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TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE FUTURE

TPA Gesellschaft für Qualitätssicherung
und Innovation gmbh
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OUR AIMS
• To constantly improve quality standards
in the construction industry
• To provide top-level services
• To continually extend our range of services
• Total customer satisfaction
OUR RANGE
• Testing and measuring in the laboratory
and in the field
• Advisory services regarding construction
materials engineering and technology
• Expert statements
• Engineering services
• Technical training courses
THE company
OUR organization
TPA Gesellschaft für Qualitätssicherung und Innovation GmbH (TPA) is the materials
technology competence centre for asphalt, concrete, earthworks and geotechnical
engineering within one of Europe’s largest construction groups – STRABAG SE. As
an independent laboratory organization, TPA is represented by more than 780
employees at over 130 locations in around 20 European countries thus making it
one of the largest private laboratory companies in Europe.
We offer our customers a wide range of services in all sectors of the construction
industry. Consultancy services are as much a part of our range as expert statements
and solutions with or without investigations on construction sites, in the field or in
the laboratory. We use our professional skills to support our customers in maintaining
quality assurance for construction projects, in selecting appropriate building materials
and construction methods as well as in developing and introducing them. As an
acknowledged specialist, during our work we rely on latest test methods and
know-how on the current state of technology.
OUR EXPERTS
Our organization owes its success to the huge number of proficient and highly-
motivated employees whose experience is also the result of their involvement in a
large number of national and international committees on transportation infrastructures
as well as on civil and structural engineering.
OUR VALUES
As a company with global operations, we are committed to acting in a manner that is
responsible and environmentally aware. Our work follows structured procedures: from
data acquisition and analysis up to drafting and development of coherent solutions.
We keep a constant eye on the feedback of our customers and ordering parties and
likewise on potential risks.
Open and partner-like communication with our customers is our top priority. The
earlier we are involved in a project, the more efficiently we can solve problems. We
always draft several solutions so that we can respond more flexibly to unexpected
and novel situations. At the same time, our research-based and practical experience
and our highly-qualified employees ensure that our customers always benefit from
the best possible professional expertise.
During our work, we use all the resources at our disposal in addition to third-party
service providers to ensure excellent solutions and to satisfy our customers.
Target-oriented, cost-efficient results are our stated aim. We allow for local market
requirements and act with respect for the national culture of each country. Our
international presence and an extensive technological network enable us to use
innovative developments on a project-specific basis.
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SERVICES
Asphalt technology
• Initial tests, production inspection and
optimization of construction
• Extended tests (EN, SHRP, ASTM, BS,
AFNOR, AASHTO, GOST etc.)
• Tests of functional properties
• Suitability tests and designing of asphalt
for traffic infrastructure with high
operational demands
• Development of asphalts with special
properties, e.g. open porous asphalt
pavements, coloured asphalt, etc.
• Factory production control at asphalt
mixing plants
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OUR expertise
ASPHALT TECHNOLOGY
Traffic areas of all types require pavements that meet the requirements placed on
them, not only when they are opened for traffic but also long-term. The recipe of
the asphalt used is a key factor, bearing in mind specifically the effort and expenditure
required for maintenance and repair. The specialists of TPA work closely with
asphalt manufacturers and asphalt constructors to develop needs-based recipes
which are tailored to meet specific requirements. Be it traffic areas, streets, railway
construction projects, heavy-duty flight operation areas, waterworks or landfill
sites – we develop the most appropriate type of asphalt.
The quality of the building materials depends not only on the recipe but also on the
methods used for their production and placement. Therefore, in addition to initial
tests and production inspections, we also carry out extensive tests on the functional
properties of asphalt as well as extended tests in accordance with all common
standards (such as EN, SHRP, ASTM, BS, AFNOR, AASHTO, GOST). Beyond this
we also optimize installation on site. By using state-of-the-art equipment technology,
we ensure maximum asphalt quality from the beginning to the end of the production
chain.
1 Marshall compactor
2 Viscosity test
3 Rutting test
4 Bending tensile test
5 Skid resistance prediction test
6 Universal testing machine
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SERVICES
Concrete technology
• Initial tests for all cement-bound building
materials
• Development of component-related
concrete designs/initial tests
• Optimization from a technical and
economical aspect
• Preparation of quality assurance concepts
Traffic areas
• Concrete technology advisory services
• Tests for base layers using hydraulic
binders and concrete for traffic areas
(including exposed aggregate concrete)
• Monitoring of all primary materials and
building material mixtures
• Determination of air void characteristics in
fresh and hardened concrete
• Mortar viscosity measurement
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OUR expertise
CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
Concrete is no longer the classic 3-component mixture that it used to be. Today’s
high-tech concrete is now used in almost all areas of construction as a 6-component
system. We adjust its composition specifically for each defined use. To find the
optimum recipe for the individual requirements of our customers, we offer them
technical support and carry out feasibility studies – and we do this at the stage of
cost quotation. This means we avoid unnecessary costs and ensure that the
building material is perfectly matched to requirements.
We also support our customers during the execution of construction works. In
addition to the optimization of materials, we ensure a smooth construction process
for the production of structural components that conform to requirements. We
accomplish this by applying continuous quality control and a seamless quality
assurance system which requires us to determine warning and limit values. We also
act in an advisory capacity for our customers in the event of warranty questions.
This is where the country-specific and technical expertise of our employees really
makes a difference. However, we never lose sight of our aim while working: total
customer satisfaction.
1 Compressive strength test
3
2 Water permeability test
3 Exposed aggregate concrete surface
4 Non-destructive strength test
5 Compressive strength measurement
6 Test of fresh concrete
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SERVICES TECHNICAL PETROLOGY

