Geomechanical and geotechnical investigations and tests

Identification
  • Density
  • Water Content
  •  Sonic Velocity
 Strength indexes
  • Point load test
  •  Splitting tensile strength
  •  Fracture toughness
  •  Direct tensile strength
 Stress – Strain
  •  Direct shear test
  •  Triaxial compression test
  •  Unconfined compression test
  •  Uni – and triaxial creep
Swelling
  •  Huder-Amberg swelling
  •  Free swelling strain
  •  Confined swelling
 Abrasivity and durability
  •  LCPC Abrasivity
  •  Cerchar Abrasivity
  •  Slake durability
  •  Frost-thaw-alternating tests
  •  Sievers’ J Value Test (SJ) – NTNU
  •  Brittleness Test (S20) -NTNU
  • Abrasion Test (AV + AVS) – NTNU
Others tests
  • Permeability
Collaboration (UNIL)
  • X-ray diffraction
  • Thin section analyses for quartz content evaluation

For more information please contact Laurent Gastaldo