Geotechnical Laboratory

TDI-Brooks' geotechnical laboratory in College Station, Texas performs engineering-focused soil testing, logging and characterization of sediment properties for the design of major structures, in accordance with international standards; the site states the laboratory complies with current ASTM standards and that all its laboratories are fully accredited.

Routine tests include Atterberg limits, calcium carbonate content, core splitting, electrical resistivity, grain size (hydrometer and sieve), magnetic susceptibility, miniature vane shear, moisture content, multi-sensor core logging (MSCL), pH, pocket penetrometer, specific gravity, thixotropy, torvane shear, unconsolidated-undrained (UU) triaxial, unit weight, and high and standard resolution photography.