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Soil Field Testing: Physical Properties of Soil

May 10, 2023

<div><a href="/blog/soil-field-test-article"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2023/may/soil-field-testing-article.jpg" alt="Soil Field Testing: Physical Properties of Soil" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" /> </a></div><p>Soil is a natural material and is sometimes employed as a construction material without modification. It is crucial to understand how it performs in its original (in-situ) environment. For this article, we will examine various field tests of soil and the equipment required to perform them.</p>

Tags: Testing Insights , Equipment Selection Guide , Moisture Testing , In-situ Testing , Field Testing , Penetration Test , Soil Testing , Geotechnical , Soil Density , Permeability Test , Soil Foundation

Soil Permeability Test: All You Need To Know

March 09, 2020

<p><a href="/blog/soil-permeability-test"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2020/march/soil-permeability-hero.jpg" alt="Permeability of Soil: All You Need to Know" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" width="715" height="515" /></a></p><p>In this blog, we briefly discuss what soil permeability (hydraulic conductivity) is and detail what equipment can be used for a wide array of soil permeability tests.</p>

Tags: Permeability Test , Soil Testing , Geotechnical , Permeameters , Penetration Test , Laboratory , Resource Guide