Laboratory Services

Our UKAS accredited laboratory is based at our Manchester site but its entire range of facilities, together with the unrivalled skills and expertise provided by our team of Civil, Geotechnical and Materials engineers and technicians is readily available from both our offices.

 

The broad range of test facilities available include

Soils/ Unbound & hydraulically bound mixtures

  • Classification Testing
  • Chemical Testing
  • Permeability
  • Effective Stress
  • Shear Parameters
  • Un-drained Shear Strength
  • Laboratory CBR & Swell
  • Soil Stabilisation Design

Aggregates

  • Water Content
  • Particle Size Distribution
  • Water Absorption
  • Particle Density
  • LA Coefficient
  • 10% Fines Value
  • Frost Heave
  • Constituent Materials
  • Flakiness Index
  • Shape Index
  • PSV / Skid Resistance
  • Chemical Testing

Bituminous Materials

  • Binder & Mineral Grading
  • Density
  • Compaction / Air Voids
  • Pavement Thickness
  • Hot Sand Test
  • Marshall Design / Compliance
  • Testing
  • Skid Resistance

Concrete

  • Compressive Strength (Cubes, Cylinders & Cores)
  • Density
  • Chemical Testing
  • Water Absorption
  • Mix Proportion / Cement Content
  • Presence of High Alumina Cement
  • Carbonation Depth
  • Mix Design / Trial Mixes
  • Alkali / Silica Reaction Testing
  • Pull-off Testing
We can also provide detailed technical reports, expert advice and recommendations to
aid future development or to help clients take the appropriate remedial actions.