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01 Classification Tests
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
1.01 Y BS1377:1990 2/3.2 Moisture Content 2.90
1.02 Y BS1377:1990 2/4.3&5.3 4 Point Liquid & Plastic Limit 22.00
1.03 Y BS1377:1990 2/4.4&5.3 1 Point Liquid & Plastic Limit per test 21.00
1.03a Y BS1377:1990  Non plastic determined after preparation per test 16.00
1.04   BS1377:1990 2/6.5 Linear Shrinkage per test 12.00
1.05 Y BS1377:1990 2/8.2 Particle Density (Gas Jar) 16.00
1.06   BS1377:1990 2/8.3 Particle Density (Pyknometer) per test 18.00
1.07   BS1377:1990 2/8.3 as 1 .05 using solutions other than water per test 19.00
1.08   BS1377:1990 2/7.2 Density by Linear Measurement per test 9.00
1.09   BS1377:1990 4/4.2-4.5 Max./M in. Density of Cohesionless Soil per test 25.00
1.1 Y BS1377:1990 2/9.2 PSD Wet Sieve method per test 18.50
1.11 Y BS1377:1990 2/9.3 PSD Dry Sieve method per test 16.00
1.12   BS1377:1990 2/9.5 PSD: Sedimentation by hydrometer per test 20.00
1.13a Y BS1377:1990 2/9.4 PSD: Sedimentation by pipette carried out with Wet Sieve per test 19.50
1.13b Y BS1377:1990 2/9.4 PSD: Sedimentation by pipette carried out separately per test 21.00
1.14   BS1377:1990 2/9.5.6.1 Pretreatment for 1.13a or b if organic soil per test 10.00
1.15   BS1377:1990 BRE P4/93 Soil Suction - Filter Paper method per test 48.00
1.16   BS1377:1990  Remoulding specimens for 1.15 if required per test 10.00
1.17     Pinhole dispersion Test POA
1.18     Intact Dry Density 25.00
1.18     Uniformity Coefficient POA
1.18     Water Holding Capacity 28.00
1.19     Saturated Density 16.00
1.1a Y BS1377:1990 BS 6100-2.2.1 : 1990 Uniformity Coefficient per test 1.50
1.20     (SMC) Saturated Moisture Content 25.00
1.20     Porosity 16.00
02 Chemical Tests
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
2.01   BS1377:1990 3/3 Organic Matter Content-dichromate method per test 12.00
2.02   BS1377:1990 3/5 Acid Soluble Sulphate per test 9.75
2.03   BS1377:1990 3/5 Water Soluble Sulphate 2:1 extract per test 9.75
2.04   BS1377:1990 3/5 Sulphate Content of Groundwater per test 9.75
2.05   BS1377:1990 3/6.3 Carbonate Content by TITRATION per test 13.00
2.06   BS1377:1990 3/9 pH Value of Soil 2.50
2.07   BS1377:1990 BS 1377 : Part 3 : 1990 : Chloride Content BS 1377 : Part 3 : 1990 : 7 per test 10.75
2.08   BS1377:1990 3/4 Loss on Ignition per test 10.00
2.09   BS1377:1990 BRE Dependant Options Determination of Magnesium per test 3.50
2.1   BS1377:1990 BRE Dependant Options Determination of the water soluble chloride per test 9.75
2.11   BS1377:1990 BRE Dependant Options Determination of Nitrate per test 8.50
2.12   BS1377:1990 BRE Dependant Options Determination of the Total Sulphur content of Soil per test 14.20
2.13   BS1377:1990 BRE Dependant Options Determination of the Total Acid Content of soil per test 9.75
2.14     BRE Suite SD1 27.00
2.15     Calorific Value POA
2.16     WAC Test POA
2.17     Redox Potential 35.00
2.18     Resistivity 35.00
2.19     Sulphide & Hydrogen Sulphide POA
2.20     Electrical Conductivity POA
2.21     Methylene Blue 35.00
2.21     Depth of Carbonation POA
2.22     BRE Suite Total Sulphate, Aqueous Sulphate, pH, Total Sulphur, Aqueous Nitrate, Aqueous Mag, Chloride, Total Organic Content POA
2.23     Total Organic Carbon 15.00
2.23    TRL Report 447 Test Nos 2 and 4 Oxidisable Sulphides OS Content 12.00
2.23     (GI) BRE SD1 pH, Acid Soluble Sulphate, Water Soluble Sulphate and Total Sulphur 21.96
2.24     BRE Water Suite: Water Sulphate, ph, Nitrate, Chloride POA
2.24     Microbial Activity Index BS 8006:1995 POA
2.24    BS 1881 part 124 Chloride Content BS 1881 part 124 POA
2.24     PSL- Sulphate 2:1 OR Total and ph 4.80
2.25     BRE SD1-Ammonical ion 5.00
2.25     Oxidisable Sulphate 4.00
2.25     Carbonate Content by GRAVIMETRIC 13.00
2.26     Cation Exchange Capacity 35.00
2.27    IS:2720(Part XL)-1977 Free Swell Index of Soil IS:2720(Part XL)-1977 Free Swell Index of Soil 45.00
2.29     Total Potential Sulphate Content Test (TRL Report 447) 15.00
2.30     Total Disolved Solids test 10.00
03 Performance Tests Compactions
