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October 03, 2009 - Durability is, after the strength of the material, one of the most important properties of concrete. The importance of durability depends on the type of construction and the environmental conditions of the construction. Durability is a key property, especially in road constructions, where a high resistance to freeze-thaw cycles is of major importance and is thus one of the major criteria in testing.
Qualitest’s Freeze Thaw CDF/CIF test set-up enables the freeze-thaw test to be carried out in accordance with current ASTM C666 and CDF recommendations from. The advantage of this test method is in the very good reproducibility of the results that are given. With this test procedure, the weathered quantity of a surface is measured by a number of freeze-thaw cycles. The test specimens are thereby placed in a solution of sodium chloride to stress the surface. The result gives an estimate for the resistance to freeze-thaw cycling for the concrete being tested.
The unique modular design of the CDF/CIF Freeze Thaw tester allows for systems to be customized conforming to all national and most international standards for freeze testing. The system is equipped with an advanced data acquisition system that logs and transmits all test data from these sometimes very lengthy tests. The system as a whole can be controlled remotely through a local network. To find out more about how Qualitest’s Freeze Thaw Tester can solve your concrete testing needs please contact Qualitest or visit www.worldoftest.com/freeze-thaw-tester.htm .
Qualitest offers a wide variety of testing equipment for the concrete and cement industry. Our complete Concrete and Cement Testing portfolio is available at www.WorldofTest.com and features: Compression Testers, Concrete Rheometers, Cement Rheometers, XRF Spectroscopy, Concrete NDT Equipment, Los Angeles Abraders, Differential Calorimeters, Free Lime Analysers and much more.
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