Authorized Laboratory List

Authorized Laboratories for Testing Reinforcing Steel Splices

Per Section 52 "Reinforcement" of the California Department of Transportation (the Department) Standard Specifications, testing on prequalification and production sample splices on reinforcing steel shall be performed at a laboratory selected from the Department's Authorized Laboratory List. The Structural Materials Testing Branch from the Office of Central Laboratories is responsible for this list. Please follow the steps outlined in the Authorized Laboratory Qualification Requirements document to submit a request to be included in the Department's Authorized Laboratory List. The document is found at this link: Authorized Laboratory Requirements for Testing Reinforcing Steel Splices (PDF)

Authorized Laboratories to Perform Pre-Tensioning Calibrations

Per Section 50 "Prestressing Concrete" of the California Department of Transportation (the Department) Standard Specifications, pretensioning jacks shall be calibrated by an authorized laboratory.
Listed below are authorized laboratories to perform pretensioning calibrations. To be on this list, please refer to the Department's requirements, "Authorized Laboratory Qualification Requirements to Perform Pre-Tensioning Calibrations for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)". The document is found at the following link: Authorized Laboratory Qualification Requirements to Perform Pre-Tensioning Calibrations (PDF)