Concrete testing for enduring structures. Ensure the compressive strength, workability and consistency of your concrete.
SOCOTEC’s concrete cube test service determines the compressive strength of hardened concrete, as well the overall workability and consistency of fresh concrete.
As the UK’s largest independent concrete testing laboratory, we understand that quality assurance is a vital part of the service we provide. Our concrete cube tests provide clients with the reassurance and peace of mind that their concrete is fully compliant with industry standards and can withstand the compression forces required within the original design of the structure.
In the UK, the majority of structural concrete is required to meet high standards before it can be used, including, for example, project specifications, BS EN 206 and BS8500. Our wide scope of sampling and testing methods – including concrete cube tests – are based on current British and European Standards and are accredited by UKAS to comply with ISO/IEC 17025, the competence standard for testing and calibration laboratories.
Operating from a nationwide network of regional offices and testing and inspection laboratories we offer a range of on-site testing services for larger concrete testing projects and the option of UKAS-accredited mobile laboratories where required.
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Contact us todayPreparation
Samples of freshly mixed concrete are taken and placed into cube moulds for casting.
Moulding
The concrete cube moulds are filled, levelled and compacted to BS requirements.
Curing
The cubes are labelled and stored at a temperature of between 15 and 25°C for 24 hours, before being submerged in water tanks to cure.
Testing
Once cured, the cubes are tested using a compression machine, which ‘crushes’ the cube until it fails giving a compressive strength value.
Fresh concrete sampling and testing
Different types of concrete testing can be conducted depending on whether the concrete is freshly mixed or hardened. When sampled correctly, fresh concrete provides the most accurate representation of the cube’s strength, consistency, density, air content and temperature.
We can provide testing and sampling services for fresh and hardened concrete, all of which are carried out in accordance with BS EN 12350 and BS EN 12390.
Compliance
UKAS-accredited services and compliance with British and European Standards
Our UKAS accredited sampling and testing methods (UKAS No.0001) are based on current British and European Standards.
View our accredited services hereThe sectors we support
Some of the sectors we support with concrete testing
Construction
Housing and Property
Rail, Roads and Transport
Retail, Leisure and Hospitality
Marine, Ports and Harbours
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