Materials Testing Services

Concrete Testing Services:

We provide a comprehensive range of field and laboratory concrete testing services for the construction industry. Accuracy of testing results is paramount at KALGEn. All our technicians are IDOT QC/QA certified for concrete testing. We cover all the testing requirements specified by IDOT such as:

Field Services:

Concrete Plant Inspections
Testing slump, air, and temperature of concrete
Prepare strength specimens
Sample aggregates
Coring
Non-destructive testing on concrete
- Swiss hammer
- Windsor probe
- Locating reinforcing steel in concrete
- Bond testing
Flatness and levelness testing of floors

Laboratory Services:

Compressive strength testing
Flexural strength testing of beams
Masonry- individual blocks and prisms
Aggregates- gradation, absorption, specific gravity
Concrete mix designs

Asphalt Testing Services:

KALGEn has trained technicians to perform the asphalt plant and field inspections. Field compaction of asphalt will be provided by trained Nuclear Gauge technicians. Asphalt laboratory testing will be performed by our independent laboratory approved by INDOT & IDOT. Our Asphalt Testing Services include:

Mix design (Marshall method)
Compaction control
Hot bin pulls/gradation
Superpave technology
Coring
Extraction/gradation
Pavement stress analysis
Asphalt compaction testing
Batch plant inspection
Asphalt pavement coring

Soil Testing Services:

KALGEn maintains a fully equipped soil mechanics laboratory offering a complete range of testing required for geotechnical design and construction. All testing is conducted in accordance with latest ASTM procedures. Equipment is calibrated by an independent calibration service whose procedures are traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Our Soil Testing Services include: