STS Directory Accreditation number: STS 033 International standard: ISO/IEC 7025:2005 Swiss standard: SN EN ISO/IEC 7025:2005 TFB AG Technology and research in concrete construction Lindenstrasse 0 503 Wildegg (Lab ) Rte du Verney 20 070 Puidoux (Lab 2) Head: Roger Wasmer Responsible for MS: Dr. Frank Jacobs Telephone: +4 62 887 72 72 E-Mail: mailto:info@tfb.ch Internet: http://www.tfb.ch Initial accreditation: 9.0.995 Current accreditation: 04.03.204 to 03.03.209 Scope of accreditation see: www.sas.admin.ch (Accredited bodies) Scope of accreditation as of.2.207 Testing laboratory for hydraulic binders, soils, mortar, masonry units, concrete, aggregates, additives, admixtures, pigments, fibres, mixing water, protection and repair of concrete structures, bituminous building materials and binders as well as for in situ tests Various tests with multiple applications: building materials, buildings, water, wood, plastics, etc. Determination of chloride content with X-Ray Fluorescence XRF Determination of limestone and gypsum content with Thermo- Gravimetric Analysis TGA Determination of sodium and potassium content with Atomic Absorption Spectrometry AAS In-house procedure In-house procedure In-house procedure.2.207 / AD asa/asv 033stsvz_engl /3 ) Scope of accreditation type A (fix) Definition of flexibilty see SAS Document 74
STS Directory Accreditation number: STS 033 Various tests with multiple applications: building materials, buildings, water, wood, plastics, etc. (Hardened) concrete Determination of pull-off (tension) strength Sampling, testing and assessing the suitability of water, including water recovered from processes in the concrete industry, as mixing water for concrete Detailed microscopic analysis of microstructure and determination of causes of damages RiLi-SIB T3: Richtlinie zum Schutz und Instandsetzung von Betonbauteilen, Abschnitt 3, Qualitätssicherung der Bauausführung - Deutscher Ausschuss für Stahlbeton (DAfStb) SN EN 008 resp. SIA 62.57 In-house procedure Determination of cement content In-house procedure Determination of the carbon dioxide content with thermo-gravimetric analysis TGA Microscopic analysis of microstructure Determination of the freeze and freeze-thaw resistance Determination of pull-off (tension) strength Determination of the Freeze Cycling Flexural strength test according to standard: High-Performance Fiber Concrete (HPFC) - Materials, Dimensioning and Execution Determination of water infiltration rate Determination of the resistance to chlorides In-house procedure In-house procedure In-house procedure: "TFB method", Cementbulletin 0/86 "Prüfung von Festbeton auf Frost- und Frost-Tausalz-Beständigkeit" RiLi-SIB T3: Richtlinie zum Schutz und Instandsetzung von Betonbauteilen, Abschnitt 3, Qualitätssicherung der Bauausführung - Deutscher Ausschuss für Stahlbeton (DAfStb) SIA 62/, test nr. 08, repealed standard SIA 2052 SIA 262/ appendix A resp. SN 505 262/ SIA 262/ appendix B resp. SN 505 262/, 2, 2, 2.2.207 / AD asa/asv 033stsvz_engl 2/3 ) Scope of accreditation type A (fix) Definition of flexibilty see SAS Document 74
STS Directory Accreditation number: STS 033 (Hardened) concrete Determination of the Freeze-thaw resistance Determination of the resistance to sulfates SIA 262/ appendix C resp. SN 505 262/ SIA 262/ appendix D resp. SN 505 262/ Determination of air infiltration rate SIA 262/ appendix E resp. SN 505 262/ Determination of shrinkage SIA 262/ appendix F resp. SN 505 262/ Determination of the Elastic Moduli SIA 262/ appendix G resp. SN 505 262/, repealed annex according to SIA 262/-C Determination of resistance to carbonation Performance test - reactivity of a concrete mixture against alkali reaction (AAR) Determination of the flexural tensile strength according to norm: Betondecken Determination of the freeze and freeze-thaw resistance BE I (concrete surface layer) accoding to norm: Betondecken - Prüfmethoden zur Bestimmung des Frost- und Frosttaumittelwiderstands Determination of the relative carbonation resistance of concrete Determination of compressive strength of concrete cubes according to norm: Shape, dimensions and other requirements for specimens and moulds Determination of secant modulus of elasticity in compression Making and curing specimens for strength tests Compressive Strength of test specimens SIA 262/ appendix I resp. SN 505 262/ SIA guideline 2042, appendix F SN 640 46 SN 640 464 SN CEN/TS 2390-0 resp. SIA 262.260 SN EN 2390- resp. SIA 262.25 SN EN 2390-3 bzw. SIA 262.263 SN EN 2390-2 resp. SIA 262.252 SN EN 2390-3 resp. SIA 262.253, 2, 2, 2, 2.2.207 / AD asa/asv 033stsvz_engl 3/3 ) Scope of accreditation type A (fix) Definition of flexibilty see SAS Document 74