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
3.01 Y BS1377:1990 4/3.3 Dry Den/MC (2.5kg Rammer Method 1 Litre Mould) 46.00
3.02 Y BS1377:1990 4/3.5 Dry Den/MC (4.5kg Rammer Method 1 Litre Mould) 49.00
3.03 Y BS1377:1990 4/3.4 As 3.01 using CBR Mould per test 47.50
3.04 Y BS1377:1990 4/3.6 As 3.02 using CBR Mould per test 50.00
3.05 Y BS1377:1990 4/3.7 Dry Den/MC (Vibrating Hammer Method) 56.00
3.06 Y BS1377:1990 4/5.4 (MCV) at as received Moisture Content 18.00
3.07 Y BS1377:1990 4/5.5 MCV/Moisture Content Relation per test 75.00
3.08   BS1377:1990 4/6.4 Chalk Crushing Value per test 60.00
3.09 Y BS1377:1990 4/7 CBR: Und in CBR Mould 25.00
3.1 Y BS1377:1990 4/7 CBR: Remoulded Specimen per test 38.00
3.11 Y BS1377:1990  CBR: Rem specified MC 40.00
3.12   BS1377:1990 4/7.3 Soaking CBR specimens per test 7.00
3.13 Y BS1377:1990  CBR at each compaction point 15.00
3.14   BS1377:1990 4/4.2-4.5 Max/Min. Density Cohesionless Soil per test 25.00
3.15     Vibrating Hammer 56.00
3.16     Resistivity POA
3.17     Intact Dry Density 25.00
3.18     Using 2.5kg rammer POA
3.19     Using 4.5kg rammer POA
3.20     Slag Expansion Test 95.00
3.21     MCV at each Compaction Point (5 Points) POA
3.22     CBR at each Comapction point (5 Points) POA
3.23     Bulk/Dry Density 16.00
3.24     Recompacted Voids Ratio 10.00
3.24     Hand Vane POA
3.25     Compaction/MCV 5 Point 95.00
3.26     Compaction/CBR 5 Point/ MCV 5 Point 125.00
3.26     Hand Vane @ each compaction point POA
3.26     Hand Vane @ each compaction point POA
3.26     Hand Vane @ each compaction point POA
3.26     Hand Vane @ each compaction point POA
3.26     Hand Vane @ each compaction point POA
3.28     Compaction 2.5kg and 5 Point CBR 1 105.00
3.28     Compaction 4.5kg and 5 Point CBR 1 115.00
04 Consolidation Tests
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
4.01 Y BS1377:1990 5/3 One-dimensional Consolidation 75mm or 50mm diameter specimens (5 days) 48.00
4.02   BS1377:1990 5/3 As 4.01 each additional day per day 11.00
4.03   BS1377:1990 5/4.3 Measurement of Swelling Pressure (2 days) per test 22.00
4.04   BS1377:1990 5/4.4 Measurement of Swelling (5 days) per test 55.00
4.05 Y BS1377:1990 5/4.3&4.4 Additional days for 4.03 & 4.04 13.00
4.06     Consolidation using a hydraulic Cell 76mm test period 4 Days 1 240.00
4.07     Additional days for 4.06 20.00
04.1 Consolidation And Permeability Tests With Pore Pressure Measurement
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
4.06   BS1377:1990 6/6 Determination of the coefficient of permeability in triaxial cell, using two back pressure systems, nominally 100 mm diameter, test duration four days. per test 100.00
4.07   BS1377:1990 Head K H, Vol. 3, Clause 20.4.2 Determination of the coefficient of permeability in triaxial cell, using a single back pressure system, nominally 100 mm diameter, test duration four days. per test 80.00
4.08 Y BS1377:1990  Extra over item 4.06-4.07 for test duration in excess of four days. per day 22.50
4.09   BS1377:1990 6/5 Isotropic Consolidation Properties using a Triaxial Cell Single specimen (4 days) per test 130.00
4.1 Y BS1377:1990 6/5 Additional days for 4.06 per day 20.00
4.11   BS1377:1990 K H Head Isotropic Consolidation Properties using a Triaxial Cell with Horizontal Drainage - Single Specimen (4 days) per test 150.00
4.12   BS1377:1990  Additional days for 4.11 per test 20.00
4.13     Re-moulding Sample to Specified Moisture Content 10.00
4.21    BS1377: Part5 :1990 Pin hole Method - Dispersibility 35.00
4.22 Y   Determination of Permeability to Constant Head (4 Days) 100.00
4.23     Determination of Permeabilty using Falling Head Permeameter K H Head Volume 2 Section 10.7 100.00
4.25    Design Manual for Roads and Bridges :1990 Determination of Permeability for Road Drainage Layers 250.00
4.26     Falling Head in Large 300mm Diameter Permeameter 1 170.00
4.31    ASTM5890 Free Swell index 30.00
4.32     Additional over days for 4.22 POA
05 Shear Strength Tests - Total Stress
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
5.01   BS1377:1990 7/7.2 Unconfined Compressive Strength of a Single Specimen per test 20.00
