Types of Geotech Laboratory Testing Services We Offer
PRI Engineering’s geotechnical laboratory testing services include soils, concrete, and aggregate testing for all your construction and infrastructure projects. Our CCIL-certified geotechnical lab is stocked with state-of the art equipment to ensure you get the information you need to build your project on a solid foundation with quality materials.
The following outlines the typical testing process in our:
- We receive soil, concrete, or aggregate samples from you or visit your site.
- Our expert geotechnical laboratory technicians perform appropriate material testing to determine particle size, gradation, water content, or other properties.
- You receive a comprehensive report with expert recommendations.
- We store your samples for a project-specific timeframe or dispose of the samples when you get the results, depending on your needs. We track every sample’s chain of custody throughout the entire testing process.
Your comprehensive geotechnical report is full of complete information about your soil, concrete, and aggregate samples, along with recommendations to help you make important decisions about your construction project.
Soil Testing Services
Laboratory soil testing is important both to ensure the ground can withstand the weight of your building or other infrastructure and to help you adjust your building plans accordingly. Proper geotechnical testing helps ensure you build on a solid foundation for a structure that lasts.
Our expert soil testing technicians perform a variety of geotechnical laboratory services. We analyze particle size to classify the soil and determine and define soil characteristics, using laboratory soil testing methods such particle size distribution. We perform liquid limit and plasticity testing to determine the soils behavior in relation to water content. Measuring moisture density as well helps us determine soil compaction so you know if your soil is stable. To help our laboratory technicians test your soil, we use an oven to dry material, scales, proctor molds and hammers to determine Proctor standard dry density, and other equipment in our CCIL-certified soil testing laboratory.
When you receive your soil testing report, you can use that information to ensure your site soil meets your needs and to help you adjust your building plans to suit these native soil attributes.
Concrete Testing Services
Concrete varies widely depending on the materials it contains, its air content, and other factors. Concrete laboratory testing helps ensure your building materials have the strength and consistency you need to support your structures while meeting regulatory requirements. PRI Engineering’s CCIL-certified concrete testing laboratory performs compression testing and common field tests to help you meet your quality goals.
Our concrete testing labs prepare and cure your concrete samples, then perform concrete compression testing by applying compressive axial load until the samples fail. This determines the concrete’s strength. To help us do this, our well-equipped geotechnical laboratory includes a concrete grinder for preparation and a concrete compressive machine.
When you receive your concrete testing report, you can use that information to ensure your concrete meets the quality and consistency you need for your project’s success.
Aggregate Testing Services
Variation in aggregate size, shape, strength, and durability has a big impact on quality and consistency. Our aggregate laboratory testing services help ensure your roads meet your client’s requirements with lasting, consistent quality. You may also need aggregate testing for materials you bring to your construction site or recycled on-site aggregates and disposal testing, to meet standards and for permitting.
PRI Engineering’s laboratory testing includes determining the percentage of crushed (LS-607) and flat versus elongated particles (LS-608) in your coarse aggregate, as well as the percentage of asphalt-coated particles (LS-621). Our aggregate testing methods include washing mineral aggregates finer than 75um sieve (LS-601/ASTM C117), sieve analysis (LS-602), and dry aggregate preparation to determine physical constraints (LS-600). Our aggregate laboratory testing equipment includes a coarse aggregate sieve shaker, fine aggregate sieve shaker, and scales to help us provide you with comprehensive geotechnical laboratory services.
When you receive your aggregate testing report, you can use that information to ensure your construction materials meet the quality and consistency you desire for your project’s success.
Geotechnical Reports and Recommendations
Our comprehensive geotechnical reports accurately record and report all laboratory testing data. If you are wondering how to read a material test report from PRI Engineering, you can be confident that your report conforms to CCIL certification standards. Our geotechnical laboratory testing reports and expert recommendations help you know how to build your project with materials meeting your high-quality standards, for a build that stands the test of time.
