Field Testing
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Manual Bucket Auger
Field Vane Shear Test (VST)
Cone Penetration Testing (CPT)
Field Testing and Site Characterization
Permeability
- Hydraulic Conductivity in the Vadose Zone using the Guelph Permeameter – Standard Guide for Comparison of Field Methods for Determining Hydraulic Conductivity in Vadose Zone (ASTM D5126)
- Infiltration Rate of Soils in Field Using Double-Ring Infiltrometer (ASTM D 3385) (pending)
- Percolation Test
- Field Permeability in an Open Standpipe Piezometer (Slug Test)
Pavement Section (Base Course / Subbase Course / Subgrade)
- Dynamic Cone Penetrometer in Shallow Pavement Applications (ASTM D 6951)
Site Characterization
- Subsurface Exploration / Site Characterization
- Manual Static (Dutch) Cone Penetration Test (CPT) (depths to 20 feet)
- Dynamic Cone Penetration Test (DCPT) (15 lb hammer falling 20 inches) (depths to 20 feet)
- Field Vane Shear Test (VST) on Cohesive Soil
- with Geonor Hand-Held Vane (depths to 18 feet) (similar to ASTM D 2573)
- Test Pit Excavation
- Exploratory Boring
- Electrical Resistivity – Single Channel, Four Electrodes, Manual Data Collection
- Subsurface Exploration Sampling and Logging
- Surficial Geologic Reconnaissance
- Rock Mass Characterization for Engineering Purposes including
- Discontinuity Survey, Joint Roughness, and Joint Wall Compressive Strength
- Site Characterization for On-Site Septic Systems (ASTM D 5879, D 5925, and D 5921)
Groundwater Level Monitoring
- Piezometer Installation
- Drive Point, Boring, or Test Pit
- Water Level / Pore Water Pressure Monitoring
- Periodic Manual Vibrating Wire Piezometer Continuous Data Logging
- Groundwater Quality Monitoring
Important Note: Testing services identified as “pending” are currently unavailable. These services may be available at a future date. Please contact us for current and/or anticipated availability of these services. Some services described herein may be subcontracted as required.