5.02   BS1377:1990  Natural Shear Strength by Hand Vane (3 measurements) per test 9.00
5.02.1     Hand Vane 0 9.00
5.03   BS1377:1990 7/8 Quick Undrained Triaxial Compression test - set of 3 - 38mm diameter specimens per test 27.00
5.04 Y BS1377:1990 7/8 Quick Undrained Triaxial Compression test - single specimen at one confining pressure (100mm or 38mm diameter) 19.00
5.05 Y BS1377:1990 7/9 Quick Undrained Triaxial Compression Test - Multi-stage Loading of a single specimen (100mm diameter) 23.00
5.05 Y BS1377:1990  Quick Undrained Triaxial Compression Test - Loading of a set of three specimen (38mm diameter) 32.00
5.06   BS1377:1990  As 5.04 for specimens of diameters 50,65,75,80,95mm per test 30.00
5.07   BS1377:1990  As 5.05 for specimens of diameters 50,65,75,80,95mm per test 35.00
5.08   BS1377:1990  Immediate Shear Strength - set of 3 60 x 60 mm Shear Box Specimens by Direct Shearing (note suitable for free draining material only) per test 85.00
5.09   BS1377:1990 7/4 Consolidated Drained Peak Shear Strength - set of 3 - 60 x 60mm Shear Box Specimens by Direct Shearing (3 days) 135.00
5.1   BS1377:1990  Additional days for 5.09 per day 25.00
5.11   BS1377:1990 7/4 Consolidated Drained Peak and Residual Shear Strength - set of 3 60 x 60mm Shear Box Specimens (5 days) 220.00
5.12   BS1377:1990  Additional days for 5.11 per day 25.00
5.13   BS1377:1990 Harris & Watson Ground Eng. 1997 Ring Shear - Residual Strength Parameters 3 Loading and 1 Unloading pressure (4 days) per test 185.00
5.14     Large Shear Box 300mm Peak 3 confining pressures 300.00
5.15    SHW 636 + BS1377:Part 7 : 1990 SHW636 - Large Shear Box 300mm 350.00
5.16    SHW 639 + BS1377: Part 7: 1990 SHW639 - Large Shear Box 300mm 350.00
5.17     Quick undrained Shear Box POA
5.18     Remoulding Specimen 10.00
5.18     Hand Pentometer 1 3.00
5.19     Hand Vane 3 readings POA
5.21     Consolidated Drained Peak Shear Strength - single stage 85.00
06 Effective Stress Triaxial Compression Shear Strength Tests
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
6.01   BS1377:1990 8/7 Consolidated undrained triaxial compression test on a set of three x 38 mm diameter specimens with the measurement of pore water pressure including saturation and consolidation, test duration four days. per test 195.00
6.02   BS1377:1990 8/7 As for item 6.01 but for a single stage test on a 102 mm diameter specimen at one confining pressure, test duration four days. per test 95.00
6.02     Consolidated undrained triaxial compression test on a Single Specimen with Multistage Loading with the measurement of pore water pressure including saturation and consolidation, test duration six days. 185.00
6.03   BS1377:1990 8/7 As for item 6.01 for a multistage test on a single 102 mm diameter specimen at three confining pressures, test duration six days. per test 185.00
6.04   BS1377:1990 8/8 Consolidated drained triaxial compression test on a set of three x 38 mm diameter specimens with the measurement of volume change and pore water pressure including saturation and consolidation, test duration four days. three x 38 mm diameter specimens with the measurement of volume change and pore water pressure including saturation and consolidation, test duration four days. per test 215.00
6.05   BS1377:1990 8/8 As for item 6.04 but for a single stage test on a 102 mm diameter Part 8 Continued specimen at one confining pressure, test duration four days. per test 100.00
6.06   BS1377:1990 8/8 As for item 6.04 for a multistage test on a single 102 mm diameter specimen at three confining pressures, test duration six days. per test 175.00
6.07   BS1377:1990  Extra over items 6.01, 6.02, 6.04 or 6.05 for test duration in excess of four days. 20.00
6.08   BS1377:1990  Extra over items 6.03 or 6.06 for test duration in excess of six days. per day 25.00
6.09     Consolidated undrained triaxial compression test on a single 102mm specimen with the measurement of pore water pressure including saturation and consolidation, test duration four days. 1 105.00
6.10     Multistage Consolidated undrained triaxial compression test on a single 102mm specimen with the measurement of pore water pressure including saturation and consolidation, test duration six days. 1 175.00
