Structural Testing and Research Inc.

STaR is a small materials testing laboratory specializing in cold-formed steel structural products for the construction industry.
What sets us apart is our understanding of the design and application requirements for cold-formed steel products.
This specialization lets us offer our clients exceptional support both during the design of the test program, but also during the interpretation of the results.

STaR is an ISO 17025 accredited testing laboratory, and is accredited by IAS, Inc., for a range of test procedures relevant for companies seeking an ICC-ES evaluation report, or for general engineering purposes.

• Steel stud composite wall assemblies (ICC-ES AC 86)
• Cold-formed steel framing members (ICC-ES AC 46)
• Strength and deflection behaviour of connectors used in cold-formed steel framing (ICC-ES AC 261)
• Shear-bond strength of composite slabs (ICC-ES AC 43)
• Concrete compression testing (ASTM C39)
• Stub-column testing
• Assembly testing