Aggregate Testing in Makkah — Quality Control for Granitic Sources
Most aggregate used in Makkah projects comes from granitic quarries in surrounding mountains. Despite the granite's high hardness, varying granitic types require testing each source before use in concrete mixes or base layers.
ASAS Lab performs sieve analysis, aggregate crushing value, impact value, and chemical testing for sulfates and alkali-silica reactivity. We issue SASO GSO 1992-compliant certificates. For Grand Mosque vicinity projects, we document water absorption below 1% and flakiness index below 25% per project specifications.
Aggregate Testing
Laboratory aggregate testing including gradation, abrasion resistance, specific gravity, and soundness — per ASTM C131 and C136 to verify aggregate compliance for concrete and asphalt mixes.
Included Tests
8 certified tests per international standards
Standard aggregate sampling
أخذ عينة من الركام
Unit: sample
Sieve Analysis
التدرج الحبيبي
Unit: sample
Los Angeles Abrasion
مقاومة التآكل — لوس أنجلوس
Unit: sample
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
مؤشر الانعكاس الشمسي (SRI)
Unit: sample
Clay Lumps & Friable Particles
نسبة المواد المفتتة (كتل طينية)
Unit: sample
Magnesium Sulfate Soundness
مقاومة كبريتات المغنسيوم
Unit: sample
Petrographic Classification
المكونات المعدنية (Petrographic)
Unit: sample
Specific Gravity & Absorption
الوزن النوعي ودرجة الامتصاص
Unit: sample
Why ASAS Lab?
Approved by MODON, ACI, NRRC & KIDANA
Over 500 completed projects across KSA
Makkah, Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh, Qassim
FAQ About Aggregate Testing
For concrete: gradation (ASTM C136), specific gravity & absorption (ASTM C127/C128), clay lumps (ASTM C142), and abrasion resistance (ASTM C131). Asphalt additionally requires magnesium sulfate soundness (ASTM C88).
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