B.I.T.S. Services
B.I.T.S. Specialist Consultants:
Mr K. S. Grewal - Raised Access Floors/air leakage/insulation materials
Mr J. Jeavons - Raised Access Floors Consultant
Mr R. P. Fryer - Building Products/ systems and Components
Mr C. D. Loraine - Building Products. Mechanical & Pressure Testing
Mr J. E. Hodges - Building Products Consultant
Mr D. B. S. Berry - Failure Investigation Consultancy and Litigations Services Section
Mrs R. J. Collins - Thermal Conductivity
Mr O. Ralph - Testing of gas & water pipes
Mr Graham Brich - GRP & Thermosettling Resin & Adhesives
Some of the services, test facilities and areas of expertise that B.I.T.S. are involved in are shown below:-
· Air Leakage systems - Platform floor plenums, air grille flow, ductwork, air tightness and window infiltration.
· Barriers - Building Regulations Document K for car park vehicle and pedestrian barriers, HMSO publications for crush barriers, handrails and other crowd control elements in stadiums.
· Cladding & Windows - Weather and water tightness, impact resistance, failure investigations.
· Dimensional Testing - Coefficient of thermal linear expansion and dimensional stability.
· Environmental Monitoring and laboratory testing under various conditions.
· Foams - Thermal, Physical Properties, Closed Cell.
· Glass and Glazing Testing to BS6206, BS5544, DIN 52290, Dewpoints, Safety Glass approval.
· High Pressures - Hydraulic, hydrostatic and pneumatic pressure testing.
· IP Ratings - Dust and Water Penetration.
· Joints - External Sealants, Expansion joints in floors, Pipe connections and fittings.
· K-values - Thermal conductivity of wood to washing powder, clay to concrete and foam to fibres.
· Litigations - Membership of the Academy of Experts. Defect and Failure Investigations.
· Materials Testing - Chipboards, vapour barriers, insulation materials, slates and general building materials.
· New Ideas - Development of test specifications for new and innovative products.
· On-site Testing - BITS has a UK Wide Service
· Pipes and Fittings - Pipes and Fittings and Hydrostatic pressure testing
· Quality Checks - Product evaluation and specification validation
· Raised Access Floors - PSA MOB PF2 PS/SPU and BS EN 12825 specified testing. Rolling load facility. Floor mounted Air Terminal Devices to BS EN 13624
· Structural anchors - Tensile and shear to BS5080. Annual assessment of anchor devices for the direct attachment of PPE. Verification to DOT series investigation.
· Trading Standards - Product Testing, Safety assessment of hire equipment. Defect Investigation.
· Underground - Strain gauging of rail track.
· Vehicle Equipment - Car Jacks, Number Plates, Axle Stands.
· W.V.P. Water Vapour permeability. Paints to papers, films and foams.
· Expert Witness - We act as independent expert and attend court as required.
· Zwick machine - Computer controlled 250kN tensile/compression facility for physical testing
investigations
Nothing is potentially more serious, disruptive or fatal than a building failure arising from defects, breakages or leakages.
Trading Standards Testing
The Trading Standards officers of all County Councils have a very wide range of products and services to check on.
Newsletters
There are many new building products being introduced and they all require adequate testing.
Building Investigation and Testing Services (Surrey) Ltd
Quarryside Business Park
Holmethorpe Industrial Estate
Watercolor, Thornton Side
Redhill, Surrey RH1 2LJ
Tel: +44 (0)1737 765432
Fax: +44 (0)1737 765431
Mob: +44 (0)7802 524667
e-mail: bitslab@btconnect.com
