Type of Sample / Test | Test Description | Standard | HOKLAS Accreditation |
Soil (Phase I) | Dry density/moisture content relationship of soils containing particles which are not susceptible to crushing (using a 1000cc mould and 2.5 kg rammer) | GEOSPEC 3 : 2001 Test 10.1 / 10.2 GEOSPEC 3 : 2017 Test 10.1 / 10.2 | Yes |
Soil (Phase I) | Dry density/moisture content relationship of soils containing particles which are not susceptible to crushing (using a CBR mould and 2.5 kg rammer) | GEOSPEC 3 : 2001 Test 10.3 / 10.4 GEOSPEC 3 : 2017 Test 10.3 / 10.4 | Yes |
Soil (Phase I) | Dry density/moisture content relationship of soils containing particles which are not susceptible to crushing (using a 1000cc mould and 4.5 kg rammer) | GEOSPEC 3 : 2001 Test 10.5 / 10.6 GEOSPEC 3 : 2017 Test 10.5 / 10.6 | Yes |
Soil (Phase I) | Dry density/moisture content relationship of soils containing particles which are not susceptible to crushing (using a CBR mould and 4.5 kg rammer) | GEOSPEC 3 : 2001 Test 10.7 / 10.8 GEOSPEC 3 : 2017 Test 10.7 / 10.8 | Yes |
Soil (Phase I) | In-situ bulk density and in-situ dry density of soils by the sand replacement method suitable for fine and medium grained soils (with small pouring cylinder) | GEOSPEC 3 : 2001 Test 11.1 GEOSPEC 3 : 2017 Test 11.1 | Yes |
Soil (Phase I) | In-situ bulk density and in-situ dry density of soils by the sand replacement method suitable for fine, medium, and coarse grained soils (with large pouring cylinder) | GEOSPEC 3 : 2001 Test 11.2 GEOSPEC 3 : 2017 Test 11.2 | Yes |
Soil (Phase I) | Relative compaction of fill material | Buildings Department PNAP 55 1994 ) Cl. 2 App. A Buildings Department PNAP 55 (2005) Cl. 4 App. A GEOSPEC 3 : 2001 Test 11.4 GEOSPEC 3 : 2017 Test 11.4 | Yes |
Soil (Phase I) | Particle size distribution of fill materials | General Specification for Civil Engineering Works (2006) Vol. 1 Cl. 6.70 & 6.72(3) | Yes |
Soil (Phase I) | Coefficient of uniformity | General Specification for Civil Engineering Works (2006) Vol. 1 Cl. 6.7 2(4) | Yes |
Rock | Dropping test of rock armour to determine the resistance to fracture | General Specfication for Civil Engineering Works (2006) Vol. 2 Cl. 21.97 (1) & (2) and Cl. 21.99 (2) | Yes |
Foundation | Plate load test (PLT) | BS 1377: Part 9: 1990 (Amd 8264) Cl. 4.1 (incremental loading/maintain load test) | Yes |