STS Directory Accreditation number: STS 033 (Hardened) concrete Cement Determination of Textural strength of test specimens Determination of Tensile splitting strength of test specimens Determination of Density of hardened concrete Determination of the depth of penetration of water under pressure Taking, examining and testing in compression cored specimens of concrete in structures Determination of resistance to carbonation - Products and systems for the protection and repair of concrete structures Testing sprayed concrete - Part 4: Bond strength of cores by direct tension Determination of carbonation depth in hardened concrete by the phenolphthalein method - Products and systems for the protection and repair of concrete structures Determination of water absorption coefficient by partial immersion (ISO 548:2002) according to norm: Hygrothermal performance of building materials and products Quantitative determination of constituents of cement Determination of the density of cement (helium-pycnometer) Determination of the Total Organic Carbon TOC Determination of loss of ignition (300, 600, 900 C) Determination of the lost on ignition under nitrogen by TGA SN EN 2390-5 resp. SIA 262.255 SN EN 2390-6 resp. SIA 262.256 SN EN 2390-7 resp. SIA 262.257 SN EN 2390-8 resp. SIA 262.258 SN EN 2504- resp. SIA 262.23 SN EN 3295 resp. SIA 262.466 SN EN 4488-4 resp. SIA 262.604 SN EN 4630 resp. SIA 262.495 SN EN ISO 548 resp. SIA 80.224 CEN TR 96-4 In-house procedure In-house procedure In-house procedure In-house procedure, 2 2, 2, 2.2.207 / AD asa/asv 033stsvz_engl 4/3 ) Scope of accreditation type A (fix) Definition of flexibilty see SAS Document 74
STS Directory Accreditation number: STS 033 Cement Determination of the carbon dioxide content with thermo-gravimetric analysis TGA Determination of gypsum content with Differential Scanning Calorimetry DSC Determination of active alcalis of cements Determination of effective alkali of cements Determination of Strength (flexural and compressive strength) Determination of the water soluble chromium (VI) content of cement Total chemical analysis of cement with X-Ray Fluorescence XRF Determination of the Chloride, Carbon Dioxide and Alkali Content of Cement Determination of chloride content Determination of loss of ignition according to norm: chemical analysis of cements Determination of sulfides content according to norm: chemical analysis of cements Determination of content of insoluble residues according to norm: chemical analysis of cements Chemical Analysis of Cement Gravimetrical determination of sulfates content according to norm: chemical analysis of cements Determination of the alkalines with Atomic Emission Spectrometry AES Determination of setting time and soundness In-house procedure In-house procedure NF P8-454, annexe A SIA guideline 2042, appendix E SN EN 96- resp. SIA 25.0 SN EN 96-0 resp. SIA 25.040 SN EN 96-2 resp. SIA 25.02 SN EN 96-2 resp. SIA 25.02 SN EN 96-2 resp. SIA 25.02 SN EN 96-2 resp. SIA 25.02 SN EN 96-2 resp. SIA 25.02 SN EN 96-2 resp. SIA 25.02 SN EN 96-2 resp. SIA 25.02 SN EN 96-2 resp. SIA 25.02 SN EN 96-2 resp. SIA 25.02, modified procedure SN EN 96-3 resp. SIA 25.03.2.207 / AD asa/asv 033stsvz_engl 5/3 ) Scope of accreditation type A (fix) Definition of flexibilty see SAS Document 74
