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- [Accredited where the scope confirms it.](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/accreditation/) - Quality you can verify Accredited testing. Accountable results. Bakgoni is a SANAS-accredited testing laboratory, accreditation number T1018. Accredited activities are performed within the laboratory’s current approved scope. SANAS accreditation confirms technical competence for the specific test activities listed on Bakgoni’s current approved scope—not automatically for every service the company offers. 01 / COMPETENCE Competence for
- [Every layer. One accountable team.](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/services/) - 01 / PAVEMENT Pavement investigation and design. Road rehabilitation starts with understanding the existing pavement. Bakgoni can combine field investigation, materials testing and mechanistic pavement analysis to develop practical strengthening or rehabilitation recommendations. Pavement condition and layer investigation Materials classification and performance testing Rehabilitation and pavement recommendations 02 / MATERIALS DESIGN Proportions supported by trial
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- [Evidence for better decisions.](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/about-us/) - 01 / CONSTRUCTION PROCESS Built around the construction process. Bakgoni provides contractor quality-control and client or project-engineer quality-assurance support for roads and civil infrastructure. Site laboratories can be arranged in the Free State and other provinces, with programmes structured around SANS, COLTO and project requirements. Site and central laboratory testing Recognised SANS, TMH and project
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- [See beyond the surface.](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/drone-gpr/) - Drone photogrammetry, thermal screening and ground-penetrating radar add spatial and subsurface evidence to conventional engineering investigation. Document scale, condition and geometry. High-overlap aerial imagery can be processed into orthomosaics, point clouds and 3D models for visual assessment, measurement and engineering coordination. Aerial photographic record 3D mesh and point-cloud outputs Repeatable viewpoints for progress or condition
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- [Request the right testing programme.](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/price-list/) - Bakgoni’s existing ‘Price List’ is better presented as a quotation request: pricing depends on the tests, quantities, location, programme and reporting requirements. Enough information for an accurate response. Include the project location, specification or requested methods, number of samples or test positions, required dates and the person who should receive the quotation. Project and client
- [Verify the material. Protect the layer.](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/aggregate-testing-laboratory/) - Aggregate testing provides the grading, strength, shape, density and durability evidence needed for specification control and materials selection. A complete view of aggregate performance. Testing is selected to match the material, intended application and project specification. Results support source approval, process control and acceptance decisions. Aggregate grading Crushing value and 10% fines Flakiness and average
- [What lies beneath shapes what rises above.](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/geotechnical-testing-laboratory/) - Site investigation, sampling and laboratory testing turn hidden ground conditions into evidence for foundation, pavement and development decisions. Clarity from the ground up. Investigation programmes can combine test-pit excavation and profiling, sampling, in-situ testing and laboratory classification to build a practical understanding of ground conditions. Test-pit excavation and profiling DCP and in-situ assessment Disturbed and
- [Measure strength. Confirm performance.](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/concrete-testing-laboratory/) - Concrete, masonry and core testing support production control, investigation and verification of constructed elements. Test the material at the decision point. Fresh-concrete observations, prepared specimens, hardened testing and extracted cores can be combined to document quality and investigate existing work. Slump testing Cube and cylinder compression Concrete mix design and core drilling
- [Control the mix. Understand the pavement.](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/asphalt-testing-laboratory/) - Asphalt, binder and core testing supports mix control, pavement investigation, rehabilitation design and construction acceptance. Testing from constituent to constructed layer. Laboratory testing can cover mix strength, density, voids, moisture and binder properties, while cores provide direct evidence from the completed pavement. Marshall stability and flow Binder content and recovered binder Bulk density, voids and
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## Bakgoni Test Guides

- [Concrete cube compressive strength](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/concrete-cube-compression/) - Determines the compressive strength of a concrete cube made from sampled fresh concrete.
- [Concrete cylinder compressive strength](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/concrete-cylinder-compression/) - Determines the compressive strength of a cylindrical concrete specimen.
- [Concrete mix design](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/concrete-mix-design/) - Selects practical proportions of cementitious material, water, aggregate and admixtures for a required concrete performance.
- [Concrete core drilling](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/concrete-core-drilling/) - Removes a cylindrical sample from hardened concrete for direct inspection and testing.
- [Indirect tensile strength of concrete cores](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/concrete-core-indirect-tensile/) - Estimates the tensile resistance of a cylindrical concrete core by loading it across its diameter.
- [Brick compressive strength](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/brick-compressive-strength/) - Measures the load a masonry brick can carry before crushing.
- [Brick efflorescence](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/brick-efflorescence/) - Checks masonry units for visible salt deposits that can appear after water moves through the material and evaporates.
- [Brick bulk density](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/brick-bulk-density/) - Measures the mass of a brick or masonry unit relative to its overall volume.
- [Brick water absorption](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/brick-water-absorption/) - Measures how much water a dry masonry unit absorbs under specified soaking conditions.
- [Paver tensile splitting strength](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/paver-tensile-splitting/) - Measures the resistance of a concrete paving unit to splitting under line loading.
