GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES

PW LABORATORIES, INC.
6544 FREMONT ROAD, EAST SYRACUSE, NY 13057
315-437-1420   -   Fax 315-437-1752   -   pwlabsinc@hotmail.com
"Let's Build on a Stable Foundation"
Soil testing is an integral task in identifying soil types and their associated
engineering properties.  Test results are used to analyze subsurface conditions that
aid in foundation and pavement design, as well as compacted earth construction.

PW LABORATORIES, INC.’s Geotechnical-Field and Laboratory Technicians are
certified as NICET Level II or III Construction Materials Technician.

Geotechnical Field Testing & Services
  • Earthwork Control and Monitoring
  • Proofrolling
  • Test Pit Investigation
  • Caisson and Pile Driving Inspections
  • Nuclear Moisture – Density Gauge Testing
  • Field Soil Sampling
  • Soil Resistivity
  • Soil Percolation Testing

Geotechnical Laboratory Testing
  • Soil Resistivity
  • Compaction – Standard/Modified
  • California Bearing Ratio (CBR)
  • Aggregate Soundness
  • Grain Size Analysis
  • % - #200 Determination
  • Hydrometer Analysis
  • Moisture Content
  • Specific Gravity
  • Atterberg Limits Determination
  • LA Abrasion
  • Minimum – Maximum Relative Density
  • Insoluble Residue in Carbonate Aggregates
  • UU Triaxial
  • Unconfined Compression
  • Sand Equivalent
  • Uniaxial Compression in Rock
  • Topsoil Testing – pH, organic content, sieve analysis
  • Permeability
    - Falling Head on Granular Soil
     - Triaxial Cell with Backpressure
  • Consolidation with Interpretation and Computation
  • Soil Classification

Test Methods are performed in accordance with ASTM Standards, AASHTO, FAA,
NYSDOT, Penn Dot, and Corps of Engineers as applicable.
PW Laboratories, Inc. specializes in
Construction Materials Inspection & Testing