Services
Geotechnical Investigations
Almor is equipped with a drill rig mounted on a one-ton truck, set up for conventional auger sampling, shelby tube sampling and Standard Penetration Tests (SPT) with split spoon to depths of 35’ (in average conditions).
- Shallow Subsoil & Groundwater Investigations
- Site Investigations
- Septic Field Soil Testing
- Percolation Testing
- Level I to IV PSTS Assessments
- Pavement Designs
- Deep Fills Reports
- Slope Stability Assessments
Field Services and Materials Testing
- Foundation Inspections (Soil Bearing Observations)
- Piling Observations/Inspections
- Pond Liner Recommendations
- Compaction Testing related to civil QC/QA earthworks, deep/shallow underground utilities and surface improvement construction phases, using a nuclear moisture density gauge
- Concrete Testing related to QC/QA for deep/shallow foundations, structural/non-structural elements and surface improvements
- Concrete Coring and Testing related to investigations for renovations, structural evaluations or contract specifications compliance requirements
- Asphaltic Concrete Testing related to QC/QA for surface improvements, contract specifications compliance or appeals, using a nuclear asphalt content gauge
- Crushing Operations QC/QA
- Gravel Pit Investigations
Laboratory Services
Our concrete laboratory is certified by the Canadian Council of Independent Laboratories (CCIL) under the “Qualification Code for Concrete Testing Laboratories” CSA Standard A283, as qualified to test concrete within the classification of:
Basic Concrete Certification – Type Q
- CSA A23.2-1C, 3C, 4C, 5C, 9C and 17C, with additional tests 1B, 3C (flexural), 7C, 8C, 14C, 19C and 20C
Concrete Aggregate Certification – Type R
- CSA A23.2-1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A, 7A, 10A, 12A and 13A, with additional tests 9A, 11A, 2B and 3B
Advanced Concrete Certification – Type S
- CSA A23.2-8A, 2C, 6C and 11C, with additional tests 12C, 13C and 18C
Our asphalt laboratory is also certified by the CCIL Asphalt Laboratory Certification Program to perform the following categories and test methods:
- Asphalt Mix Compliance – Marshall Method (Type B)
- Solvent Extraction – D2172; Ignition Method – ATT-74/D6307
- Asphalt Mix Design – Marshall Method (Type A)
Our laboratory is capable of, but not limited to, providing the following tests:
Soils:
Aggregates:
Aggregates:
- Moisture Density Relation of Soils (Standard and Modified Proctor)
- Water Soluble Sulphate Content of Soil
- Moisture Content
- Atterberg Limit Determination
- Organic Content Test
- Unit Weights of Undisturbed Soil
- Unconfined Compressive Strength of Soil
- California Bearing Ratio (CBR)
- Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity
- 1-Dimensional Consolidation
- Cohesive Soil Specific Gravity
- Hydrometer Particle Size Analysis
- Shelby Tube Extraction
Aggregates:
Aggregates:
Aggregates:
- Washed Sieve Analysis
- Bedding Gravel Drop Test
- Soundness of Aggregate
- Crush Count (percentage of fracture)
- % Clay Lumps
- Bulk Relative Density and Absorption
- Armor Gravel / Rip Rap
- California Bearing Ratio (CBR)
Concrete/Grout:
Concrete/Grout:
Concrete/Grout:
- Compressive Strengths of Cylinders/Cubes/Cores
- Slump & Air Content, Plastic Density and Yield
- Density & Absorption of Hardened Concrete
- No Slump Concrete
- Flexural Strength of Concrete
- Splitting Tensile Strength of Cylinders/Cores
- Properties of Flowable Grout
- Concrete Mix Design and Reviews
Asphalt:
Concrete/Grout:
Concrete/Grout:
- Marshall Mix Analysis (volumetric properties)
- Oil Content and Gradation by Ignition or Extraction
- Unit Weights and Thicknesses of Cores
- Marshall Mix Design and Reviews