Fricks understands the importance of testing our product throughout the various stages of the application.
FLOOR TYPES JOINTS & DETAILS FLOOR REPLACEMENT QUALITY TESTING

TESTING AND QUALITY CONTROL

Fricks is meticulous when it comes to testing our product to ensure reliable results prior to and during the construction process. Here are just a few ways we test our product to make sure it exceeds the expectations of our customers.

MATERIAL OPTIMIZATION AND TESTING
Fricks takes great care in selecting the proper materials for the concrete mix design to be used on your project – local materials are brought in and tested to optimize the mix for greater consistency, strength, and less shrinkage.

Material selection is vital for maintaining consistency. Aggregate shape and size is carefully researched and analyzed. Local material must meet certain criteria for greater consistency and less shrinkage. Concrete strength is ensured.

SHRINKAGE COMPENSATING CONCRETE TESTING
The science of predicting and controlling the proper expansion of shrinkage compensating concrete requires meticulous testing and attention to detail.

The local materials are shipped to our lab for pre-construction testing. Different Mixes are batched and compared for optimization. Concrete is molded into specimens for measuring the expansion. Specimens are measured daily to assure the right mix for the project.

FLATNESS TESTING
Award-winning flatness is only achieved by carefully managing the construction process and measuring the results with competent measuring devices.

The "Dipstick" measures random traffic floors. The “F-Meter” for fast results on random traffic floors. A profilograph is used to measure our FSF floors or defined traffic floors. Award-Winning Flatness.

Fricks regularly tests our product to ensure quality with it’s state-of-the-art testing facility and onsite testing lab.