ASTM International UAE Chapter visits QCC Construction Materials Lab
13 November 2019, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The Construction Materials Laboratory of the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC) welcomed representatives from the ASTM International Chapter in the United Arab Emirates.
During the visit, the ASTM representatives were briefed on the services provided by the laboratory to test materials used in construction and engineering projects in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
The Chapter visited the various sections of the laboratory, which uses the latest equipment to provide world-standard technical and consulting services for building and soil materials, mechanical tests for hardness, physical tests on granular soil classifications, and transformer oil tests, among others.
The ASTM representatives commended the capabilities of the Construction Materials Testing Laboratory, appreciating that they are in line with the latest global practices.