services
Measurlabs offers a wide range of laboratory testing options for assessing the properties of construction materials. Popular services include standardized fire classification and weathering tests.
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Fire classification of construction materials
European standard EN 13501-1 is used as the basis for construction material fire classification. This “parent standard “specifies other EN and EN ISO standards for the testing of specific types of construction elements, such as flooring, pipes, and non-flooring. The applicable standard also depends on the desired fire class, with more stringent testing requirements for higher classes.
Some of the most popular construction material fire tests include the following:
EN 13823 test for classifying non-floorings into classes A2, B, C, and D with the single burning item (SBI) method
EN ISO 9239-1 test for classifying floorings into classes A2fl, Bfl, Cfl, and Dfl
EN ISO 11925-2 ignitability test for classifying various types of construction materials into classes B, Bfl, BL, C, Cfl, CL, D, Dfl, DL, E, and Ef.
EN ISO 1182 non-combustibility test for classifying various types of construction materials into classes A1, A2, A1fl, A2fl, A1L, and A2L.
EN ISO 1716 test for classifying several material types into classes A1, A2, A1fl, A2fl, A1L, and A2L.
If construction elements are used on buses, their burning and melting behavior is assessed using the UN/ECE R118 regulation as a safety reference. For building elements used on ships, the appropriate safety reference is IMO 2010 FTP Code.
Horizontal Flame Propagation UN/ECE Regulation No. 118 annex 6
Melting Behaviour of Fusible Materials UN/ECE Regulation No. 118 annex 7
Vertical Flame Spread according to UN/ECE regulation 118 annex 8
IMO 2010 FTPC Part 1 – Non-combustibility test
IMO 2010 FTP Code Part 2 – Smoke and toxicity test
IMO 2010 FTPC Part 5 – Test for surface flammability
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Weathering testing
The durability of construction materials can be assessed through accelerated aging and weathering testing. In these tests, the material is exposed to fluorescent light or artificial daylight to evaluate how well it retains its characteristics under conditions that mimic exposure to the elements. Measurlabs offers weathering testing for coated panels by the ASTM G154 and ASTM G155 standards.
Hazardous substance identification
Construction materials can be screened for several types of hazardous substances that may be released into the environment during construction. These include polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), volatile organic compounds (VOC), and heavy metals. Concentrations should not be too high to ensure material safety and compliance with local regulations.
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