{"id":3549,"date":"2022-12-24T19:31:33","date_gmt":"2022-12-24T19:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newtestlab.com\/?page_id=3549"},"modified":"2022-12-24T20:19:35","modified_gmt":"2022-12-24T20:19:35","slug":"geo-technical-tests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.newtestlab.com\/?page_id=3549","title":{"rendered":"Geo-Technical Tests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-80239d7c\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-91884bc8\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<p id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-c1e97971\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-c1e97971\"><strong><strong>Geo-Technical Tests<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-52fbc037\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-b10fefec\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<p id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-8150b12c\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-8150b12c\"><strong>Each project begins by ensuring it has a strong foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-2e0191ed\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-2e0191ed\">NEWTEST is an accredited geotechnical engineering laboratory with a full-service soils analysis and materials testing capabilities. We can deliver a wide range of geotechnical project support from routine classifications to complex soil and strength analysis tests to provide a full understanding of each project to improve foundation design, shorten construction time, and lower costs by performing the needed tests:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Boreholes and Soil sampling<\/strong> will be performed according to relevant specification In field and laboratory to ensure that reliable data are obtained using the equipment designated for sampling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Samples are extracted from the site to be suitable for testing according to the specifications which are cylindrical samples extracted by a tube sampler that is dedicated for this purpose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Standard Penetration Test (SPT)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-a94b2e9d\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column ticss-adc3ad06\"><div class=\"wp-block-image animated 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wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-bc0fbb63\"><strong><strong><strong>Physical and Chemical Properties Determination<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-95cc01e1\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-95cc01e1\">A set of Lab geotechnical tests are performed on soil obtained samples in order to determine their physical and chemical properties including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-nv-site-bg-color has-text-color wp-block-list\">\n<li>Soil classification tests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moisture Contents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specific Gravity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Atterberg Limits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-f41d3c42\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\"><div class=\"wp-block-image animated fadeInRight\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"416\" height=\"740\" 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Shear strength is a critical parameter in geotechnical projects and to determine the deformation and the parameters of soil strength we perform the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Direct shear test<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consolidation test (one-dimensional consolidation properties)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consolidated undrained Triaxial compression test<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consolidated Drained Triaxial compression test<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unconfined compression strength<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chemical Analysis tests for Soil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-218247b1\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\"><div class=\"wp-block-image animated fadeInRight\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newtestlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/soil7-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3577\" width=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newtestlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/soil7-edited.jpg 896w, https:\/\/www.newtestlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/soil7-edited-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.newtestlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/soil7-edited-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.newtestlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/soil7-edited-600x375.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image animated fadeInRight\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newtestlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/directshear-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3576\" width=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newtestlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/directshear-edited.png 494w, https:\/\/www.newtestlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/directshear-edited-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-81f0f469\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-bbdc9c74\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<p id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-4a8d8d65\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-4a8d8d65\"><strong>These are just a small selection of the Special Inspection services that our team offers. 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