STS Directory Accreditation number: STS 033 Cement Additives, admixtures Pozzolanicity Test for Pozzolanic cements Determination of Fineness Methods of taking and preparing samples of cement Determination of heat of hydration; semi-adiabatic method Determination of tricalcium aluminate content according to national appendix: cement - Composition, specifications and conformity criteria of common cements Determination of reactive SiO2 according to norm: cement - Composition, specifications and conformity criteria of common cements Determination of the sulphate resistance of cement according to norm: cement - Composition, specifications and conformity criteria of common cements Qualification tests and determination of the conformity according to norm: cement - Composition, specifications and conformity criteria of common cements Determination of free calcium oxide content Determination of the density (helium-pycnometer or flood method) Determination of the Total Organic Carbon TOC Determination of the activity index according to norm: Silica fume for concrete. Definitions, requirements and conformity criteria Determination of reactive CaO according to norm: chemical analysis of cements SN EN 96-5 resp. SIA 25.05 SN EN 96-6 resp. SIA 25.06 SN EN 96-7 resp. SIA 25.07 SN EN 96-9 resp. SIA 25.09 SN EN 97- resp. SIA 25.002 SN EN 97- resp. SIA 25.002 SN EN 97- resp. SIA 25.002 SN EN 97- resp. SIA 25.002 SN EN 45- resp. SIA 62.084 In-house procedure In-house procedure SN EN 3263- bzw. SIA 262.6 SN EN 96-2 resp. SIA 25.02, 2.2.207 / AD asa/asv 033stsvz_engl 6/3 ) Scope of accreditation type A (fix) Definition of flexibilty see SAS Document 74
STS Directory Accreditation number: STS 033 Additives, admixtures Mortar (for masonry) Fresh concrete and mortar Determination of the activity index according to norm: Fly ash for concrete. Definition, specifications and conformity criteria Determination of soluble phosphate content according to norm: Fly ash for concrete. Definition, specifications and conformity criteria Determination of the need in water according to norm: Fly ash for concrete. Definition, specifications and conformity criteria Determination of free calcium oxide content Determination of fineness by wet sieving - Method of testing fly ash Determination of water soluble chloride content Determination of the alkali content of admixtures Determination of the effect on corrosion susceptibility of reinforcing steel by potentiostatic electrochemical test Determination of setting time (admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout) Determination of flexural and compressive strength (screed materials) Determination of the water content of freshly mixed concrete Sampling fresh concrete Sieve segregation test (Self-compacting concrete) J-ring test (Self-compacting concrete) SN EN 450- resp. SIA 262.086 SN EN 450- resp. SIA 262.086 SN EN 450- resp. SIA 262.086 SN EN 45- resp. SIA 62.084 SN EN 45-2 resp. SIA 62.085 SN EN 480-0 resp. SIA 262.80 SN EN 480-2 resp. SIA 262.82 SN EN 480-4 resp. SIA 262.84 SN EN 480-2 resp. SIA 262.72 SN EN 3892-2 resp. SIA 252.004 SIA 262/ appendix H resp. SN 505 262/ SN EN 2350- resp. SIA 262.23 SN EN 2350- resp. SIA 262.24 SN EN 2350-2 resp. SIA 262.242, 2, 2, 2, 2.2.207 / AD asa/asv 033stsvz_engl 7/3 ) Scope of accreditation type A (fix) Definition of flexibilty see SAS Document 74
STS Directory Accreditation number: STS 033 Fresh concrete and mortar Slump test SN EN 2350-2 resp. SIA 262.232 Concrete structures and elements Concrete and mortar: in situ tests Determination of degree of compactability Flow table test Determination of Density Determination of air content; Pressure methods Slump-flow test (Self- compacting concrete) Inclined tube test according to norm: Test methods for grout for prestressing tendons chap. 4.4 Wick-induced test according to norm: Test methods for grout for prestressing tendons chap. 4.5 Density test according to norm: Test methods for grout for prestressing tendons chap. 4.7 Sieve test and fluidity test with cone method according to norm: Test methods for grout for prestressing tendons chap. 4.2 and 4.3 Determination of chloride content in hardened concrete - Products and systems for the protection and repair of concrete structures Determination of chloride content in hardened concrete (with X-Ray Fluorescence XRF) - Products and systems for the protection and repair of concrete structures Execution and interpretation of the measurement of the cover depths in reinforced concrete structures Measurement of the pull-off strength of finished screeds SN EN 2350-4 resp. SIA 262.234 SN EN 2350-5 resp. SIA 262.235 SN EN 2350-6 resp. SIA 262.236 SN EN 2350-7 resp. SIA 262.237 SN EN 2350-8 resp. SIA 262.238 SN EN 445 resp. SIA 262.07 SN EN 445 resp. SIA 262.07 SN EN 445 resp. SIA 262.07 SN EN 445 resp. SIA 262.07 SN EN 4629 resp. SIA 262.496 SN EN 4629 resp. SIA 262.496, modified procedure, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 In-house procedure, 2 SIA 25 resp. SN 567 25, chap. 6.4, 2.2.207 / AD asa/asv 033stsvz_engl 8/3 ) Scope of accreditation type A (fix) Definition of flexibilty see SAS Document 74
