Testing Facilities
The group has many years experience in various areas of earthen construction and can offer specialist testing facilities and expert advice on material suitability for earthen construction for example. Facilities available include:
- Expert evaluation of soil suitability for earthen construction (grading, plasticity, compaction characteristics, strength and durability testing);
- Spray erosion testing of earthen elements (including Bulletin 5 Accelerated Erosion Test);
- Load testing of structural components and elements;
- Environmental chamber for material testing;
- Freeze-thaw testing in accordance with ASTM D560;
- Wetting-drying testing in accordance with ASTM D559;
- Manual compressed earth block press;
- Pneumatic rammer for rammed earth construction