- [Building-block compressive strength](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/building-block-compression/) - Measures the compressive load a concrete building block can withstand.
- [Building-block transverse strength](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/building-block-transverse-strength/) - Measures a building block’s resistance to bending across a supported span.
- [Marshall Stability and Flow](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/marshall-stability-flow/) - Measures the load resistance and deformation of a compacted asphalt specimen at a controlled temperature.
- [Immersion Index](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/immersion-index/) - Compares asphalt strength before and after controlled water conditioning.
- [Asphalt binder content](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/asphalt-binder-content/) - Measures how much bituminous binder is present in an asphalt mixture.
- [Asphalt bulk relative density and voids content](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/asphalt-bulk-density-voids/) - Measures specimen density and calculates the air spaces remaining in compacted asphalt.
- [Asphalt indirect tensile strength](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/asphalt-indirect-tensile-strength/) - Measures resistance to splitting when a cylindrical asphalt specimen is compressed across its diameter.
- [Asphalt creep modulus](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/asphalt-creep-modulus/) - Measures time-dependent deformation of asphalt under a sustained or repeated load.
- [Moisture in asphalt](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/moisture-in-asphalt/) - Determines the amount of water present in an asphalt mixture or related material.
- [Recovery of binder from asphalt](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/binder-recovery/) - Separates bituminous binder from an asphalt mixture so the recovered material can be tested.
- [Bitumen penetration](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/bitumen-penetration/) - Measures the hardness or consistency of bitumen by the depth a standard needle enters under controlled conditions.
- [Binder absorption](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/binder-absorption/) - Estimates the amount of binder absorbed into aggregate pores rather than remaining as effective coating.
- [Bitumen ductility](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/bitumen-ductility/) - Measures how far a shaped bitumen specimen can stretch before breaking under controlled conditions.
- [Ring-and-ball softening point](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/ring-ball-softening-point/) - Measures the temperature at which bitumen softens to a defined degree.
- [Bitumen-rubber ball penetration and resilience](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/bitumen-rubber-penetration-resilience/) - Measures indentation and elastic recovery characteristics of a bitumen-rubber blend.
- [Bitumen-rubber compression recovery](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/bitumen-rubber-compression-recovery/) - Measures how a bitumen-rubber specimen recovers after being compressed.
- [Bitumen-rubber flow test](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/bitumen-rubber-flow/) - Assesses the flow or consistency behaviour of a bitumen-rubber blend under a controlled test condition.
- [Rubber-crumb grading](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/rubber-crumb-grading/) - Measures the particle-size distribution of rubber crumb used in bitumen-rubber blends.
- [Rubber-crumb resilience](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/rubber-crumb-resilience/) - Measures the rebound or elastic response of rubber crumb used in modified binders.
- [Rubber-crumb bulk density](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/rubber-crumb-bulk-density/) - Measures the mass of loose rubber crumb occupying a known volume.
- [Slurry design](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/slurry-design/) - Selects proportions of aggregate, emulsion, water and additives for a workable and durable slurry surfacing mixture.
- [Asphalt core drilling](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/asphalt-core-drilling/) - Recovers a cylindrical sample from a completed asphalt layer for direct measurement and testing.
- [Maximum theoretical relative density — Rice method](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/rice-maximum-theoretical-density/) - Determines the density an asphalt mixture would have with no air voids.
- [Riedel and Weber binder adhesion](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/riedel-weber-adhesion/) - Assesses how strongly bituminous binder remains attached to aggregate in the presence of water.
- [Particle-size distribution by sieve](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/particle-size-distribution-sieve/) - Separates a soil or gravel sample into size ranges to show how much coarse and fine material it contains.
- [Hydrometer particle-size analysis](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/hydrometer-analysis/) - Measures the very fine silt and clay particles that are too small to separate accurately with normal sieves.
- [Soil pH](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/soil-ph/) - Shows whether a soil-water mixture is acidic, neutral or alkaline.
- [Soil electrical conductivity](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/soil-electrical-conductivity/) - Measures how readily a soil extract conducts electricity, which indicates the level of dissolved salts.
- [Moisture content](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/moisture-content/) - Measures the amount of water present in a soil or construction-material sample.
- [Soil bulk density](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/bulk-density/) - Measures how much dry soil mass is contained in a known total volume.
- [Triaxial testing](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/triaxial-testing/) - Loads a cylindrical soil specimen under controlled confining pressure to measure its strength and deformation.
- [Oedometer consolidation](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/oedometer-consolidation/) - Measures how a confined soil specimen compresses with time under vertical loading.
- [Double oedometer](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/double-oedometer/) - Compares matching soil specimens tested at different moisture conditions to assess wetting-related settlement behaviour.
- [Collapse potential](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/collapse-potential/) - Checks whether an unsaturated soil may suddenly compress when it becomes wet under load.
- [Free swell and swell pressure](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/free-swell-swell-pressure/) - Assesses how much an expansive soil may increase in volume and the pressure it can develop when wetted.
- [Falling-head permeability](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/permeability-falling-head/) - Measures how readily water flows through relatively low-permeability soil.
