Hixtra Ltd 
Construction & Geotechnical 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 

CBR Testing 

CBR Testing for roads, pile mats, crane bases... more 

Plate Bearing Testing 

Plate bearing Testing for pile mats, crane bases, geotechnical... more 

LWD Testing 

Lightweight Deflectometer Testing for roads, pile mats, crane bases... more 

Shear Vane Testing 

Used to obtain shear strength in clays... more 

DCP Testing 

Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Testing to obtain CBR for roads and geotechnical... more 

Triaxial Testing 

Shear strength on undisturbed or remoulded samples... more 

CBR Testing 

CBR Testing for roads, pile mats, crane bases... more 

Plate Bearing Testing 

Plate bearing Testing for pile mats, crane bases, geotechnical... more 

LWD Testing 

Lightweight Deflectometer Testing for roads, pile mats, crane bases... more 

Shear Vane Testing 

Used to obtain shear strength in clays... more 

DCP Testing 

Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Testing to obtain CBR for roads and geotechnical... more 

Triaxial Testing 

Shear strength on undisturbed or remoulded samples... more 

Density & Compaction Testing 

Laboratory CBR Testing 

For determination of CBR values on remoulded material... more 

Insitu Density using Core Cutter 

Density tests on site for clays... more 

Insitu Density using Sand Cone 

Density tests on site for all soil types... more 

MCV Testing 

MCV testing to assess moisture state of soils used in earthworks... more 

Non-nuclear Insitu Density Testing 

Instant percentage compaction test results... more 

Target Density 

Lab Target density to compare in-situ density too... more 

Laboratory CBR Testing 

For determination of CBR values on remoulded material... more 

Insitu Density using Core Cutter 

Density tests on site for clays... more 

Insitu Density using Sand Cone 

Density tests on site for all soil types... more 

MCV Testing 

MCV testing to assess moisture state of soils used in earthworks... more 

Non-nuclear Insitu Density Testing 

Instant percentage compaction test results... more 

Target Density 

Lab Target density to compare in-situ density too... more 

Classification Testing 

Moisture Content 

The cornerstone test for soil assessment... more 

Particle Size by Sieving 

For particle sizes from 125mm to 0.063mm... more 

Swelling Testing 

Swelling under lab conditions for CBR specimens... more 

Hydrometer Analysis 

For silt and clay percentage measurements... more 

Plasticity Index Testing 

Liquid limit, plastic limit and plasticity index classification... more 

Particle Density 

The specific gravity/particle density of soils and aggregates... more 

Moisture Content 

The cornerstone test for soil assessment... more 

Particle Size by Sieving 

For particle sizes from 125mm to 0.063mm... more 

Swelling Testing 

Swelling under lab conditions for CBR specimens... more 

Hydrometer Analysis 

For silt and clay percentage measurements... more 

Plasticity Index Testing 

Liquid limit, plastic limit and plasticity index classification... more 

Particle Density 

The specific gravity/particle density of soils and aggregates... more 
 
 
 
 
Call us on 01908 505833 for more info  
 
 
 
 
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