6.11     Consolidated drained triaxial compression test on a single 100 mm diameter specimens Multistage loading with the measurement of volume change and pore water pressure including saturation and consolidation, test duration six days days. 185.00
6.11     Remoulding Specimen using 2.5kg/4.5kg Rammer 10.00
09.1 INSITU SRD Density Tests
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
7.1   BS1377:1990  Mobilisation of Field Technician and equipment to site. per day POA
7.2 Y BS1377:1990 9/2.1 Sand replacement method suitable for fine- and medium- grained soils (small pouring cylinder method). per test 20.00
7.3 Y BS1377:1990 9/2.2 Sand replacement method suitable for fine-, medium- and coarse-grained soils (large pouring cylinder method). per test 25.00
7.4   BS1377:1990 9/2.3 Water replacement method suitable for coarse-grained soils. per test 25.00
7.5   BS1377:1990 9/2.4 Core cutter method for cohesive soils free from coarse- grained material. per test 20.00
7.6   BS1377:1990 9/2.5 Nuclear methods suitable for fine-, medium- and coarse- grained soils. 220.00
09.3 INSITU CBR Tests
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
7.1   BS1377:1990 9/2.1 Determination of California bearing ratio (CBR) value, including the determination of the natural moisture content. per test 25.00
7.10    (BS 1377:1990 Part 9.4.3) Determination of the in-situ California Bearing Ratio (CBR) (BS 1377:1990 Part 9.4.3) 1 350.00
7.11     Carry out in-situ CBR test (for minimal numbers of tests required - when day rate not required.) Please add mob rate to this individual test rate when only requiring 1 or 2 tests 25.00
7.12     sample delivery to Celtest 25.00
7.2     North Devon 350.00
7.3     Cornwall 425.00
7.4     Somerset 325.00
7.5     Dorset 325.00
7.6     Bristol 300.00
7.6     Carry out in-situ CBR test (for minimal numbers of tests required - when day rate not required.) Please add mob rate to this individual test rate when only requiring 1 or 2 tests 25.00
7.7     Devon 325.00
7.8   BS1377:1990  Mobilisation of Field Technician and equipment to site and carry out in-situ CBR's as day rate up to 20 number tests per day. per day 285.00
7.9   BS1377:1990  Mobilisation of Field Technician and equipment to site to Bristol area to carry out in-situ CBR testing for minimal number of CBR tests when not requiring entire day rate charge per day 135.00
09.2 INSITU PL Tests
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
7.13   BS1377:1990  Mobilisation of Field Technician and equipment to site. per day POA
7.14   BS1377:1990 9/4.1 Determination of the vertical deformation and strength characteristics of soil by the plate loading test, using a 600 mm diameter steel plate. The test comprises 4 No. loading and 1 No. unloading cycles, as specified by the Client. per test 75.00
7.15     Determination of the vertical deformation and strength characteristics of soil by the plate loading test, using a 600 mm diameter steel plate.INCLUDING 4X4 and TECHNICIAN 1 POA
7.16     Mobilisation of Technician and Determination of the vertical deformation and strength characteristics of soil by the plate loading test, using a 600 mm diameter steel plate. The test comprises 4 No. loading and 1 No. unloading cycles, as specified by the Client. 1 POA
7.17     Integral Full Day Plates POA
n/a     Call Out Charge 1 70.00
09.4 INSITU Core Drilling And Sawing
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
8.01   BS1377:1990  Mobilisation of Field Technician and equipment to site. per day 220.00
8.02   BS1377:1990  Diamond Coring Drilling for the provision of test cores of concrete, blacktop and building materials. per core 12.00
8.03   BS1377:1990  Diamond drilling for the provision of openings for pipework, etc, in reinforced concrete. per core 35.00
8.04   BS1377:1990  Diamond sawing of blacktop and reinforced concrete. per core 14.00
8.05     Core Examination 15.00
8.06     Report 100.00
8.07     Coring Only 94.50
8.08     PRD Core 37.80
8.08     Mobilisation of technician to site for Wall assessment. 350.00
