Metals are used when reliability and performance are important; such at bridges, building frames, equipment and much more.  To ensure that the metals will meet the necessary requirements, routine testing and verification are necessary.  Testing and analysis require a complex combination of skills, experience and equipment.   As an independent testing facility, TEC Services has the necessary resources to get the job done in a thorough and timely manner.  We can provide you with information about the materials characteristics, composition, and mechanical properties.

If you need failure analysis, our engineers can determine the root cause of the problem.  In cases where expert testimony is necessary for trials or depositions, TEC Services has experts who can provide the needed testimony.  At TEC Services we perform a wide range of the metal testing.  We take pride in our work and promise to give you the most accurate answers possible. 

TEC Services’ laboratory is approved and/or inspected by AMRL (AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory), CCRL (Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory) and the US Army Corps of Engineers approval list for testing.  Our laboratory accreditations include: ISO 17025, AASHTO R18 and we are an approved laboratory for the US Army Corps of Engineers.

TEC Services’ employees are active members in ACI, ASTM, ICRI, FRCA, ASCE and SWRI.  Several TEC employees are current or past committee members, committee chairs, board members and presidents of the above mentioned organizations local and national chapters.  TEC Services works closely with ASTM in the development of aggregate, concrete and masonry test methods, testing guidelines and specifications

A basic list of some of the testing our laboratory provides is listed below.  If a test is desired that is not listed below please call and inquire for further details.

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