Below is an inclusive roster outlining the range of testing methodologies at your disposal.
A comprehensive list of the provided testing methodologies for rock samples.
Specific Gravity is the ratio of the weight of a given volume of aggregate to the weight of an equal volume of water. Tracking specific gravity can sometimes indicate a change of material or possible contamination.
Water content of soil is expressed as a percentage of the mass of water to the total mass of solids and water.
Resistance to degradation and percussion of small size coarse aggregates by abrasion and impact use in the Los Angeles Machine. The resistance of small-sized coarse aggregates to degradation by abrasion and impact can be determined using the Los Angeles Abrasion Test. This test provides information about the durability and toughness of aggregates subjected to wear.
Porosity and density determination of rock samples using a micrometer and a vacuum pump.
Slake durability of shales and similar weak rocks is a test used to assess the resistance of weak rocks, such as shales to weathering or disintegration when subjected to wetting and drying cycles.
Direct test on both rock intact samples and samples with discontinuities under the application of normal and shear stress with hydraulic pumps.
A simple and quick method used to estimate the compressive strength of rocks. The test is based on the application of a concentrated load, with a hydraulic pump system, to a rock specimen, and the resulting failure load is used to calculate the point load strength index.
Laboratory method to quantify the rock abrasivity.
A 200 kN compression testing machine can facilitate compression tests of hard rock and concrete samples to measure elastic characteristics and strength values. The machine is combined with a strain gauge system.
The compression machine can also facilitate the splitting test to determine indirectly the tensile strength of rock and concrete samples.
Our Soil Mechanics and Rock Mechanics Laboratory offers a wide range of services aiming to advance the state of the practice of geotechnical engineering.