Technical petrology
• Assessment of the size and quality of
sources
• Determination of the geological parameters
of mineral aggregates
• Petrographic assessment of mineral
aggregates
• Initial testing of aggregates and assistance
Mineral aggregates are raw materials and feedstock for many important building
products. The geological assessment of quarries and the development of processing
methods by TPA specialists form an important basis for successfully handling
complex construction projects. The tasks of this specialist department include
estimating the quality and volume of deposits and quarries in addition to geological
assessments of construction or landfill locations.

Environmental engineering
with the procedure for attestation of
conformity

and analysis
• Monitoring of mineral aggregate production

and assistance with factory production

control
• Mineral Aggregate testing for various Due to increasing environmental awareness, the requirements for construction sites
construction technologies are becoming stricter with regard to contaminated waste and excavated materials.
• Assessment of alternative building TPA’s laboratories conduct overall evaluations of waste and excavation material in
materials addition to renovation studies. Our knowledge of groundwater remediation, soil
• Expert
statements for building ground and vapour remediation, renovation planning and monitoring means that we are
abandoned waste acknowledged experts in this field.

Environmental engineering and

environmental analysis
• Testing and assessment of waste and

excavated materials
• Renovation planning

• Renovation monitoring

1 Caliper gauge for grain shape

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2 Bar sieve
3 Determination of polishing resistance
4 Aggregate types
5 Thin section

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SERVICES
Dimensioning and evaluation
• State-of-the-art pavement diagnosis using
non-destructive methods
• Evaluation of existing pavements in
reference to the planning of development
and strengthening measures
• Development of concepts for maintenance
measures, strengthening or renewal of
pavement structures
• Dimensioning of pavement structures
• Optimization of design for traffic areas
• Organization and monitoring of tests using
HVS (heavy vehicle simulator)
• Planning of maintenance
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3 4
DIMENSIONING AND EVALUATION OF
TRAFFIC AREAS
The planning of renovation, strengthening and reconstruction measures for
pavements is based on the assessment of their condition and diagnosis of the cause
of damage. TPA’s Pavement Engineering department advises clients and designers
on the selection and maintenance of pavement structures for traffic and industrial
areas which feature in both national and international projects. It also performs
dimensioning in accordance with international procedures plus road construction
testing using state-of-the-art instruments.
1 Troxler probe
2 Recording of road condition using
ground penetration radar
3 Falling weight deflectometer
4 Evenness measurement using planograph
5 Dynamic plate bearing test with
lightweight drop weight
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SERVICEs
Earthworks and soil engineering
• Geological and geotechnical foundation
explorations
• Classification and testing of mechanical
foundation characteristics
• Recipe optimization and testing of
unbound and bound mixtures
• Expert geological/geotechnical foundation
reports and foundation recommendations
• Inspection and acceptance tests
Recycling processes and stabilization
• Development of recycling processes
• Recycling “in place” or “in plant“
• Assistance with selective dismantling
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OUR expertise
EARTHWORKS AND SOIL
ENGINEERING
Precise knowledge of the existing foundation is essential for all construction projects.
TPA covers these basic requirements by means of soil type classification and by
providing expert reports and foundation recommendations. We also carry out
laboratory-based soil mechanics investigations and we monitor earthworks as well
as landfill construction sites.
RECYCLING PROCESSES AND
STABILIZATION
Existing raw material deposits are limited and will diminish further in the future. To
counteract this trend, TPA’s engineers are developing approaches for integrating
recycling processes in road construction using bitumen foam, bitumen emulsion,
cement, lime or other binders either “in place” or “in plant”. This means that even
in the future we will continue to offer cost-efficient and environmentally sound
solutions. In addition to our laboratory activities, we also advise our customers on
selective demolition and dismantling.
1 Soil classification
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2 Layer structure
3 Milling technology
4 Plate bearing test
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ACCREDITATIONS CERTIFICATION/ACCREDITATION
Testing and monitoring procedures in the TPA’s international subsidiaries are accredited test and inspection bodies in
fields of activities: accordance with ISO 17025 and ISO 17020 or companies certified in accordance
• Investigations of groundwater and surface with ISO 9001. The scope of accreditation includes testing and monitoring in the
water for chemical substances and various fields of activities.
physical properties
• Sealing materials

