Geoterra

Geotechnical engineering - Soil and rock testing

The laboratory is well equipped to perform soil and rock testing according to European and International Standards. In addition, the laboratory can organize and supervise drilling programs as well as monitoring of soil and rock movement.

List of tests

Soil

  • Atteberg limits
  • Bulk density
  • Carbonate & organic content
  • Consolidated & drained direct shear
  • Consolidated & undrained direct shear
  • Consolidated & drained triaxial compression
  • Consolidated & undrained triaxial compression
  • Corrosion potential
  • Double hydrometer
  • Electrical conductivity & pH
  • Hydraulic conductivity
  • Laboratory compaction (Proctor)
  • One dimensional consolidation
  • Sieve analysis
  • Soil potential (suction)
  • Specific gravity
  • Swelling test
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Unconfined compressive strength
  • Unconsolidated & undrained direct shear
  • Unconsolidated & undrained triaxial compression

Rock

  • Density and porosity
  • Direct shear strength
  • Direct tensile strength
  • Durability evaluation
  • Elastic moduli of rock specimens
  • in uniaxial compression
  • Erosion control evaluation
  • Petrography
  • Point load strength
  • Pulse velocities and ultrasonic
  • elastic constants
  • Rock hardness by rebound hammer
  • Unconfined compressive strength

Client list (partial)

  • Nea Odos S.A.
  • ΙΝΤRAKAT S.A.
  • J&P AVAX S.A.
  • Omikron Kappa S.A.
  • Emvelia Consulting Geotechnical
  • Engineers S.A.
  • Geosynolo Ltd
  • Ch. Maraveas & Associates Ltd
  • Terra Nova Ltd
  • Geoerevnitiki G.P.
  • Tosoh Hellas S.A.
  • INSTAP Study Center for East Crete