Mortar/Masonry
Our mortar testing capabilities extend beyond the requirements of testing included in evaluation of cementitious materials or the fabrication of samples for aggregate durability evaluation. Our laboratory has the equipment and staff, who are the leaders in this field, offering knowledge, experience, and expertise to perform many standard and uncommon tests on mortar of all types. Our substantial physical and chemical testing capabilities as well as field assessment proficiency extends our clients’ confidence in CTLGroup.
Our Testing Capabilities
Testing capabilities start with the earliest age fresh property tests and continue through long term deformation and durability testing. Our staff is well versed in ASTM, AASHTO, CSA, ACOE, and EN test procedures and have the flexibility to perform many tests outside our standard services when called upon. We have controlled temperature and humidity environments for running many standard tests and spaces programmable to a wide range of non-standard conditions to give us the flexibility to meet a multitude of project needs. Our staff are well-trained and up to date on some of the latest test methods including all tests related to a variety of cementitious grouts, mortars, and even polymer-based products. Our testing capabilities are adaptable and can handle everything from the lowest strength early age properties to high strength large specimens.
Our mortar lab has multiple workstations with automated mixing apparatus resulting in a high level of consistency and repeatability. The variety of environmental conditions present in our lab give project managers the flexibility to perform many standards and non-standard testing programs to help solve clients’ needs. We can also fabricate mortar and brick assemblies to expand testing programs when needed.
Mortar/Masonry Testing
Test # | Name | Description |
ASTM C806 | Standard Test Method for Restrained Expansion of Expansive Cement Mortar | Special Cement |
ASTM C109 (AASHTO T 106M) | Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2-in. or [50 mm] Cube Specimens) | Strength |
ASTM C348 | Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Hydraulic-Cement Mortars | Strength |
ASTM C349 | Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic-Cement Mortars (Using Portions of Prisms Broken in Flexure) | Strength |
ASTM C917 | Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Variability of Cement from a Single Source Based on Strength | Strength |
ASTM C1038 | Standard Test Method for Expansion of Hydraulic Cement Mortar Bars Stored in Water | Sulfate |
ASTM C452 | Standard Test Method for Potential Expansion of Portland-Cement Mortars Exposed to Sulfate | Sulfate |
ASTM C1012 | Standard Test Method for Length Change of Hydraulic-Cement Mortars Exposed to a Sulfate Solution | Sulfate |
ASTM C1803 | Standard Guide for Abrasion Resistance of Mortar Surfaces Using a Rotary Platform Abraser | Abrasion |
ASTM C185 (AASHTO T 137) | Standard Test Method for Air Content of Hydraulic Cement Mortar | Air Entrainment |
ASTM C1152 | Standard Test Method for Acid-Soluble Chloride in Mortar and Concrete | Miscellaneous Tests |
ASTM C1218 | Standard Test Method for Water-Soluble Chloride in Mortar and Concrete | Miscellaneous Tests |
ASTM C359 (AASHTO T 185) | Standard Test Method for Early Stiffening of Hydraulic Cement (Mortar Method) | Setting Time |
ASTM C451 (AASHTO T 186) | Standard Test Method for Early Stiffening of Hydraulic Cement (Paste Method) | Setting Time |
ASTM C596 | Standard Test Method for Drying Shrinkage of Mortar Containing Hydraulic Cement | Volume Change |
ASTM C151 (AASHTO T 107M) | Standard Test Method for Autoclave Expansion of Hydraulic Cement | Volume Change |
ASTM C1608 | Standard Test Method for Chemical Shrinkage of Hydraulic Cement Paste | Volume Change |
ASTM C1090 | Standard Test Method for Measuring Changes in Height of Cylindrical Specimens of Hydraulic-Cement Grout | Volume Change |
ASTM C1581 | Standard Test Method for Determining Age at Cracking and Induced Tensile Stress Characteristics of Mortar and Concrete under Restrained Shrinkage | Volume Change |
ASTM C1698 | Standard Test Method for Autogenous Strain of Cement Paste and Mortar | Volume Change |
ASTM C1698 | Standard Test Method for Autogenous Strain of Cement Paste and Mortar | Volume Change |
ASTM C1608 | Standard Test Method for Chemical Shrinkage of Hydraulic Cement Paste | Volume Change |
ASTM C1437 | Standard Test Method for Flow of Hydraulic Cement Mortar | Fresh State Tests |
ASTM C1506 | Standard Test Method for Water Retention of Hydraulic Cement-Based Mortars and Plasters | Fresh State Tests |
ASTM C187 (AASHTO T 129) | Standard Test Method for Amount of Water Required for Normal Consistency of Hydraulic Cement Paste | Fresh State Tests |