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

• Earthworks

• Raw materials

• Bitumen and other petroleum products

• Bituminous binders TPA has an extensive wealth of experience in the field of building materials
• Waxes technology and uses its many years of expertise for a variety of innovative and
• Mineral materials and products realistic development projects that are both national and international. TPA’s
• Shaft works research projects are based on problem statements arising in construction practice.
• Foundations, underground works The main application areas of this predominantly user-oriented research are state-
• Concrete, precast concrete elements of-the-art traffic infrastructure construction and concrete technology in the civil
• Mining and quarries engineering sector. The results of the research projects and the innovations derived
from them ensure long-term competitive advantages for our customers and offer
constant efficiency increases in a globalised market.

1+3 Rutting test

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2 Determination of concrete modulus of
elasticity
4 Plate bearing test

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range of TRAINING COURSES

COURSES
• Design and manufacture of traffic
infrastructure
• Earthworks in road construction
• Petrology
• Bitumen in road construction
• Design of asphalt recipes
• Production of asphalt and organization of
asphalt mixing plants
• Laying and compaction of asphalt
Practical requirements and specific market-based conditions are subject to constant
change. Therefore to be successful, it is necessary to act quickly and confidently
and to make decisions based on sound knowledge and extensive information. TPA
considers that one of its most important tasks within the scope of training activities
is to pass on the latest specialist knowledge, technical expertise as well as basic and
advanced skills in the fields of traffic infrastructure construction, landfill construction
as well as civil and structural engineering to all those involved in construction. Our
aim is to provide those acting in operative areas with the requisite know-how that
is absolutely essential in the current world of work. Our skilled trainers pass on
practice-related knowledge and technical insight.

• Concrete technology

Quality Management
• Pavement recycling in the hot and cold

process
• Pavement damage and repair technologies

• Dealing with contaminated building
materials/land recycling
• Building
material knowledge for
commercial employees
The topics of quality management, occupational health and safety as well as
environmental protection have become increasingly important in the acquisition,
preparation and execution of construction projects. It is therefore all the more
important to have a competent partner at your side in these areas. TPA’s experts
use their experience of international projects to advise you when preparing quality
management plans (QM) and health, safety, environment regulations (HSE) and
when implementing them in the project. TPA also offers training courses for QM
staff and holds internal audits and preparations for project-specific certifications.

1 TPA Headquarters Vienna

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2–3 Individual training and professional
development
4 Coloured asphalt

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Estonia

Latvia

Denmark
Lithuania

Aabenraa
Russia
Gdynia
Belarus
Kończewo Nowina Augustów
Zielonka Pasłęcka
Bornhöved Awajki
Rostock Klonowy Dwór Biskupiec
Wilhelmshaven Białystok
Paterek
Hamburg Neustrelitz
Stargard Toruń Ciechanów
Szczeciński
Poznań WARSAW
Germany Sulęcin
Strzałkowo
Pruszków
Berlin
Rogoziniec A2
Kutno
Netherlands Braunschweig Sulechów
Śrem Kock
Opoczno
Marl Pleszew Radom
Stassfurt Vetschau
Leipzig Lublin
Poland Ukraine
Westenfeld Dresden Byków
Jena Czarny Bór Pyrzowice
Bad Hersfeld Erfurt Kielce
COLOGNE Hartmannsdorf Ruda Śląska
Pęcz
Belgium Limburg
Proboštov Červený Kostelec Kraków
Przeworsk
Wiesbaden PRAGUE Tarnów
Rychnov nad Kněžnou Bielsko-Biała
Langen Schwarzach
Czech Republic Ostrava
Olomouc Krásno nad Mengušovce
Plzeň Havlíčkův Brod Kysucou Spišský
Soběslav Žilina
Písek
Brno Zlín Slovakia Štvrtok
Gelenica
Karlsruhe Regensburg BUDWEIS Prievidza
Kalinovo
Moldova
Veľké Kostoľany Zvolen
Nyieregyháza Baia Mare
STUTTGART VIENNA BRATISLAVA Miskolc Crişeni
Linz
Niederrimsingen Mogoşeni
Steisslingen Munich
Langentrog Austria Győr BUDAPEST Szolnok Oradea
Cluj-Napoca