8.08     Coring using diamond corer with Water Feed Vertical and Horizontal coring including reinstatement. Day POA
8.10     Reinstate to Grid Area 50.00
8.11     Bulk Denity/Voids Ratio 28.00
8.12 Y   Indirect Tensile Stiffness Modulus (NAT) U 1 35.00
09.5 INSITU Dynamic Probing And Window Sampling
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
9.01   BS1377:1990  Transport Dynamic Probe/window sampling rig, equipment and crew to and from site Provision of equipment and crew to undertake dynamic probe boreholes. POA
9.02   BS1377:1990  Assume 2 - 4 probe holes to 10m Per Day POA
9.03     1 Day SPTS and Dynamic Probing POA
9.04     Hand Dug Pits 1 man POA
9.05     1 Day Windowless Sampling/Dynamic Probing 1 POA
9.06     Concrete Corer Rig Attachment POA
9.07     Concrete Corer Freestanding Rig POA
9.08     Plastic Core Liners POA
9.09     WYG Cardiff 1 Day windowless sampling with installations. WYG to provide installations POA
9.10     87mm Plastic Liner 1 2.90
9.11     77mm Plastic Liner 1 2.70
9.12     67mm Plastic Liner 2.60
9.13     57mm Plastic Liner 1 2.50
9.14     Provision of safety signs and physical barrier around the work area 20.00
9.15     Plain 50mm Pipe 4.25
9.16     Slotted 50mm Pipe 5.25
9.17     19mm x 1m Geocasing BSP 2.00
9.18     19mm x 1m Geoscreen BSP 1mm Slots 3.00
9.19     Pea Gravel 2.50
9.20     Slow set Tarmacadam 5.25
9.21     Bentonite 7.50
9.22     Stocking for liners 1.25
9.23     4" Square Lockable covers. Incl reinstatement 25.00
9.24     Round Lockable covers (with pre-cored hole) 25.00
9.25     Concrete reinstatement with no cover 10.00
9.26     Methane tap 10.00
9.27     End Cap 1.25
9.28     Top Hat Covers 28.00
9.29     Piezometer Installation 50.0mm 8.25
9.30     Window Sampling and SPTs 1 320.00
9.30     DP Cone Tip 8.00
9.30     4" Square Lockable covers. 12.50
9.31     Two Man crew Trial Pitting and Hand Dug Pits 290.00
9.32     Cutting Shoe 25.00
9.32     Move Window Sampling Plant and Equipment to the site of each hole and Setup 1 POA
9.33     Advance Borehole between existing ground level and 10m depth 1 POA
9.34     Bring Dynamic probe equipment to the site of each probehole POA
9.35     Measure Sleeve Resisitance POA
9.36     Window Sampling (Hand Held two man crew) 1 POA
9.37     Flushcover and Reinstament 1 36.00
9.37     Flushcover and Reinstatement 1 36.00
10 Stabilized Soils
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
10.1   BS1377:1990 BS 1924/1/3.3 Moisture Content per test 3.00
10.1   BS1377:1990 BS 1924/4/4.5 Laboratory California Bearing Ratio per test 40.00
10.11   BS1377:1990 BS 1924/4/4.5 Additional charge for item if more than 7 days Curing/Soaking is required per test 25.00
10.12   BS1377:1990 BS 1924/5/5.4 Initial Consumption of Lime per test 35.00
10.13     Lime Stabilized Soil CBR at compaction Point 18.75
10.14     Lime Stabilized Compaction 2.5kg Rammer 57.50
10.2   BS1377:1990 BS 1924/1/4.4 Liquid Limit (Natural & Stabilized) per test 18.00
10.3   BS1377:1990 BS 1924/1/4.5 Plastic Limit (Natural & Stabilized) per test 18.00
10.4   BS1377:1990 BS 1924/1/5 Degree of Pulverisation per test 15.00
10.5 Y BS1377:1990 BS 1924/2/2/1.3 Dry Density/Moisture Content Relationship (2.5kg Rammer Method 1 Litre Mould) per test 50.00
10.6 Y BS1377:1990 BS 1924/2/2/1.4 Dry Density/Moisture Content Relationship (4.5kg Rammer Method 1 Litre Mould) per test 55.00
10.7 Y BS1377:1990 BS 1924/2/2/1.3 As 10.5 using CBR Mould per test 55.00
10.8 Y BS1377:1990 BS 1924/2/2/1.4 As 10.6 using CBR Mould per test 60.00
10.9   BS1377:1990 BS 1924/2/2/2.3 Moisture Condition Value (per moisture content) per test 20.00
11 Concrete Tests
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
1.04     COLLECTIONS 18TH FEBRUARY TO 5TH MARCH 2009 4 20.00
1.05     collections 10th,16,19,23,30, March POA
1.05 Y   Collections 21st,24th,27th,30th April - 1st,6th,8th,12th,13th,15th,20th,21st,27th May - 13th,15th,17th,20th,26th,30th June - 20th, 30th July - 10th, 17th,20th,29th Aug 1 20.00
1.06     Collection 3,6,7,15th April 2009 20.00
11.03   BS1881  Extra over item 60.02 for the sample preparation 19.00
