BHATE geotechnical and construction materials testing laboratories at all our locations undergo rigorous national accreditation evaluations performed by the AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory (AMRL) and the Concrete and Cement Reference Laboratory (CCRL) during which all equipment is checked for tolerance and calibration, technician competence is verified and quality control documentation is reviewed prior to accreditation/certification. Our materials testing laboratories are also certified by State DOTs and validated by the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory Services
- Unified and AASHTO Soil Classification
- Resistivity, Chloride, pH and Sulfate
- Consolidation Tests for Settlement Analysis
- Swell Tests for Heave Analysis
- Triaxle and Direct Shear Strength Tests
- Permeability – Constant and Falling Head
- Soil Moisture Density, CBR and Resilient Modulus Tests
- Lime and Cement Stabilized Soil Analysis
- Rock Strength Tests
Construction Materials Testing Laboratory Services
- Soils and Aggregate including Abrasion and Soundness Tests
- Concrete and Masonry
- Mix Designs, Concrete Shrinkage Tests for DOT Compliance
- Bituminous Concrete
- Structural Steel- Yield, Tensile and Elongation
- Fire Proofing and Coatings
- Specialized Testing for concrete and reinforcing corrosion
Our laboratory work is conducted under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer. The procedures used are in compliance with the required ASTM, AASHTO and MIL-STD standards.
