laboratory     

Terra Tek Limited offer UK wide coverage with extensive laboratory facilities in Airdrie, Birmingham and Chesham

Our laboratories hold UKAS accreditation for an extensive range of geotechnical and geochemical tests on soils and stabilized soils, aggregates, rock, construction materials and waters to British, European and International Standards.

geotechnical laboratory testing

Geotechnical testing includes the following:

Moisture Content

Liquid & Plastic Limits
Particle Density  Particle Size Distribution
Maximum/Minimum Density  Moisture Condition Value
One-dimensional Consolidation

Swelling & Collapse Characteristics

Unconsolidated Triaxial Tests California Bearing Ratio
Wet and Dry Density Durability

Dry Density/Moisture Content Relationship

 

As well as a large capacity for material classification, compaction-related, compressibility and durability testing, we also offer the following advanced tests:

• Effective stress and Triaxial Permeability Testing (92 cells available)
• Large (300mm square) and Small (60 & 100mm square) Shear Box Testing
• Large Box Permeameter testing (300 x 300 x 1000mm)
• Unconfined Compressive Strength and Point load Index of rock core
• Concrete Cube Testing Service


on site testing

Terra Tek Limited provide an extensive range of on site testing services including the following:

• Moisture Condition Value
• Nuclear Density Gauge, Sand Replacement and Core Density
• California Bearing Ratio
• Plate Load Testing (100mm to 760mm diameter)
• Zone Loading
• Groundwater and Gas Monitoring
• Standard Penetration Testing
• Dynamic Probing
• Window Sampling
• Permeability Testing
• Infiltration Testing

We have a proven track record of involvement with major contractors on high profile earthworks projects.  Our services include testing and monitoring compaction during structural infilling and road construction works.

We offer a BRE 365 Soakaway and BS6297 Percolation testing service to developers as well as Gas Probe Surveys for environmental consultants.

Terra Tek are one of the few companies in the UK capable of providing nuclear density gauge hire service.  This instrument provides a rapid means of measuring compaction during earthworks and road construction.

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environmental laboratory testing

We have a well equipped UKAS/Mcerts accredited Environmental Chemistry Laboratory for analysis of contaminated land and water, as well as concrete and cement:

Instrumentation methods include the following:

• Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy
• Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectroscopy
• Ultra Violet Visible Spectroscopy
• Gas Chromatography
• Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy

Visit the Airdrie laboratory

Visit the Birmingham laboratory

Visit the Chesham laboratory

 

environmental
site investigation

shear box
effective stress
permeability
nuclear density
insitu testing