Geolabs Limited Issue No: 027 Issue Date: 22nd September 2023 |
Why Choose an Accredited Laboratory?
The accuracy and reliability of the results from your chosen laboratory will be reflected in your reputation as well as theirs. The ability of a laboratory to perform your testing competently will depend amongst other factors on:
- Staff with the necessary qualifications, training and experience – we have staff with qualifications ranging from NVQ to PhD.
- Suitable equipment – sourced from a range of leading suppliers, we maintain and calibrate our equipment to UKAS requirements.
- Assured quality – our UKAS accreditation shows that not only are our tests performed correctly, but the whole chain from sample receipt to final report can be trusted.
- Test methods and procedures appropriate to the circumstances – our experienced staff will query anomalous specifications and can advise on appropriate methods.
- Traceability to national standards – our comprehensive in-house calibrations, augmented by external calibration of reference standards, ensure full traceability.
- Reliable recording and reporting – computer-controlled data logging and documented checking procedures all help towards reporting you can trust.
Our comprehensive range of testing together with our commitment to technical competence and informed customer service makes Geolabs the laboratory of choice for the discerning client.
Standard Specifications | |
Water content | BS EN ISO 17892-1:2014 + A1:2022 |
Bulk density – linear measurement method |
BS EN ISO 17892-2:2014 |
Bulk density – immersion in fluid method |
BS EN ISO 17892-2:2014 |
Particle density – fluid pycnometer method |
BS EN ISO 17892-3:2015 |
Moisture content – oven drying method |
BS1377:Part 2:1990 |
Liquid limit – cone penetrometer |
BS EN ISO 17892-12:2018 + A2:2022 |
Plastic limit | BS EN ISO 17892-12:2018 + A2:2022 |
Plasticity index and liquidity index | BS1377:Part 2:1990 |
Particle size distribution – wet sieving |
BS EN ISO 17892-4:2016, Clause 5.2 |
Particle size distribution – dry sieving |
BS EN ISO 17892-4:2016, Clause 5.2 |
Particle size distribution – hydrometer analysis – sedimentation pipette method |
BS EN ISO 17892-4:2016, Clause 5.3
BS EN ISO 17892-4:2016, Clause 5.4 |
Dry density/moisture content relationship (2.5 kg rammer) |
BS1377:Part 4:1990 |
Dry density/moisture content relationship (4.5 kg rammer) |
BS1377:Part 4:1990 |
California Bearing Ratio (CBR) | BS1377:Part 4:1990 |
One dimensional consolidation properties | BS EN ISO 17892-5:2017 |
Permeability in a triaxial cell | BS1377:Part 6:1990 |
Unconfined compressive strength – load frame method (loads from 0.12 to 24 kN) |
BS EN ISO 17892-2018 |
Undrained shear strength – triaxial compression test without measurement of pore pressure (loads from 0.12 to 24 kN) |
BS1377:Part 7:1990 |
Undrained shear strength – triaxial compression with multistage loading and without measurement of pore pressure (loads from 0.12 to 24 kN) |
BS1377:Part 7:1990 |
Shear strength – small shearbox |
BS1377:Part 7:1990 |
Residual strength – small ring shear apparatus |
BS1377:Part 7:1990 |
Shear strength – large shearbox |
BS1377:Part 7:1990 |
Effective shear strength – consolidated-undrained triaxial compression test with measurement of pore pressure (loads from 0.12 to 24 kN) |
BS1377:Part 8:1990 |
Effective shear strength – consolidated-undrained triaxial compression test with measurement of pore pressure (loads from 0.12 to 24 kN) |
BS1377:Part 8:1990 |
Effective shear strength – consolidated-drained triaxial compression test with measurement of volume change (loads from 0.12 to 24 kN) |
BS1377:Part 8:1990 |
Effective shear strength – consolidated drained multistage triaxial compression test with measurement of pore pressure (loads from 0.12 to 24 kN) |
Documented In-House Method Test Procedure 38 |
Effective shear strength – consolidated undrained multistage triaxial compression test with measurement of volume change (loads from 0.12 to 24 kN) |
Documented In-House Method Test Procedure 38 |
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