Guide for Clients (PDF)

SPHERE OF ACTIVITY OF BUILDING TESTING LABORATORY

• soil
  
• aggregates
  
• cement, lime, cinder
  
• concrete, additives and admixtures for concrete, mortar
  
• sealants and adhesives (building chemistry)
• masonry elements, precast concrete
  
• fill for openings (windows, doors, gates)
• insulation (hydro and thermal insulation, geotextile)
• finishes (plaster, paint, ceramic tiles, plastic tiles)
• flooring (textile, resilient, wood)
• sanitation works
  
• sewer systems
  
• distribution of liquids and gases
  
• recycled materials (recycled asphalt, recycled concrete and brick, excavated earth)
• sportsground and playground surfaces
  
• transportation and aboveground construction
  
• bitumen and bituminous products
  

TESTING SERVICES

• field tests
• taking samples for laboratory tests
• measurement of soil-bearing capacity
• chemical analysis of rocks
• testing of building products, materials, components and structures
  
  • mechanical-physical tests
  • chemical analysis, identification
  • climatic tests, ageing
  • health safety tests
  • microbiology
• expertise in construction products and work
• expert opinions
• diagnosis, surveys of buildings and structures, assessment of buildings and construction work
  
  • strength characteristics
  • resistance
  • chemical composition of walls and assessment of soil in terms of likelihood of moisture wicking.
  • humidity
  • water permeability, water vapour permeability
  • chemical resistance
  • climatic tests, ageing
  • flammability
  • hygienic quality
  • thermal conductivity
  • identification of materials
  • resistance to wear and tear and mechanical effects
  • lubricity, surface friction
• stress tests of buildings
• non-destructive testing
• special testing of sports surfaces
  
  • testing of sites with artificial turf filled or unfilled with hair layer
  • testing of tennis courts and sports surfaces for athletics
  • testing of football fields in accordance with FIFA methods
  • testing of sports premises and the equipment of freely accessible public sports sites
• surveys of buildings prior to their renovation
• checking of the compaction of soil and of loose material

OTHER RELATED SERVICES

• Services of Accredited Testing Laboratory No. 1004 and No.1004.3
• Conformity assessment by the Authorised Body 224 and Notified Body 1023 in accordance with the requirements of Government orders and European Directives.
• Granting licenses for voluntary certification marks "Safe Toys" and "ITC Certified Quality"
• Standardisation services and technical information of the Technical Standardisation Centre specialised in products for children are provided within the ITC
• Certification of Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001)
• Technical inspection
  
• Calibration service
• Expert opinions

CONTACTS

Employee	Phone	fax	e-mail
Ing. Jiri Ruzicka, Head of the Testing Laboratory	+420 577 601 507	+420 577 601 387	jruzickaitczlin.cz

Post address:
Institute for Testing and Certification, Inc.
Testing Laboratory for Building Materials and Products
tr. T. Bati 299
764 21 Zlin,
Czech Republic

The person responsible for accuracy of data: Ing. Jiri Ruzicka