Material laboratory testing
ANS Geo maintains a comprehensive in-house soil, rock, and construction material testing laboratory, which is fully equipped and staffed to handle multiple mid-to-large size projects.
Standard Laboratory Testing Services
Our laboratory provides the following material laboratory tests, but not limited to this list. Please contact our ANS Laboratory for your specific test requests.
- Soils Testing
- Sieve Analysis – ASTM C136M-19
- Hydrometer – ASTM D7928-17
- Atterberg Limits – ASTM
- Soil Moisture Content – ASTM
- Consolidate Undrained Direct Shear Test – ASTM D6528-17
- Proctor laboratory tests – Standard (ASTM D698-12e2) and Modified Compaction (ASTM D1557-07)
- California Bearing Ratio (CBR) – ASTM D1883-16
- pH of soils – ASTM D4972-19
- Thermal Resistivity – D5334-14
- Rock Testing
- Unconfined Compressive Strength of Rock – ASTM D2938-95
- Direct Tensile Strength of Rock – ASTM D2936-20
- Accredited Testing
For projects requiring accredited testing, this service is offered by ANS Consultants, ANS Geo’s sister company.  ANS Consultants maintains accreditation for a variety of tests as an American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials/Materials Reference Laboratory (AASHTO/AMRL), and all tests are performed in accordance with American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) requirements, as applicable. Additional information regarding ANS Consultants can be found on their website: www.ansconsultants.com
