Material Testing

The James Instruments ASR-Detect Alkalai Silica Reaction Test, is used to determine the presence of alkilai-silica reactive gel in hardened concrete.

• Minimal operator training and no special equipment required
• Results obtained in less than five minutes are easy to interpret
• Test can be carried out completely on site
• Utilizes only two environmentally safe dyes
• Identifies ASR in concrete and differentiates ASR from other causes of degradation

The James Instruments Carbo Detect System Carbonation Test, is used to determine the presence of carbonation on concrete samples.

• Gives depth of carbonation
• Results obtained in less than five minutes are easy to interpret
• Test can be carried out completely on site
• Results obtained in less than five minutes are easy to interpret
• Economic, fast and easy to use

The James Instruments Cementometer Type L, is used to determine the moisture content of freshly mixed cement, concrete, and mortar.

• Low range water to cement ratios
• 0.2 - 0.4 ratio
• Completely portable
• Accurate and fast
• Easy to use

The James Instruments Cementometer Type R, is used to determine the moisture content of freshly mixed cement, concrete, and mortar.

• Standard range water to cement ratios
• 0.35 - 0.7 ratio
• Completely portable
• Accurate and fast
• Easy to use

The James Instruments Chlorimeter Chloride Field Test System, is used to determine chloride concentrations of concrete and other construction material samples in the field.

• Covers wide range from 0.002% to 2% chloride by weight
• Internal Memory to store readings for later upload to a PC via USB
• Digital display for direct reading of percentage of chloride by weight
• Low cost per sample compared to laboratory testing
• Results are comparable to laboratory testing

The James Instruments Complete Rebarscope System, includes everything you need to accurately locate, determine depth, and estimate diameter of metal objects in concrete.

• Locates rebar, post tension cable, conduit, and copper pipe
• Rugged and splash resistant case daylight visible display
• Locates up to 8" (200 mm) deep
• Determines bar size up to 45" (115 mm) deep
• Single sensor for all depth ranges

The James Instruments Complete V-Meter MK IV System, is an ultra-sonic test system for accurately indentifying basic characteristics of coarse grained materials such as concrete, wood, masonry, caramic, graphite and more.

• Locate honey combs, voids and cracks in different materials
• Find hidden areas of rotting wood and determine Young's Modulus
• Direct read-outs of transient time and wave form on backlit LCD
• Rugged and splash resistant case is built for tough construction environments
• Includes a signal and trigger output for use with external oscilliscope or other data input device

The James Instruments Concrete Volumetric Air Meter Complete System, is used to determine percent of entrained air in freshly mixed concrete.

• State of the art design
• Leak proof 'O' ring design
• Light weight
• Easy to read gauges insure air entrainment consistency
• Conforms to ASTM C-17

The James Instruments Cor Map Complete System, is a simple and economical method for identifying areas of probable corrosion.

• Locate corroding steel reinforcement
• Designed for tough field conditions
• Electrode is designed for use on horizontal, vertical and inverted positions
• Detachable electrode extension pieces facilitate measurements in hard to reach locations
• Conforms to ASTM C-876

The James Instruments Cor Map II Corrosion Locator Complete System, is an advanced system for corrosion potential data acquisition and analysis, allowing the user to quickly identify areas of probable corrosion in the field.

• Locate corroding steel reinforcement
• Repair cost estimation
• Digital mapping feature
• Ruggedized Electronics allows rapid analysis of data in the field or office
• Temperature and humidity sensors facilitate inclusion of environmental conditions in data analysis

The James Instruments Digital Rebound Hammer Basic System, is an advanced and completely automated system for estimating concrete compressive strength. Its calculation, memory and recording functions allow for quick, easy and accurate test results.

• Memory and recording functions allow for quick, easy and accurate test results
• Modern microprocessor technology allows the data to be stored, printed and transferred to a personal computer for further analysis, or inclusion in your reports
• Integrated alpha numeric digital display, and control panel
• Discard values for multiple test results can be set
• Impact energy level of 2.2 Nm

The James Instruments Digital Rebound Hammer Complete System, is an advanced and completely automated system for estimating concrete compressive strength. Its calculation, memory and recording functions allow for quick, easy and accurate test results. Field printer included.

• Memory and recording functions allow for quick, easy and accurate test results
• Modern microprocessor technology allows the data to be stored, printed and transferred to a personal computer for further analysis, or inclusion in your reports
• Integrated alpha numeric digital display, and control panel
• Field printer mounts on the belt for ease of use
• Impact energy level of 2.2 Nm