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Soil Test / SPT / Geotechnical Investigation

Geotechnical Drilling & Sampling Services

Purpose: To determine SPT value, collect soil samples (disturbed and undisturbed), and extract rock cores for comprehensive subsurface profiling.

Standards Followed: IS 1892, IS 4464

Capabilities:

  • Borehole diameters: 100/150 mm

  • Drilling up to 300 m depth using rotary, hydraulic, and mechanical rigs

  • Rock coring with NX double/triple tube barrels

  • Auto trip hammer & conventional SPT setups

Special Equipment:

  • Hydraulic & rotary core rigs

  • Diamond-tipped core bits

  • Drilling rods & casing

In-Site Testing Services

  1. Static Cone Penetration Test (SCPT)
    Application: Soil profiling, foundation recommendation, compaction studies

  2. Vane Shear Test
    Application: In-site shear strength of saturated and soft clay soils
    Standard: IS 4434

  3. Permeability Testing
    Standards: IS: 5529 (Part 1 & 2)
    Methods: Constant head, falling head, single/double packer methods

  4. Plate Load Test
    Application: SBC estimation, settlement prediction, modulus evaluation
    Standard: IS 1888

  5. California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Test
    Application: Pavement layer design for roads, highways

  6. Proctor Density Test
    Purpose: Determine max dry density & optimum moisture content

Laboratory Soil & Rock Testing

  • Gradation & Index Properties: Sieve analysis, hydrometer, Atterberg limits

  • Strength Testing: Triaxial shear, direct shear tests for design input

  • Consolidation Testing: Estimation of settlement and time factor

  • Swelling & Collapse Potential: Behaviour under wet conditions

  • UCS & PLI (Crushing Strength): Deformability and compressive strength

  • Elastic Modulus & Poisson Ratio: For design of foundations and retaining systems

  • Brazilian Tensile Strength Test: Indirect tensile strength of rocks

  • Cerchar Abrasively Index: Tool wear prediction for tunnelling and rock cutting

Industries Served:

  • Metro & Railways

  • Highway & Bridge Infrastructure

  • Industrial Plants & Refineries

  • Power Projects (Thermal, Solar, Wind)

  • Mining & Water Resources

Why Choose CMPL?

  • Accredited Testing Facility

  • Skilled and Certified Engineering Team

  • Advanced Equipment and In-House Lab Setup

  • Pan-India Presence with Onsite Sample Collection

  • Transparent Reporting & Digital Record Keeping