Construction & Geotechnical Testing
Hixtra Ltd
Soils & Stabilised Soils Testing
We undertake soils and stabilised soils testing for the construction and geotechnical industries. Take a look below at the types of tests we offer from our central laboratory and on your site to help with assessing ground strength, density and classification
Ground Strength Testing
Shear Vane Testing
Used to obtain shear strength in clays
DCP Testing
Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Testing to obtain CBR for roads and geotechnical
Triaxial Testing
Shear strength on undisturbed or remoulded samples
Density & Compaction Testing
Laboratory CBR Testing
For determination of CBR values on remoulded material
Insitu Density using Core Cutter
Density tests on site for clays
Insitu Density using Sand Cone
Density tests on site for all soil types
Target Density
Lab Target density to compare in-situ density to
MCV Testing
MCV testing to assess moisture state of soils used in earthworks
Swelling Testing
Measurement of swelling under lab conditions for CBR specimens
Classification Testing
Moisture Content
The cornerstone test for soil assessment
Particle Size by Sieveing
For particle sizes from 125mm to 0.063mm
Saturated Chalk Testing
Required when working with chalk
Hydrometer Analysis
For silt and clay percentage measurements
Plasticity Index Testing
Liquid limit, plastic limit and plasticity index classification
Particle Density
Specific gravity determinations