Material Testing

CSI offers concrete and steel reinforcing bar properties testing through compressive and uniaxial tension tests, respectively.

1. What is Material Testing?

The test to determine concrete compressive strength conducted according to NZS 3112: Part 2: 1986 while the test to determine the tensile strength of reinforcing bars is conducted according to AS/NZS 4671.

Additionally, CSI is also able to determine weld shear strength of mesh reinforcement, where the test is conducted according to BS EN ISO 15630-2.

2. When would you use Material Testing?

When you want to experimentally determine the properties of concrete and steel reinforcing material from existing reinforced concrete structures, for example because such specifications cannot be found or simply for quality assurance purposes.

3. What are the Benefits of Material Testing?

There are different purposes for knowing the properties of concrete and steel reinforcing material in existing reinforced concrete structures. For example, to be used in design calculations for structural upgrade, additional loading with significant intensities to be installed on the structures, or if there is concern about environmental effects on the original properties of the concrete and steel materials, such as chloride ingression to concrete or thermal exposure on steel reinforcement (i.e. in the event of fire).

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PROJECTS

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Kurtis and his team showed highly skilled reading of scan results. These allowed them to be the only ones who successfully located the defects (random voids) in Polystyrene blocks filled with concrete and lined with Gib in a prepared area...

Maynard Marks

Engaging CSI to conduct the Pile Integrity Testing on the large 1.8m diameter piles was a wise choice. Their technicians were knowledgeable, approachable, punctual, health and safety conscious and flexible when we encountered late changes to the works programme. Results...

Fulton Hogan

As requested, the workers from CSI ltd contacted this office on arrival at the site and invited me (Kevin J Heays) to site visit and get an understanding of the intended works. I was impressed with the workers knowledge of...

Kevin Heays (ECANZ)

The CSI team were great and they did a good job for us. They were employed to complete QA on a Wellington Apartment Development using Pile Integrity Testing. We would recommend CSI to others in the future.

Richardson Drilling

CSI did a good job for us at an Auckland Apartment building; saving our team from drilling through services which would have caused considerable delays. We would recommend CSI to others for scanning

Allendale Electrical

CSI provided a great service. We could not advise them on areas of improvement as their service was highly professional.

Wilson Building

We found CSI via their website and were grateful that we had. Their service was highly professional.

Artisan Developments Ltd

CSI have completed several jobs for us. They are highly skilled operators.

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CSI was recommended by a health board, and they did a great job for Q Interiors. We are already looking at employing them for future work.

Q Interiors

The service and follow-up of CSI Ltd was excellent. We would definitely use them again.

Grayburn Property Service

CSI Ltd did a great job for us. When we were asked what improvements could be made, we could think of no gaps in their professional service.

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CSI Ltd were recommended to us and did a great job. We would be happy to recommend them to others.

Stanley Construction

We were recommended CSI by an Engineer and he was absolutely correct; their GM particularly communicated well and was highly professional.

MSC Consulting Group

CSI has completed some exciting projects with Novare Design “I am very impressed at the responsiveness, relevance and accuracy of the testing and data supplied to Novare for some recent strengthening projects. We have worked with CSI on several projects...

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Darren, Ali and the team at CSI have been a great help at the Oaks Shores refurbishment project. CSI was willing to work through the difficulties of travel under various Covid-19 levels, ensuring they could be of assistance in Queenstown...

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