LABORATORIES
Testing of Asphalt, Hydrocarbon Binders, and Waterproofing
The Laboratory for Asphalt, Hydrocarbon Binders, and Waterproofing has been accredited since 2001. The main activities of the laboratory include:
• Preliminary and control testing of rheological and chemical characteristics of hydrocarbon binders (bitumen, polymer-bitumen, bitumen emulsions), bitumen strips for waterproofing bridge structures and road facilities.
• Preliminary and control testing of component materials and characteristics of asphalt mixtures such as asphalt concrete, bitumenized aggregate, stone mastic asphalt, mastic asphalt, surface treatments, micro-asphalt, and recycled asphalt by cold and hot processes.
The activities of the Laboratory for Asphalt, Hydrocarbon Binders, and Waterproofing
- Testing of component materials of asphalt (binders, emulsions, stone dust, stone material fractions, etc.), as well as finished products of all types of asphalt and waterproofing materials.
- Preparation of preliminary compositions and control testing of asphalt mixtures.
- Testing of the physical-mechanical characteristics of asphalt mixtures.
- Dynamic testing of asphalt mixtures.
- Performing quality control tests during the production and installation of asphalt mixtures.
- Quality control testing of completed waterproofing works.
- Designing asphalt mixtures for special structures, airports, heliports, military facilities, bridges, tunnels, and hydraulic structures.
- Research in the field of technological processes for preparing and installing hot and cold asphalt.
- Introduction and application of new testing methods.
- Preparation of proposals for technical regulations and standards in the field of flexible pavements, bitumen binders, and waterproofing.