Type of Sample / Test | Test Description | Standard | HOKLAS Accreditation |
Soil | Dry density/moisture content relationship of soils containing particles which are susceptible/ not susceptible to crushing (using a 1000cc mould and 2.5 kg rammer) | GEOSPEC 3 : 2001 Test 10.1 / 10.2 | Yes |
(Phase I) | GEOSPEC 3 : 2017 Test 10.1 / 10.2 |
Soil | Dry density/moisture content relationship of soils containing particles which are susceptible / not susceptible to crushing (using a CBR mould and 2.5 kg rammer) | GEOSPEC 3 : 2001 Test 10.3 / 10.4 | Yes |
(Phase I) | GEOSPEC 3 : 2017 Test 10.3 / 10.4 |
Soil | Dry density/moisture content relationship of soils containing particles which are susceptible / not susceptible to crushing (using a 1000cc mould and 4.5 kg rammer) | GEOSPEC 3 : 2001 Test 10.5 / 10.6 | Yes |
(Phase I) | GEOSPEC 3 : 2017 Test 10.5 / 10.6 |
Soil | Dry density/moisture content relationship of soils containing particles which are susceptible / not susceptible to crushing (using a CBR mould and 4.5 kg rammer) | GEOSPEC 3 : 2001 Test 10.7 / 10.8 | Yes |
(Phase I) | GEOSPEC 3 : 2017 Test 10.7 / 10.8 |
Soil | 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 | Yes |
(Phase I) | GEOSPEC 3 : 2017 Test 11.1 |
Soil | 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 | Yes |
(Phase I) | GEOSPEC 3 : 2017 Test 11.2 |
Soil | Relative compaction of fill material | Buildings Department PNAP 55 (2005) Cl. 4 App. A | Yes |
(Phase I) | GEOSPEC 3 : 2001 Test 11.4 |
GEOSPEC 3 : 2017 Test 11.4 |
Soil | Particle size distribution of fill materials | General Specification for Civil Engineering Works (2006) | Yes |
(Phase I) | Vol. 1 Cl. 6.70 & 6.72(3) |
Soil | Coefficient of uniformity | General Specification for Civil Engineering Works (2006) | Yes |
(Phase I) | Vol. 1 Cl. 6.7 2(4) |
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. No. 1 Cl. 4.1 (incremental loading / maintain load test) excluding Cl. 4.1.6.1 | Yes |
Buildings Department Code of Practice for Foundations (Apr 2017) Cl. 8.2(2) excluding 8.2(2)(f) to (h) |
Soil and Soft Rock | Determination of Thermal Conductivity of Soil and Soft Rock by Thermal Needle Probe | ASTM D5334-14 | No |