Utility Ground Investigation

Accurate, independent ground investigation works for utilities development to Irish and European standards.

BHP Laboratories is the largest independent materials testing laboratory in Ireland providing a wide range of engineering & scientific measuring, testing and analysing services to numerous industries throughout Ireland and the UK. We provide a comprehensive range of testing and analysing solutions for a ground investigation works associated with the construction of utilities.

BHP Laboratories provides ground investigation services to clients in the construction industry, including main contractors, designers, consulting engineers, owners/developers, and other relevant parties. For a ground investigation associated with utilities, this includes a combination of site and laboratory sampling, testing, and advising services.

Services include;

Desk study
Site visit and development of proposal for scope of testing and investigation
Ground Investigation
- Trial Pitting and Slit Trenching
- Dynamic Sampling (window sampling)
- Insitu Thermal Resistivity Testing in pits/trenches
- Laboratory testing of various materials encountered for thermal properties – profile testing etc.
- Laboratory testing of various materials encountered for other properties:
  - Soil Classification (Unified, AASHTO, etc)
  - Soil Density
  - Corrosivity Survey
  - Modulus of Elasticity and Poisson’s ratio
  - Electrical Resistivity, pH, BS 3882 Topsoil Assessment
- Sampling of existing joint bay sand to determine its thermal properties
- Assessment of existing sand for use as Cement Bound Sand (CBS)
- Environmental Assessments & Sampling

All testing is carried out by experienced technicians on site with results delivered to agreed turnaround times. We can service any location on the island of Ireland with our fleet of fully equipped vehicles and field operatives.