Soil investigation for the proposed Regional Passport Office building, Sector 34-A, Chandigarh.
- Location
- Chandigarh, Chandigarh
- Sector
- Government
Geotechnical Investigation
Every safe structure starts with understanding the ground beneath it. We carry out borehole drilling, Standard Penetration Tests (SPT), undisturbed sampling, Dynamic Cone Penetration Tests and Plate Load Tests, followed by complete laboratory testing. You receive a report with soil profile, safe bearing capacity and foundation recommendations for buildings, overhead tanks, towers, bridges, sub-stations and industrial plants.
What We Do
All tests required for foundation investigation, sub-grade investigation, geotechnical investigation and material testing, both in the field and in the laboratory, are carried out using our comprehensive range of field and laboratory equipment. Our team of experts scrutinises and analyses every result with the help of advanced in-house computer facilities.
Geotechnical Investigation
- Borehole drilling
- Standard Penetration Tests (SPT)
- Undisturbed sampling
- Dynamic Cone Penetration Tests
- Plate Load Tests
- Complete laboratory testing
What We Test
Soil
No. 28Particle / grain size analysis; Cu and Cc values; Atterberg limits; dry bulk density (DBD) of in-situ soil by core cutter; DBD of in-situ soil by sand replacement method; standard Proctor compaction test (MDD and OMC); modified Proctor compaction test (MDD and OMC); laboratory CBR (unsoaked and soaked); field CBR; all index and engineering properties of soil for evaluation of bearing capacity
Equipment Used
Boring and Drilling
- Tripod assemblies with pulley and hoisting/lowering arrangements(4 sets)
- Casing pipes of 100 mm, 150 mm and 200 mm diameter
- Boring equipment: 100 mm diameter post-hole augers with extension rods and iron and wooden clamps
Standard Penetration Test (SPT) Equipment
- Drill rods of A-rod stiffness, each 1.5 m long, for depths of up to 50 m
- Centring guide to keep drill rods vertical
- Drive weight assembly comprising (a) guide rods with driving head (3 nos.) and (b) 65 kg hammers (3 nos.)
Sampling and In-situ Testing
- Thin-walled sampling tubes of 38, 60, 75 and 100 mm diameter(approximately 5 dozen)
- Split-spoon samplers
- 50 mm cones for the Dynamic Cone Penetration Test(6 nos.)
- Grooved steel plates of various sizes for the Plate Load Test
- Hydraulic jack and pump of 25-ton capacity
- Dial gauges, datum bar and dial gauge stands
- Packing columns of various sizes
- Kentledge arrangements for reaction loading
- Earth resistivity test apparatus
- Miscellaneous items including measuring tapes, trowels, spades, pickaxes, sealing wax, observation sheets, polythene bags, pipe wrenches, chain wrenches, drill rod clamps, and jute and steel ropes
Soil Testing
- Consolidation apparatus with complete assembly
- Triaxial shear testing apparatus, comprising two triaxial cells (complete with all components), a motorised loading system with 8 speeds, foot pumps for generating cell pressure, and a self-compensating mercury control device for applying and maintaining constant cell pressure
- Unconfined compressive strength apparatus with complete assembly
- Electrical direct shear test apparatus
- Variable head permeability apparatus
- Constant head permeability apparatus
- Proving rings with dial gauges of various capacities
- Universal sample extractors
- Split moulds for collecting samples from sample extractors
- Grain size distribution apparatus (hydrometer and pipette methods)
- IS sieves: 100 mm, 80 mm, 63 mm, 50 mm, 26.5 mm, 22.4 mm, 19 mm, 13.2 mm, 11.2 mm, 6.7 mm, 5.6 mm, 4.75 mm, 2.8 mm, 2.36 mm, 1.18 mm, 600 µm, 300 µm, 212 µm, 180 µm, 150 µm, 94 µm and 75 µm, with lid and pan
- Motorised sieve shaker
- Liquid limit apparatus with grooving tools (motorised and hand-operated)
- Plastic limit test apparatus
- Shrinkage limit apparatus set
- Standard Proctor compaction test apparatus
- Modified Proctor compaction test apparatus
- Proctor needle (spring type)
- Relative density test apparatus
- CBR test apparatus for unsoaked and soaked conditions, for the design of flexible road pavements(40 nos.)
- Core cutters with dolly for dry bulk density (DBD)(15 nos.)
- Sand replacement apparatus for in-situ density
- Pycnometer and specific gravity density bottles
- Sampling tins for moisture and sand content
- Pinhole test apparatus
- Double hydrometer test apparatus
- Crumb test apparatus
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How We Work
- 01
Tell us your requirement.
- 02
We carry out the site investigation or collect your samples.
- 03
We test as per IS, IRC and MoRTH standards.
- 04
You receive a detailed report with recommendations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a geotechnical investigation and why do I need one?
It is a study of the soil and ground conditions at your site through boreholes, field tests and laboratory tests. It tells your engineer how much load the ground can safely carry and which type of foundation to use, preventing cracks, settlement and costly failures.
Are your reports accepted by government departments?
Our laboratory is approved by CPWD, MES, Airport Authority of India, BSNL, All India Radio and other departments.
What is a Plate Load Test?
A field test in which a steel plate is loaded in stages at foundation level and the settlement is measured, giving the bearing capacity of the soil directly on site.
Planning a project? Get your soil and materials tested right.
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