California Associates Laboratories (CAL Labs) is an employee owned and operated company. We offer a wide range of services to support construction and engineering projects.


Equipment Testing

One Man Power Auger
Nuclear Gauge
Ultrasonic Testing Equipment
Torque Wrench
Anchor Test Equipment
Schmidt Hammer
Skidmore-Wilhelm
"R" Meter
Boom Truck
Rebar Locating Equipment
Coring


Laboratory Tests

SOILS

Moisture Density Relationships:
ASTM D698, AASHTO T-99
4" Mold ASTM D1557, AASHTO T-180
6" Mold ASTM D1557, AASHTO T-180

Maximum Density:
CAL 216
ASTM D1557
CTM-229 Durability

Particle Size Analysis:
Sieve Analysis with 200 wash
Wash Analysis ASTM C117
Sand Equivalent

Atterberg Limits:
Liquid Limit, ASTM D4318
Plasticity Limit, ASTM D4318
Plasticity Index, ASTM D4318

Laboratory Moisture Density
Determination:


Swell Test-Hydrometer Analysis:
Expansion Index, UBC 29-2

Aggregates:
Sieve Analysis, Coarse or Fine,-
with Wash (ASTM C136)
Wash Analysis, Amount finer the-
200, ASTM C177
Sand Equivalent

R-Value Determination:

CONCRETE

Compression Test, 6x12 cylinder,-
C-39 set of 3or 4
Compression Test, Cored specimen
Preparation of Cored Specimem


STEEL

Reinforcing Steel Tests:
Tensile & Bend #2 - #8
Tensile & Ben #9 - #11


MASONRY

ASTM C - 90:
Specific Gravity & Unit Weight,-
Per CMU
Moisture Content, Per CMU
Compression Tests, Per CMU,-
ASTM C140
Absorption Tests, Per CMU,-
ASTMC 140
Linear Shrinkage, Title 24,-
Per CMU

Grout Compression Tests, Set of 3
Mortar Compression Tests, Set of 3


WATER

Water Quality Bacterial Test