Our company maintains an in-house laboratory, certified by the City of Los Angeles, and equipped to perform a spectrum of tests on earth materials. It is equipped with a computer-controlled data acquisition system that aids us in obtaining numerous automated measurements. Readings are also acquired manually for backup.  The laboratory is maintained by highly trained engineers and technicians who are closely supervised by licensed professionals.

Praad Geotechnical is equipped to provide a wide variety of testing of earth materials including:

• Moisture Content & Density

• Atterberg Limits

• Undrained Strength (Vane Shear, Simple Shear)

• Drained Strength (Triaxial, Direct Shear)

• Residual Strength (Bromhead Ring Shear)

• Triaxial Test

• Consolidation

• Collapse Potential of Soils

• Particle Size Analysis (Mechanical & Hydrometer Methods)

• Expansion Index

• Permeability (Constant & Falling Head Methods)

• Specific Gravity

• Compaction

• Remolding Samples

Triaxial Apparatus

Direct Shear Machine

Bromhead Ring Shear

Simple Shear Machine

Consolidation/ Data Acquisition System

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