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Capabilities of GeoTesting Express’ Soil Testing
GeoTesting Express, Inc. GeoTesting Express provides soil testing services for all types of earthwork
applications. Our laboratories perform over 100 standard soil tests
(GTX), provides soil testing
according to the appropriate American Society for Testing and Materials
services for all types of
(ASTM), American Association of State Highway and Transportation
earthwork applications.
Officials (AASHTO), International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
and United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) standards. Our
Accredited by: capabilities range from basic index tests to sophisticated strength and
compressibility tests. Our automated testing equipment and experienced
• AASHTO
staff allows us to provide rapid, high quality and professional test results.
• A2LA
Typical Strength & Compressibility Tests Test Method
Validated by California Bearing Ratio (CBR) ASTM D1883 / AASHTO T 193
• U.S. Army Corps ASTM D7181 /
Consolidated Drained (CD) Triaxial Shear
of Engineers USACE EM1110-2-1906
Consolidated Undrained (CU) Triaxial Shear with
ASTM D4767 / AASHTO T 297
Pore Pressure Measurements
Constant Rate of Strain Consolidation ASTM D4186
Cyclic Triaxial - Modulus and Damping ASTM D3999
Cyclic Triaxial - Load Controlled ASTM D5311
Direct Shear ASTM D3080 AASHTO T 236
Direct Simple Shear / Cyclic Simple Shear ASTM D6528
Incremental Consolidation ASTM D2435 / AASHTO T 216
Residual Shear USACE EM1110-2-1906
Resilient Modulus AASHTO T 307
Resonant Column/Torsional Shear ASTM D4015
Swell of Cohesive Soil ASTM D4546
Torsional Ring Shear (residual or fully softened) ASTM D6467 /D7608
Unconfined Compression ASTM D2166 / AASHTO T 208
For More Information Contact:
Boston Unconsolidated Undrained (UU) Triaxial Shear ASTM D2850 / AASHTO T 296
t 978.635.0424 Tests for which GeoTesting Express is accredited by A2LA
Atlanta
t 770.645.6575
Chicago
t 224.676.1371
New York
t 212.566.6630
Richmond
t 978.799.4211
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Full Service Laboratory and Field Testing of Soil, Rock and Geosynthetics
• We strive to have the fastest turnaround time available by utilizing automated testing equipment.
• Our technicians are: certified by NICET, OSHA safety trained and Troxler-certified for nuclear
density gauge use.
• We actively participate in ASTM creating new and improving existing test standards.
• We can provide testing services on contaminated soils.
• We have extensive international experience with the ability to receive foreign soils for testing
as we maintain a license with USDA.
Typical Soil Index and Typical Soil Stabilization/
Test Method Test Method
Hydraulic Tests Solidification Tests
Atterberg Limits ASTM D4318 / AASHTO T 90 Compressive Strength of
ASTM D1633
Soil-Cement
Capillary-Moisture Relationship
ASTM D3152 / D2325
(fine and coarse grained) Freezing and Thawing of ASTM D560 /
Soil-Cement Mixtures AASHTO T 136
Density ASTM D2937 / D7263
Making and Curing Soil-Cement
ASTM D1632
Electrical Resistivity ASTM G57 Samples
Fixed Wall Permeability ASTM D2434 / AASHTO T 215 Moisture-Density Relations of ASTM D558 /
Soil-Cement Mixtures AASHTO T 134
ASTM D5084 /
Flexible Wall Permeability Preparing Soil-Lime Mixtures ASTM D3551
USACE EM 1110
ASTM D422 / D6913 / Wetting and Drying of ASTM D559 /
Grain Size Analysis Soil-Cement Mixtures AASHTO T 135
AASHTO T 88
Lab Vane Shear ASTM D4648
Modified Proctor ASTM D1557 / AASHTO T 180
Moisture Content ASTM D2216 / AASHTO T 265
Organic Content ASTM D2974 / AASHTO T 267
Percent Passing #200 Sieve ASTM D1140
pH ASTM D4972 Accredited by:
Relative Density (Minimum &
ASTM D4253 / D4254
Maximum Index Density)
Classification ASTM D2487 / USDA Textural
Specific Gravity ASTM D854 / AASHTO T 100 Certificate #2965.01
Standard Proctor ASTM D698 / AASHTO T 99
Visual Classification ASTM D2488
Tests for which GeoTesting Express is accredited by A2LA
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