STS Directory Accreditation number: STS 033 Concrete and mortar: in situ tests (Mineral-) aggregates, sand, gravel, coarse aggregates, crushed stones, filler, unbound materials, etc. Execution and interpretation of potential measurement on reinforced concrete Determination of the Total Organic Carbon TOC (for ex. in limestone filler) SIA guideline 2006, 2 In-house procedure Determination of SiO2 in sand In-house procedure Determination of SiO2 with X-Ray Fluorescence XRF Microbar test - Test methods of reactivity against alkali of aggregates Mineralogy and qualitative and quantitative petrography of aggregates and filler Determination of loose bulk density and voids of aggregates Determination of particle density and water absorption of aggregates Determination of acid-soluble sulfates according to norm: Tests for chemical properties of aggregates - Part : Chemical analysis Determination of water soluble chloride salts according to norm: Tests for chemical properties of aggregates - Part : Chemical analysis Determination of water-soluble sulfates according to norm: Tests for chemical properties of aggregates - Part : Chemical analysis Determination of humic acid content according to norm: Tests for chemical properties of aggregates - Part : Chemical analysis Determination of total sulfur content according to norm: Tests for chemical properties of aggregates - Part : Chemical analysis In-house procedure SIA guideline 2042, appendix E SN 670 5, 2 SN EN 097-3 resp. SN 670 903-3 SN EN 097-6 resp. SN 670 903-6 SN EN 744- resp. SN 670 905- SN EN 744- resp. SN 670 905- SN EN 744- resp. SN 670 905- SN EN 744- resp. SN 670 905- SN EN 744- resp. SN 670 905-.2.207 / AD asa/asv 033stsvz_engl 9/3 ) Scope of accreditation type A (fix) Definition of flexibilty see SAS Document 74
STS Directory Accreditation number: STS 033 (Mineral-) aggregates, sand, gravel, coarse aggregates, crushed stones, filler, unbound materials, etc. Determination of humus content according to norm: Tests for chemical properties of aggregates - Part : Chemical analysis Determination of organic components according to norm: Tests for chemical properties of aggregates - Part : Chemical analysis Determination of organic components affecting the setting and the hardening of cement - determination by by mortar method according to norm: Tests for chemical properties of aggregates - Part : Chemical analysis Determination of organic components influencing the surface of concrete according to norm: Tests for chemical properties of aggregates - Part : Chemical analysis Determination of lightweight contaminators according to norm: Tests for chemical properties of aggregates - Part : Chemical analysis Determination of acid soluble chloride salts in aggregates Determination of the influence of recycled aggregate extract on the initial setting time of cement Determination of calcium carbonate content according to norm: Determination of the Chloride, Carbon Dioxide and Alkali Content of Cement Determination of calcium oxide content (with calculation of calcium hydroxide content) according to norm: Test methods for building lime SN EN 744- resp. SN 670 905- SN EN 744- resp. SN 670 905- SN EN 744- resp. SN 670 905- SN EN 744- resp. SN 670 905- SN EN 744- resp. SN 670 905- SN EN 744-5 resp. SN 670 905-5 SN EN 744-6 resp. SN 670 905-6 SN EN 96-2 resp. SIA 25.02, modified procedure SN EN 459-2 resp. SIA 26.002.2.207 / AD asa/asv 033stsvz_engl 0/3 ) Scope of accreditation type A (fix) Definition of flexibilty see SAS Document 74
