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Concrete test cylinder under load in a flat-panel compression breaker

Service · Materials Testing

Test it before it carries load.

Concrete, soils, asphalt, masonry and steel — sampled in the field and tested in accredited laboratories against the governing specification, with every result traceable to the technician who signed it.

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Field · laboratory · reporting

The Brief

A mix design is a promise. A break test is whether it was kept.

Every structural material arrives on site with a submittal claiming what it will do. Construction materials testing is the independent check on that claim — sampled at the point of placement, cured under controlled conditions, and tested under a documented procedure.

Universal is accredited under AASHTO R18 for ASTM E-329, C1077 and C1093, CCRL-inspected in cooperation with NIST, and CMEC accredited in Florida. The same accreditation covers the field technician and the laboratory that reports the result.

Sampled. Tested. Traceable.

Capabilities

What we test.

Field sampling and laboratory testing across every structural material a project places.

Concrete

Cylinder casting and compressive strength, slump, air content, temperature, unit weight and flexural beams.

ASTM C39 · C31

Soils & aggregate

Proctor and in-place density, moisture content, gradation, Atterberg limits, CBR and proof roll observation.

Field & laboratory

Asphalt

Core density, extraction and gradation, air voids, mix verification and in-place compaction.

Pavement

Masonry & grout

Prism compression, mortar and grout sampling, unit testing and cold-weather protection review.

ASTM C1314

Structural steel & bolting

Weld and high-strength bolt verification, coating thickness measurement and mill certificate review.

AWS · ASNT

Fireproofing & anchors

Spray-applied fireproofing thickness and density, epoxy anchors and post-installed anchor testing.

Specialty

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Fresh sample

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Testing performed in laboratories accredited under AASHTO R18 and ASTM C1077. Universal Testing & Inspection Services, Inc. — West Babylon, NY · Miami, FL · est. 1992.

Masonry prism

Block, mortar and grout are tested as one.

Scroll to build the specimen: components identified, laid and grouted, cured to 28 days, then loaded to failure. What the prism proves is the assembly, not any single material in it.

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What the prism is built from
Component	Role in the assembly

Masonry prism testing by Universal Testing & Inspection Services, Inc., an AASHTO/CCRL-accredited construction materials testing firm — West Babylon, NY · Miami, FL · est. 1992.

Deliverables

What lands on your desk.

FIELD

Daily field report

Same-day record of what was sampled, where, under whose observation, and whether it conformed.

BREAK

Strength results

Seven and 28-day compressive results issued as they come off the machine, referenced to the placement.

DENSITY

Compaction reports

In-place density against the reference Proctor, with pass or fail stated plainly.

MIX

Submittal review

Mix designs checked against the specification before the first truck arrives on site.

NCR

Non-conformance notice

Written notice the day a result falls outside specification, not at the end of the month.

CERT

Calibration record

Equipment calibration traceable to NIST references, available with any report on request.

How We Work

From the truck chute to the signed report.

Five steps, each one documented — because the value of a result is entirely in its traceability.

Pre-construction review

We review mix designs, submittals and the testing frequency the specification actually requires before work starts.

Field sampling

Certified technicians sample at the point of placement and log every specimen under chain of custody.

Curing & transport

Specimens cure under controlled field conditions and transfer to the laboratory under documented handling.

Laboratory testing

Testing runs on calibrated equipment under the accredited procedure, with results recorded at the machine.

Review & release

A licensed professional reviews every report against the specification before it leaves the building.

A cylinder with no placement record is a paperweight. The documentation is the deliverable.

Where to next

Have concrete going in soon?

Send the specification and the pour schedule. We will confirm testing frequency, laboratory capacity and turnaround within one business day.

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