certified soil laboratory

Laboratorio rocce
Laboratorio rocce
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(*) The laboratory is authorized by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transportation for the execution and certification of Tests on soil (sector A), aggregates and external tests in compliance with circular n. 7618/STC 2010 ART.59 D.P.R. 380/01.

Determination of physical properties

  • particle size analysis for sieving and sedimentation (aerometry) (*)
  • Atterberg and withdrawal limits (*)
  • USCS-CNR-UNI-EN-ISO earth classifications (*)
  • natural volume weight (*)
  • water content (*)
  • specific weight of the granules (*)
  • void index, degree of saturation and porosity (indirect method) (*)
  • sand equivalent (*)
  • methylene blue test (*)
  • carbonate content

Characteristics of recycled aggregates pursuant to circular n° 5205 of 15/7/2005 - annex c

  • visual separation
  • aggregate particle size analysis (*)
  • sand equivalent (*)
  • Los Angeles fragmentation (*)
  • shape index (*)
  • flattening index (*)
  • eco-compatibility - transfer test

Determination of mechanical properties

  • oedometric consolidation IL (*)
  • swelling index and pressure (*)
  • "Huder-Amberg" swelling
  • free lateral expansion compression ELL (*)
  • triaxial compression (UU, CU, CD) (*)
  • direct cut (CD) (*)
  • direct permeability in the triaxial cell (*)
  • direct permeability in the oedometric cell (*)
  • permeability at constant and variable load in permeameter (*)
  • standard and modified AASHTO constipation (Proctor) (*)
  • CBR and IPI index (*)