- [Constant-head permeability](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/permeability-constant-head/) - Measures water flow through a relatively permeable soil while a constant hydraulic head is maintained.
- [Direct shear test](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/direct-shear/) - Measures the resistance of soil to sliding along a controlled horizontal plane.
- [Test-pit excavation and profiling](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/test-pit-profiling/) - Opens the ground so soil layers, moisture, fill and other visible conditions can be logged and sampled directly.
- [Undisturbed soil sampling](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/undisturbed-sampling/) - Recovers soil with as little disturbance as practical so its structure can be tested in the laboratory.
- [Dynamic cone penetrometer testing](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/dcp-testing/) - Uses repeated hammer blows to measure how easily a cone penetrates the ground or pavement layers.
- [Cone penetration testing](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/cpt-investigation/) - Pushes an instrumented cone into the ground to obtain a continuous profile of resistance with depth.
- [Plate-bearing test](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/plate-bearing-test/) - Applies controlled load to a rigid plate on the ground and measures the resulting settlement.
- [In-situ density testing](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/in-situ-density-testing/) - Measures the density and moisture of compacted material at its constructed position.
- [Aggregate grading](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/aggregate-grading/) - Shows the proportion of aggregate particles falling within each standard size range.
- [Aggregate Crushing Value](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/aggregate-crushing-value/) - Measures how much an aggregate breaks down under a standard compressive load.
- [10% Fines Aggregate Crushing Test](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/ten-percent-fines/) - Finds the load required to produce a controlled amount of crushed fine material from aggregate.
- [Flakiness index](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/flakiness-index/) - Measures the proportion of aggregate particles that are unusually thin compared with their size.
- [Average Least Dimension](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/average-least-dimension/) - Estimates the average smallest thickness of aggregate particles, especially road-stone or seal aggregate.
- [Aggregate bulk density](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/aggregate-bulk-density/) - Measures the mass of aggregate that fills a known container volume, including the spaces between particles.
- [Dry bulk relative density](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/dry-bulk-relative-density/) - Compares the dry aggregate mass with the mass of an equal volume of water, including permeable particle pores.
- [Apparent relative density](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/apparent-relative-density/) - Measures relative density using only the solid particle volume and excluding permeable pores.
- [Water demand of fine aggregate](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/fine-aggregate-water-demand/) - Assesses how much water a fine aggregate requires to reach a specified consistency condition.
- [Bulking of fine aggregate](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/bulking-fine-aggregate/) - Measures the temporary increase in sand volume caused by moisture films around the particles.
- [Aggregate soundness](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/aggregate-soundness/) - Accelerates repeated weathering action to assess whether aggregate is likely to break down under environmental exposure.
- [Organic impurities in fine aggregate](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/organic-impurities/) - Screens sand for organic matter that may interfere with cement hydration or concrete performance.
- [Shrinkage properties of concrete aggregate](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/aggregate-shrinkage/) - Assesses the contribution an aggregate may make to drying shrinkage in a controlled concrete or mortar specimen.
- [Soluble deleterious material](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/soluble-deleterious-material/) - Checks aggregate for soluble substances that could negatively affect concrete, asphalt or long-term durability.
- [Concrete slump test](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/tests/concrete-slump/) - Checks the consistency and workability of fresh concrete before or during placement.

## Bakgoni Specialist Services

- [Quality control and quality assurance](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/expertise/quality-control-assurance/) - A planned system of inspections, sampling, testing and records used to verify that construction work meets the approved specification.
- [Road rehabilitation and pavement design](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/expertise/road-rehabilitation-pavement-design/) - Combines traffic, material, layer and condition information to decide how an existing or proposed road should be strengthened or constructed.
- [Construction-materials design](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/expertise/construction-materials-design/) - Develops and verifies practical mixtures or treatments using the materials available for the project.
- [Diagnostic reporting and as-built services](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/expertise/diagnostic-reporting-as-built/) - Organises field observations, test results and construction records so a project team can understand what was found and what decision the evidence supports.
- [Site laboratory services](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/expertise/site-laboratory-services/) - Provides a project-based testing facility and trained personnel where routine sampling and rapid results are needed near the work.
- [Geotechnical investigations and reports](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/expertise/geotechnical-investigation-reports/) - Builds a factual understanding of soil and rock conditions so foundations, floors, earthworks and site development risks can be considered.
- [Drone photogrammetry and 3D capture](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/expertise/drone-photogrammetry/) - Uses overlapping drone photographs and surveyed control to create measurable visual records of sites, structures and construction progress.
- [Thermal inspection](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/expertise/thermal-inspection/) - Uses a radiometric thermal camera to identify temperature differences that may point to moisture, heat loss, electrical loading or other abnormal conditions.
- [Ground-penetrating radar screening](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/expertise/ground-penetrating-radar/) - Sends short electromagnetic pulses into the material and records reflections caused by changes below the surface.
- [Soil electrical resistivity](https://www.civil-testing-lab.bakgoni.com/expertise/soil-electrical-resistivity/) - Measures how strongly the ground resists electrical current, usually using spaced electrodes placed along the test line.

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