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Laboratory Testing

NATA ACCREDITED LABORATORY

Our Ideal laboratory performs a broad range of tests, assisting our geotechnical team, engineers and consultants to make sound engineering decisions.

The NATA accredited laboratory is fully equipped with the latest in technology and is run by our highly skilled engineering staff. The laboratory following NATA’s guidelines ensures quality results on time, every time. Accreditation is achieved by demonstrating technical competence to operate in accordance with:
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.

 

Our laboratory services include:

  • Plasticity index tests of soils and aggregates (Atterberg limits)
  • Moisture contents of soils and aggregates
  • Maximum dry density of soils and aggregates
  • Shrink/swell index of soils
  • Standard & modified compaction
  • Moisture content
  • Emerson crumb
  • Linear shrinkage
  • Soil sampling

 

Additional services Ideal Geotech provides through Ideal’s NATA accredited partner laboratories:

  • Particle size distribution of soils and aggregates (Sieve analysis)
  • Laboratory soaked California Bearing Ratio
  • Chemical testing
  • Aggregates and pavement materials testing
  • Contamination testing
  • Salinity testing

TESTING SOIL CAN BE DIRTY BUT WE LOVE IT!