The laboratory, the nerve center

The laboratory is the beating heart of the company, the place where the magic happens that transforms an idea into a product, where curiosity is given space, where the future is challenged to give shape and substance to the present.

Why did we want an internal laboratory?

Controlling production processes through an in-house laboratory offers the enormous advantage of optimizing production times while maintaining quality control throughout all stages of the development process. This is one of the reasons why it was decided from the outset to establish an in-house laboratory, tasked with overseeing R&D and process control, thus making the company independent in all research and development of new technologies and innovative products, which are Terra Solida Italia's hallmark.

Having an internal laboratory for analysis, research and control of production processes means in short:

  • Give value and centrality to the Research and Development phase on products and new manufacturing processes
  • Have a capillary, systematic and systemic control of the production processes
  • Be a point of reference for the sector in terms of innovation and ability to adapt
  • Give more centrality and value to problem solving activities for third parties by providing consultancy and technical assistance services to designers, companies and pre-packagers.

Qualification of mixtures

Given the wide variety of aggregates and aggregates that can be used with Terra Solida systems, linked to the geological complexity of our country as well as their aesthetic and functional value, within each project the laboratory preliminarily verifies the materials' suitability for effective paving use by characterizing the identified aggregates and measuring their achievable resistance in experimental mixes.

The optimization of the water content (and the water/binder ratio) of the mixture and the necessary dosage of binder is thus achieved, comparing the results obtained from the tests with the reference values ​​adopted and proven by Terra Solida's experience.

Technical consultancy on in situ mixtures

During the execution phase of the construction site we provide, upon request, consultancy for verifying the correspondence of the mixture packaged with the mix previously qualified in the Terra Solida geotechnical laboratory.

This activity is carried out by our qualified technicians, professional geologists specializing in the geotechnical sector, using our mobile laboratory, Lab in Site . It involves the preparation of cubic or cylindrical specimens, depending on the type of material and the applicable regulations, to compare the in-situ mechanical performance with the design and preliminarily qualified performance.

Research and development

Research and development is conducted with an approach we like to call "dynamic." While it is based on pragmatic and ongoing technical and regulatory updates , it is strongly oriented toward careful research into new materials and the study of their use through innovative methods. This is how we achieve continuous technological improvement. This, combined with extensive testing on countless projects completed over the years, is our core expertise.

production control

To achieve the high performance that characterizes our products, we have chosen to use the highest quality raw materials and to produce just in time to always deliver a product that is "freshly produced".

Quality check. Our technicians carry out constant laboratory tests on all the raw materials purchased and used and carry out random checks on each production batch for the different production processes.