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Soil Compaction Test

SOIL COMPACTION CONTROL TESTING
Compaction Control Tests on roads and platforms.

Soil Compaction Control Testing in Brisbane & Redlands Shire

Soil compaction is the process in which a stress applied to cause Soil Densification or Soil Compaction.  Soil Density increases as air is displaced from the pores between the soil grains.   When stress is applied that causes Soil Densification due to water (or other liquid) being displaced from between the soil grains then Consolidation (soil), not compaction, has occurred. Compaction is the result of heavy machinery compressing the soil to a required level.

GEOTECHNICAL SOIL SERVICES

Investigating geotechnical site conditions is imperative to preventing unexpected complications. Exploring surface and subsurface conditions of project sites and following the resulting geotechnical recommendations can prevent costly construction delays and disastrous dames. Independent Soil Testing provides geotechnical servicers from a project site’s preliminary design through project completion.

Geotechnical Services Include:

• Geotechnical Investigation
• Soil & Foundation Report
• Foundation Inspection
• Compaction Control Testing
• Field Density Testing services during filling
• Pier Drilling Observation Services
• Moisture Tests
• Atterberg Limited / Plasticity Index (PI)
• Sieve Analysis
• Permeability Test

Geotechnical drilling is used to determine the soil strata and the strength of the insitu soils. Material is then returned to the laboratory for testing.

Field Density Testing is carried out in the field to determine the insitu density of the material.

Laboratory Soil Compaction Tests are carried out to ascertain the maximum laboratory dry density of a material.     For Civil Construction Field Density testing is the most common. It is used to determine the Dry Density and Moisture Content of the material being tested. The Field Density is usually compared with a laboratory compaction test of the same soil type, to produce a ratio between field and laboratory compaction.   Compactions are either performed as Standard or Modified and sometimes Australian Standards: AS1289

Soil Compaction Control Testing

For Civil Construction, Soil Field Density testing is the most common.  It is used to determine the Dry Density and Moisture Content of the material being tested.

The Field Density is usually compared with a laboratory compaction test of the same soil type, to produce a ratio between field and laboratory compaction.

Compactions are either performed as Standard or Modified and sometimes Australian Standards: AS1289.

INDEPENDENT SOIL TESTING
Brisbane, Redlands Shire, Gold Coast