Lab Testing Services

Soiltechnics laboratory is equipped with equipment to perform all types of geotechnical testing that is required in any site investigation project from basic to advanced test.

BS 1377 : MS 1056 : ASTM : ISRM : APHA : BS EN ISO


Description / Test
1.0 Classification Test 8.0 Direct Shear Test (Shearbox)
1.1 Moisture Content 8.1 Consolidated Drained Shear
1.2 Bulk Density 8.2 Multireversal Shear
1.3 Specific Gravity  
1.4 Atterberg Limit-1 Point 9.0 Permeability
1.5 Linear Shrinkage 9.1 Constant Permeability Test in Triaxial cell
1.6 Coarse Grained Analysis-Sieving 9.2 Constant Permeability Test in Permeable cell
1.7 Fine Grained Analysis-Hydrometer 9.3 Falling Head Permeability
   
2.0 Chemical Test 10.0 Consolidation/Settlement
2.1 pH Value 10.1 One- Dimensional Consolidation Test
2.2 Sulphate Content 10.2 Collapse Potential
2.3 Organic Content 10.3 Swelling pressure measurement of swelling
2.4 Chloride Content 10.4 Shrink Swell Test
2.5 Sulphite content  
2.6 Total Dissolved Solids 11.0 Compaction
2.7 Total Suspended Solids 11.1 Compaction Test
2.8 Salinity Test 11.2 Vibrating Hammer
2.9 Loss on Ignition 11.3 California Bearing Ratio Test(C.B.R.)
   
3.0 Unconfined Compression Test (UCT)
14.0 Rock
4.0 Triaxial-Unconsolidated Undrained (UU)
14.1 Compressive Strength of Rock
5.0 Triaxial-Consolidated Undrained (CIU)
14.2 Point Load Test
6.0 Triaxial-Consolidated Drained (CID)
14.3 Young’s Modulus & Poisson’s Ratio
7.0 Triaxial-Consolidated Drained (CID)  

 

Field Testing Services

Soiltechnics has established personnel and equipment to perform various field test for site investigation and quality monitoring. We also perform geotechnical monitoring to assess critical sites such as slopes and ground stability.


Description/Test Test Method Reference
   
1.0 Subsurface Investigation  
1.1 Mackintosh Probe  
1.2 Dynamic Cone Penetrometer(DCP)
BS 1377 : 1990
Part 9, Method 3.2
1.3 Bulk Sampling  
1.4 Trial Pit  
1.5 Block Sampling  
   
2.0 Field Density Test  
2.1 Sand Replacement
BS 1377 : 1990
Part 9, Method 2.1
2.2 Core Cutter
BS 1377 : 1990
Part 9, Method 2.4
2.3 Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP)
BS 1377 : 1990
Part 9, Method 3.2
2.4 Electrical Density Gauge (EDG) ASTM D7698
   
3.0 Bearing Capacity & Strength  
3.1 C.B.R.
BS 1377 : 1990
Part 9, Method 4.3
3.2 Plate Bearing/Load Test
BS 1377 : 1990
Part 9, Method 4.1
3.3 Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP)
BS 1377 : 1990
Part 9, Method 3.2
   
4.0 Soil & Structural Monitoring  
4.1 Settlement & Displacement Monitoring  
4.2 Vibrating Wire Piezometer  
4.3 Inclinometer  
4.4 Extensometer  
4.5 Water Level  
4.6 Tiltmeter  
4.7 Strain Gauge  
4.8 Structural Load  
   
5.0 Noise & Vibration  
5.1 Noise & Vibration Monitoring  


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