Geotechnical Site Services
i2 Analytical are now able to offer insitu testing and sampling with its Geotechnical Site Services team from locations across the UK, complementing our established environmental and Geotechnical laboratories.
Our qualified technical team using equipment calibrated to ISO 17025 standards means that our Geotechnical Site Services are reliable and dependable, ensuring current industry requirements are met with quality and Health and safety at the forefront.
The testing i2 are able to offer supports a wide range of related sectors including GeoEnvironmental consultants, Site investigation contractors, and Local Authorities Civil Engineering and landfill construction companies, together with quarried and recycled aggregate (WRAP) producers.
At i2 Analytical, we are able to offer comprehensive Geotechnical Site Services for the following requirements as listed below:
| Type of test/Properties measured/Range of measurement | Standard specifications/ Equipment/Techniques used |
| Sampling aggregates – from stockpiles |
BS EN 932-1:1997 |
| Sampling earthworks materials – from stockpiles – laid materials – excavations |
Documented In-House Method – Sampling Earthworks |
| Moisture content – oven drying method |
BS 1377-2:1990 |
| In-situ density – sand replacement method (small pouring cylinder) |
BS 1377-9:1990 |
| In-situ density – sand replacement method (large pouring cylinder) |
BS 1377-9:1990 |
| In-situ density – core cutter method |
BS 1377-9:1990 |
| In-situ California Bearing Ratio (CBR) | BS 1377-9:1990 |
| Vertical deformation and strength characteristics by the plate loading test | BS 1377-9:1990 |
| Calculation of equivalent CBR values using the plate loading test | Documented In-house method including Specification for Highway Works: Design Guidance for Road Pavement Foundations Interim Advice Note 73/06 rev 1 |
| Dynamic Cone Penetration (TRL-DCP) | Documented In-house method including Specification for Highway Works: Design Manual for Road and Bridges, HMSO, HD 29/08 |
| Hand shear vane | Documented In- house method including Guideline for handheld shear vane test: New Zealand Geotechnical Society August 2001 |
For further assistance regarding our Geotechnical Site Services, please contact our technical team:
Darren Berrill
Geotechnical Director
d.berrill@i2analytical.com
Terry Stafford
Geotechnical Quality & Training Manager
t.stafford@i2analytical.com
