Earthworks, Soil & Stabilisation Testing

As one of the UK’s leading construction UKAS accredited materials test houses, CET SAFEHOUSE provide the key data for this vital element of construction. Focusing on both traditional earthworks and ground modification techniques we offer an extensive range of both on-site and off-site laboratory activities.

We provide all of our customers and clients timely and accurate test results and we utilise our operational experience, expertise and understanding of customer requirements in this area. We deliver project data accurately on time, every time and all at competitive rates.

A selection of the testing and inspection services available for earthworks, ground modification and stabilisation include:-

• In-situ sampling of earthworks and modified materials
• Provision of on site UKAS accredited laboratory (larger schemes)
• On-site monitoring of suitable / unsuitable fill materials
• Ground modification / stabilisation testing
  • In-situ density
  • Degree of pulverisation
  • In-situ CBR / plate bearing
  • Rate of spread of binder
  • Moisture Condition Value (MCV)
• Trial pitting and in-situ testing
• In-situ CBR testing
  • Small plunger method
  • Plate conversion
• In-situ plate bearing testing
  • Surface level
  • Trial pits
• Dynamic plate testing (Stiffness)
• Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP)
• In-situ density testing
  • Nuclear density meter
  • Sand replacement
  • Core cutter
• Laboratory based activities