Laboratory

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GeoSearch Geotechnical Testing Laboratory was established in 2010, being equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and qualified personnel that is observing the requirements under current in force legislation. The Laboratory undergoes constant assessments, and currently being able of conducting a wide range of physical and mechanical testworks.

Physical Testworks
  • Grain-Size Distribution
  • Natural Humidity
  • Plasticity Limits
  • Soil Density
  • Organic material Contents
  • Carbonates Contents
  • Free swell and swelling pressure
Shearing Strength
  • Direct Shear (UU CU CD)
  • Triaxial (UU CU CD)
  • Rotational Shear for residual shearing strenght
  • Monoaxial compression
Compressibility and consolidation
  • Oedometric compressibility and consolidation
  • Continuous consolidation test, conducted within consolidation cells
Compaction Tests
  • California Bearing Ratio (CBR)
  • Normal and Modified Proctor
Permeability Tests
  • Constant head permeameter
  • Variable head permeameter
See technical parameters

A detailed geotechnical investigation leads to an economy in the execution stage