11.04   BS1881 116 Determination of 100mm or 150mm cube compressive strength, including nominal, including nominal density. 5.75
11.05   BS1881 BS EN 12504-1:2009 Testing concrete in structures. Cored specimens. Taking, examining and testing in compression BS EN 12504-1:2009 55.00
11.06   BS1881 120 Determination of the compressive strength of core 50 to 150 mm diameter - including preparation. 50.00
11.07   BS1881 122 Determination of water absorption, set of three cores. 32.00
11.1   BS1881 114/-/6 Determination of nominal density of concrete specimen. per test 8.00
11.1   BS1881 124 Capillary Porosity per test 45.00
11.11   BS1881  Cement Content BS 1881 or BS 4551 per test 125.00
11.12   BS1881  Chloride (potentiometric method) per test 16.00
11.13   BS1881  BRE qualitative test for HAC per test 8.50
11.14   BS1881  Density per test 23.50
11.15   BS1881  Depth of Carbonation per test 8.00
11.16   BS1881  Sulphate - turbidimetric per test 13.00
11.17   BS1881  Sulphate - gravimetric per test 25.00
11.18   BS1881 124 Sulphide per test 25.00
11.2   BS1881 114/-/7 Determination of displacement density of concrete specimen. per test 10.00
11.2   BS1881  Asbestos (insulation,etc) - identification of main types present and estimation of percentage asbestos. per test 33.00
11.21   BS1881  Petrographic analysis of concrete or Mortar per test 240.00
11.22     Sample collection 20.00
11.23     Coring and PRD Tests 1 125.00
11.24     Coring 1 90.00
11.26     Cube Collection January 09 4 20.00
11.27     Cover Meter Survey 1 POA
11.27     Cover Meter Survey 1 POA
11.8   BS1881  Alkali Metals (Na2 +K2O) in cement or concrete per test 55.00
11.9   BS1881  Alumina Content (Test for HAC) per test 20.00
21 Bricks
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
11.22   BS1881  Sample preperation - Batch of 10 bricks per test 35.00
11.23   BS1881  Soluble Salts Ca, Mg, Na, K, SO4 per test 70.00
11.24   BS1881  Sulphate only - turbidimetric per test 14.00
11.25   BS1881  effloresence test (batch of 10 bricks) per test 120.00
11.26   BS1881  Water absorption (5 hours boiling or 24 hrs immersion) per test 65.00
11.27 Sample Preperation
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
11.27   BS1881  Sample grinding - for cement content 15.00
11.28   BS1881  Cutting and Lapping 7.00
12 Rock Tests
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
12.06    ISRM Suggested Methods for Rock Characterization Part 1 - SM for Determination of the Uniaxial Compressive Strength of Rock Materials POA
12.1   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3 2/2 Determination of moisture content. per test 3.60
12.1   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3  Determination of the Cerchar abrasivity value per set of four values. per test 70.00
12.11   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3  Extra over item 12.1 for sample preparation. per specimen 4.00
12.12   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3  Determination of the Durete abrasivity value (dynamic test), including specific energy calculation. per test 30.00
12.13   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3 2/8 Determination of the indirect tensile strength by the Brazil method. per test 35.00
12.14   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3  Extra over item 12.13 for sample preparation. per sample 6.00
12.14a   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3  Petrographic analysis of Rock per test 240.00
12.17 Y   Sonic Waves P & S Waves 1 145.00
12.17 Y   Sonic Waves P & S Waves 1 145.00
12.17 Y   Sonic Waves P & S Waves 1 145.00
12.17 Y   Sonic Waves P & S Waves 1 145.00
12.17 Y   Sonic Waves P & S Waves 1 145.00
12.17 Y   Sonic Waves P & S Waves 1 145.00
12.17 Y   Sonic Waves P & S Waves 1 145.00
12.17 Y   Sonic Waves P & S Waves 1 145.00
12.17 Y   Sonic Waves P & S Waves 1 145.00
12.17 Y   Sonic Waves P & S Waves 1 145.00
12.17 Y   Sonic Waves P & S Waves 1 145.00
12.17 Y   Sonic Waves P & S Waves 1 145.00
12.17     Sonic Waves P & S Waves POA
12.17     Sonic Waves P & S Waves 1 145.00
12.17     Sonic Waves P & S Waves POA
12.17     Sonic Waves P & S Waves POA
