Building a Better Country
Building Standards
Building product manufacturers need independent technical support to prepare their products and processes for the rapidly evolving, heavily regulated construction market.
Motabaqah International experts provide that support with precise, accredited testing and inspection, whether onsite or in the lab. Our engaged technicians also analyze valuable information.
Our Testing Competencies
- Concrete ( Fresh, Hardened and
- Non-Destructive Concrete)
- Soil (both in lab and on site)
- Bitumen & Asphalt
- Cements
- Building Materials
- Paints
- Aluminum Cladding
- Marble
- Epoxy & Resin
- Polystyrene Insulation Sheet
- Ceramic Tiles
- Water Proofing Membranes
- Rubber
- Grouts
Our Scope of Activities
Non-Destructive Testing of Hardened Concrete
The nondestructive testing helps to evaluate the properties of the existing structures without disturbing.
Benefits of NDT are:
Time saving
Accurate and calculated results
Lower the total cost
Properties of concrete are influenced by many factors mainly due to mix proportion of cement, sand, aggregates and water. Ratio of these materials control the various concrete properties.
MOTABAQAH (CBML) offers the best quality service in terms of testing, mix designing, analysis of results related to concrete.
FRESH CONCRETE
- DENSITY
- SLUMP
- TEMPERATURE
- BLEEDING
- SAMPLING
- FLOW TABLE
- AIR CONTENT
- TRIAL MIX
- MAKING CUBES
HARDENED CONCRETE
- DIMENSION
- COMP. STRENGTH
- WATER ABSORPTION
- WATER PERMEABILITY
- RAPID CHLORIDE
- PERMEABILITY TEST
- CORE DRILLING
- CORE STRENGTH
- MASONRY BLOCKS
- PAVING BLOCKS
- FLEXURAL STRENGTH
- DENSITY
CONCRETE NDT
- COVER METER SURVEY
- REBAR LOCATOR
- CRACK DEPTH
- ULTRASONIC PULSE VELOCITY
- CORROSION ANALYSIS
Different blends of cement used in construction are characterized by their physical properties. Some key parameters control the quality of cement.
- CBML facilitates testing of the physical properties of cement.
The physical properties of good cement are based on:
Soil Testing
Soil due to its natural sizes and composition plays a vital role in the base of a structure. Suitable soil bears the load of the structure.
The coarser the grain the more bearing value it has, and the finer the grain is, the more voids it will fill. That is the reason a proper proportion of the sizes of the grains are important.
CONSIST OF SAND, ROAD BASE, GRANULAR MATERIALS
- PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION
- PLASTIC LIMIT
- LIQUID LIMIT
- PLASTICITY INDEX
- MAXIMUM DRY DENSITY AND MOISTURE RELATIONSHIP (PROCTOR)
- CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO
- SHRINKAGE LIMIT
- WATER PERMEABILITY
- UNCONFINED COMP. STRENGTH
- SHEAR TEST
- 21 CONSOLIDATION TEST
- IN SITU DENSITY
- BY SAND REPLACEMENT METHOD
- SAMPLING FROM SITE
- MOISTURE CONTENT
Aggregates Testing
Aggregates are materials extracted directly from the ground in quarries or pits. They can be either sand and gravel, or hard rock.
Geologically they can be:
- Igneous rocks such as granite or basalt
- Sedimentary rocks such as limestone or sandstone
- Metamorphic rocks such as quartzite
AGGREGATES – CONSIST OF 20 mm, 10mm, 5mm, CRUSHED SAND AND DUNE SAND
- PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION
- FLAKINESS INDEX
- ELONGATION INDEX
- SOUNDNESS TEST
- AGGREGATES CRUSHING VALUE
- AGGREGATES IMPACT VALUE
- RELATIVE DENSITY AND WATER ABSORPTION
- LOS ANGELES ABRASION
- TEN PERCENT FINE VALUES
- SAND EQUIVALENT VALUE
- CLAY LUMPS AND FRIABLE PARTICLES
- MOISTURE CONTENT
- SHELL CONTENT IN COARSE AGGREGATES
- MATERIALS FINER THAN 0.075mm
BITUMEN
Bitumen is petroleum product which is basic part of the roads and pavement structural component. Bitumen is categorized in grades based on the temperature and weather condition of the region.
ASPHALT
Asphalt is the mixture of bitumen as binding material and the aggregates to assist in increasing the bearing pressure.
Building Materials
WATER PROOFING MEMBRANES
- TENSILE
- ELONGATION
- TEAR STRENGTH
- PUNCHER RESISTANCE
- UNIT MASS
- ADHESION TO SUBSTRATE
- HEAT RESISTANCE
- WATER ABSORPTION
- THICKNESS
RUBBER
- TENSILE
- ELONGATION
- UNIT MASS
- ADHESION TO SUBSTRATE
- WATER ABSORPTION
- THICKNESS
- SHORE A HARDNESS
MARBLE
- BREAKING STRENGTH
- MODULUS OF RUPTURE
- HIGH TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE
- MOHS HARDNESS
- COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
- DIMENSIONS
- DENSITY
- WATER ABSORPTION
PAINTS
- PULL OFF ADHESION
- DRY FILM THICKNESS
- DRYING TIME
- VISCOSITY
- GLOSSINESS
- WATER PERMEABILITY
CERAMIC TILES
- BREAKING STRENGTH
- MODULUS OF RUPTURE
- HIGH TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE
- MOHS HARDNESS
- COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
- DIMENSIONS (LENGTH, WIDTH, THICKNESS ONLY)
- WATER ABSORPTION
EPOXY MATERIALS
- PULL OFF ADHESION
- HARDENING TIME
- SETTING TIME
- TENSILE STRENGTH
- FLEXURAL STRENGTH
Who Needs Construction & Building Materials Testing
Additional Benefits of Testing with us!
- Pre-Shipment Testing – Get the pre-shipment testing to ensure zero delays at customs.
- Product Improvement – Your product is enhanced by our experts team.Quick Turn Around Time
- Certificate of Conformity (COC)– We assist in providing CoC.
- Saudi Quality Mark – With us, obtain SASO Quality Mark for your products.
- International Recognition – Our test reports are approved and recognized locally & globally.