Mürzhofen
Hungary
Switzerland Zirl Zalaegerszeg Arad Romania
Szeged Deva
Feffernitz
ERSTFELD Simeria Braşov
Polzela Timişoara
Slovenia Pécs
Râmnicu Vâlcea
BUCHAREST
ZAGREB Slavonski Brod Jilava
Croatia
Rijeka Belgrade
Pančevo
Italy Zaječar

Bosnia Serbia Burgas

Zadar
Colaktex Čačak Bulgaria
Dugopolje SOFIA

Montenegro
Kosovo
Çikatova

Macedonia

Albania

Greece
 LOCATIONS

MOSCOW CONTACT
Vyksa
Belgrade Moscow
TPA za Obezbedenje Kvaliteta OOO TPA
i Inovacije d.o.o. Petrovka 27
Russia
Antifašisticke borbe 13 a 107031 Moscow/Russia
11070 Belgrade/Serbia Tel. +7 495 737 03 80-1215
Tel. +381 11 222-1701 Fax +7 495 737 42 92
Fax +381 11 222-1740 ru@tpaqi.com
rs@tpaqi.com
Balakovo
Sofia
Bratislava TPA EOOD
TPA Spolocnost pre zabezpecenie Ul. Rezbarska 7
kvality a inovácie s.r.o. 1510 Sofia/Bulgaria
ul. Svornosti 69 Tel. +359 2 845 2065
82016 Bratislava/Slovakia Fax +359 2 845 7800
Tel. +421 2 40 206 777 bg@tpaqi.com
Fax +421 2 40 206 735
sk@tpaqi.com Stuttgart (Leinfelden-Echterdingen)
TPA Gesellschaft für Qualitätssicherung
Budapest und Innovation GmbH
H-TPA Kft. Esslinger Str. 1
Epitesz utca 40-44 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen/
1116 Budapest/Hungary Germany
Tel. +36 1 3715-701 Tel. +49 711 61924-126
Fax +36 1 3715-799 Fax +49 711 61924-193
Sochi hu@tpaqi.com des@tpaqi.com

Budweis Warsaw (Pruszków)

Turkey
Road construction and
earthworks laboratory
Concrete
Environment
Soil mechanics/foundation
Petrology/mineralogy
TPA CR s. r. o., Vrbenská 31 TPA Sp. z o.o.
37006 Budweis/Czech Republic ul. Parzniewska 8
Tel. +420 387 004 554 05-800 Pruszków/Poland
Fax +420 387 412 046 Tel. +48 22 738 22 00
cz@tpaqi.com Fax +48 22 738 22 01
pl@tpaqi.com
Bucharest (Jilava)
TPA-Societate pentru asigurarea Vienna
calitatii si inovatii s.r.l. TPA Gesellschaft für Qualitätssicherung
Sos. Giurgiului nr. 3 und Innovation GmbH
077120 Jilava/Romania Polgarstr. 30
Tel. +40 72 380-4340 1220 Vienna/Austria
Fax +40 21 4056-036 Tel. +43 1 21728-600
ro@tpaqi.com Fax +43 1 21728-644
at@tpaqi.com
Erstfeld
TPA Gesellschaft für Qualitätssicherung Zagreb
und Innovation GmbH TPA Odrzavanje Kvaliteta
Bifang 4, 6472 Erstfeld/Switzerland i Inovacija d.o.o.
Tel. +41 41 882 11 55, ch@tpaqi.com Petra Hektorovica 2
10000 Zagreb/Croatia
Cologne Tel. +385 021 668 330
TPA Gesellschaft für Qualitätssicherung Fax +385 021 668 338
und Innovation GmbH hr@tpaqi.com
Siegburger Str. 241
50679 Cologne/Germany
Tel. +49 221 824-2079
Fax +49 221 824-2450
dek@tpaqi.com
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TPA Gesellschaft für Qualitätssicherung und Innovation GmbH

Polgarstr. 30
1220 Vienna/Austria
03/2012/2.000

Tel. +43 1 21728-600

Fax +43 1 21728-644
office@tpaqi.com