12.17     Sonic Waves P & S Waves POA
12.17     Sonic Waves P & S Waves POA
12.17     Sonic Waves P & S Waves POA
12.17     Sonic Waves P & S Waves POA
12.17     Sonic Waves P & S Waves POA
12.17     Sonic Waves P & S Waves POA
12.17     Sonic Waves P & S Waves POA
12.17     Sonic Waves P & S Waves POA
12.17     Sonic Waves P & S Waves POA
12.17     Sonic Waves P & S Waves POA
12.17     Sonic Waves P & S Waves POA
12.17 Y   Sonic Waves P & S Waves 1 145.00
12.17 Y   Sonic Waves P & S Waves 1 145.00
12.17 Y   Sonic Waves P & S Waves 1 145.00
12.17 Y   Sonic Waves P & S Waves 1 145.00
12.17 Y   Sonic Waves P & S Waves 1 145.00
12.17 Y   Sonic Waves P & S Waves 1 145.00
12.18 Y   XRF X-ray dfraction test 1 180.00
12.18     Youngs modulus POA
12.2   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3 BS 1377/2/3.3 Determination of saturation moisture content of Chalk. per test 20.00
12.20     Extrude Split, Photograph and Describe POA
12.21     Determination of Abrasion Value (AV) NTNU 215.00
12.3   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3 2/2 Determination of the porosity and density using saturation and calliper techniques. per test 8.00
12.4   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3 2/2 Determination of the porosity and density using saturation and buoyancy techniques. per test 20.00
12.5   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3 2/2 Determination of the swelling pressure index under conditions of zero volume change. per test 60.00
12.6   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3 2/2 Determination of the swelling strain index for a radially confined specimen with axial surcharge. per test 45.00
12.7   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3  Extra over items 12.4 to 12.6 for specimen preparation. per sample POA
12.8   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3 2/2 Determination of the slake durability index, two cycles. per test 25.00
12.9   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3 2/5 Determination of the Shore Schleroscope hardness - per 20 No. determinations. per test POA
15     Determination of Point Load Value POA
12.15 Uniaxial Compressive Strength And Deformability.
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
12.16   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3 2 Determination of the uniaxial compressive strength of a single 54 mm diameter core. per test 39.00
12.17   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3 2 Determination of the uniaxial compressive strength of a single 76 mm diameter core. per test 39.00
12.18   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3 2 Determination of the uniaxial compressive strength of a single 92 mm diameter core. per test 39.00
12.19   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3 2 Determination of the uniaxial compressive strength of a single 113 mm diameter core. per test 39.00
12.2   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3 2 Determination of the uniaxial compressive strength of a single 140 mm diameter core. per test 39.00
12.21   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3 2 Determination of the uniaxial compressive strength of a single 165 mm diameter core. per test 39.00
12.22   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3 ISRM Type 2 Multistage Determination of Young's modulus.& Possions Ratio POA
12.23   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3 ISRM Type 2 Multistage Extra over items 12.16 to12.21 for the determination of Poisson's ratio. per test POA
12.24   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3  Extra over items 12.16 to 12.21 for sample preparation. per test 12.50
12.25   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3  Extra over items 12.16 to12.21 for re-coring of sample. per test 25.00
12.26   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3 Brock & Franklin 1972. Point load strength index test. per test 3.50
12.27   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3 MRDE Handbook, No.5, 1977. Determination of the uniaxial compressive strength by the NCB cone indenter. per test 12.00