STS Directory Accreditation number: STS 033 (Mineral-) aggregates, sand, gravel, coarse aggregates, crushed stones, filler, unbound materials, etc. Soft rocks, soils, ground Methods for sampling aggregates Methods for reducing laboratory samples of aggregates Determination of particle size distribution of aggregates - Sieving Method Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates - Classification test for the constituents of coarse recycled aggregate Determination of Particle Shape of aggregates - Flakiness Index Determination of percentage of crushed and broken surfaces in coarse aggregate particles Determination of flow coefficient of aggregates Methylene blue test for assessment of fines of aggregates Determination of the water content of soils Qualification test for stabilisation with high-calcium lime Determination of organic matter in soils Test methods for the determination of the laboratory reference density and water content (unbound and hydraulically bound mixtures). Proctor compaction Qualification test for stabilisation with hydraulic binders according to norm: Hydraulically bound mixtures - Specifications - Part : Cement bound granular mixtures - Part 5: Hydraulic road binder bound mixtures SN EN 932- resp. SN 670 90- SN EN 932-2 resp. SN 670 90-2 SN EN 933- resp. SN 670 902- SN EN 933- resp. SN 670 902- SN EN 933-3 resp. SN 670 902-3 SN EN 933-5 resp. SN 670 902-5 SN EN 933-6 resp. SN 670 902-6 SN EN 933-9 resp. SN 670 902-9 ISO/TS 7892- resp. SN 670 340- SN 640 503, repealed standard SN 670 370 SN EN 3286-2 resp. SN 670 330-2 SN EN 4227- and 4227-5 resp. SN 640 496, 2.2.207 / AD asa/asv 033stsvz_engl /3 ) Scope of accreditation type A (fix) Definition of flexibilty see SAS Document 74
STS Directory Accreditation number: STS 033 Soft rocks, soils, ground Soils, underground and rocks: in situ tests Bituminous binders Bituminous mixtures Qualification test for stabilisation with high-calcium lime according to norm: Hydraulically bound mixtures - Specifications - Part : Soil treated by lime Identification and classification of soil (USCS classification) EV and ME-plate bearing test (soils) Determination of density of soil (nucleometer) Determination of the penetration index PI according to norm: Specifications for paving grade bitumen Preparation of test samples Bitumen recovery: Rotary evaporator (toluol) Determination of the elastic recovery of modified bitumen Characterization of perceptible properties Determination of needle penetration Determination of softening point Ring and Ball method Sampling bituminous binders Determination of layers adhesion (Leutner) Soluble binder content determination of mix asphalt Determination of particle size distribution of hot mix asphalt Sampling bituminous mixtures SN EN 4227- resp. SN 640 507-NA SN EN ISO 4688- resp. SN 670 004-B resp. SN EN ISO 4688-2 resp. SN 670 004-2B-NA SN 670 37 SN 670 335 SN EN 259 resp. SN 670 202-NA SN EN 2594 resp. SN 670 504 SN EN 2697-3 resp. SN 670 403-NA SN EN 3398 resp. SN 670 547 SN EN 425 resp. SN 670 503 SN EN 426 resp. SN 670 5 SN EN 427 resp. SN 670 52 SN EN 58 resp. SN 670 50 SN 670 46 SN EN 2697- resp. SN 670 40 SN EN 2697-2 resp. SN 670 402 SN EN 2697-27 resp. SN 670 427.2.207 / AD asa/asv 033stsvz_engl 2/3 ) Scope of accreditation type A (fix) Definition of flexibilty see SAS Document 74
STS Directory Accreditation number: STS 033 Bituminous mixtures Preparation of samples for determining binder content, water content and grading SN EN 2697-28 resp. SN 670 428 Determination of the dimensions of bituminous specimen SN EN 2697-29 resp. SN 670 429 Specimen preparation by impact compactor SN EN 2697-30 resp. SN 670 430 Marshall test SN EN 2697-34 resp. SN 670 434 Method for the determination of the thickness of a bituminous pavement SN EN 2697-36 resp. SN 670 436 Determination of the maximum density of hot mix asphalt SN EN 2697-5 resp. SN 670 405 Determination of bulk density of bituminous specimens SN EN 2697-6 resp. SN 670 406 Determination of void characteristics of bituminous specimens SN EN 2697-8 resp. SN 670 408 Road construction and waterproofing: in situ tests Method for measurement of slip/skid resistance of a surface. The pendulum test - Road and airfield surface characteristics SN EN 3036-4 resp. SN 640 52-4 Masonry units Determination of compressive strength (fbk) SN EN 772- resp. SIA 77.0 Determination of water absorption due to capillary action SN EN 772- resp. SIA 77. Determination of freeze-thaw resistance of calcium silicate masonry units SN EN 772-8 resp. SIA 77.8 * / * / * / * / *.2.207 / AD asa/asv 033stsvz_engl 3/3 ) Scope of accreditation type A (fix) Definition of flexibilty see SAS Document 74