12.28   ISRM / BS 1377/2/3.3  Extra over item 14.12 for sample preparation. per test 4.00
12.29     Hoek Shear Box test on rock 280.00
12.30     Determination of The Hydraulic Conductivity of Rock 100.00
12.31     Bulk Density of Rock 10.00
12.32     Undrained Triaxial Presure of Rock with measurment of Porewater pressure 1 140.00
12.32     Undrained Triaxial Presure of Rock with measurment of Porewater pressure 1 140.00
12.32     Undrained Triaxial Presure of Rock with measurment of Porewater pressure 1 140.00
12.32     Undrained Triaxial Presure of Rock with measurment of Porewater pressure 1 140.00
12.32     Undrained Triaxial Presure of Rock with measurment of Porewater pressure 1 140.00
12.32     Undrained Triaxial Presure of Rock with measurment of Porewater pressure 1 140.00
13 Aggregate Tests.
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
13.1 Y BS 812/Part BS EN 933-1 : 1997 Particle size distribution by the dry sieving analysis method. 15.00
13.1   BS 812/Part 2/5.7 Determination of the relative density of filler. per test 25.00
13.11 Y BS 812/Part 2/6.3 Determination of bulk density. per test 15.00
13.12 Y BS 812/Part 109 Determination of the moisture content. per test 3.00
13.13   BS 812/Part 110 Aggregate crushing value. 38.00
13.14   BS 812/Part 111 Ten percent fines value. 38.00
13.15   BS 812/Part 112/7.1 Aggregate impact value. 38.00
13.16   BS 812/Part 112/7.2 Determination of the modified aggregate impact value. per test 40.00
13.17   BS 812/Part  Extra over items 50.13, 50.14 & 50.15 for testing aggregate in a soaked condition. per test 12.50
13.18 Y BS 812/Part BS EN 1097-2 : 1998 Micro Deval Abrasion Value Method 95.00
13.19   BS 812/Part 114 Polished stone value. 110.00
13.2 Y BS 812/Part BS EN 933-1 : 1997 Grading wet sieving analysis method.BS EN 933-1 : 1997 20.00
13.2   BS 812/Part 117 Determination of the chloride content. per test 12.00
13.20     Determination of the Fines Content POA
13.20     Determination of Grading 6f2 POA
13.21   BS 812/Part 50.21 Determination of the water soluble sulphate content. per test 13.75
13.21     Determination of Grading Type 1 Subase POA
13.22   BS 812/Part 50.22 Determination of the acid soluble sulphate content. BS EN 1744-1 12.25
13.23 Y BS 812/Part BS EN 1367-2:1998 Magnesium sulfate test soundness value. BS EN 1367-2:1998 85.00
13.24   BS 812/Part 50.24 Determination of the compaction fraction value of pipe bedding material. per test 18.75
13.26   BS 812/Part 50.25 Frost heave susceptibility. 300.00
13.27   BS 812/Part 50.26 Extra over item 50.25 to addendum 705. per test POA
13.28   BS 812/Part  Petrographic analysis of aggregate per test 240.00
13.29     Determination of Moisture Content 4.25
13.3   BS 812/Part 103.2 Decantation (clay, silt and dust). per test 20.00
13.30 Y  BS EN 1097-2 Los Angeles Abrasion Value BS EN 1097-2 95.00
13.30     Pendulum Test POA
13.31    BS933-9 Methylene Blue 25.00
13.31     Preparation of Sample for crushing down to Required Size 14-10mm 10-6.3mm 12.00
13.32     Determination of the Maximum Fines Content POA
13.33     Constituent Parts SHW Clause 710 POA
13.33     Type 2 Sub-base POA
13.34     Determination of the Carbonate Content POA
13.35     Determination of Binder Content 1 86.00
13.36     Determination of cement Content 135.00
13.37     Determination of the acid soluble Chloride POA
13.38    Specification of Highways Works Subbase - Determination of sulphate content 35.00
13.38 Y   Determination of the Marshall Test 1 95.00
13.39 Y   Dry Shrinkage 1 20.00
13.4   BS 812/Part 103.2 Sedimentation test. per test 25.00
13.5   BS 812/Part 105.1 Flakiness index including dry sieve. 15.00
13.6   BS 812/Part 105.2 Determination of the elongation index including dry sieve. per test 15.00
13.7   BS 812/Part 1/7.5 Determination of the angularity number. per test 15.00
13.8   BS 812/Part 106 Determination of the shell content in coarse aggregate. per test 15.00
13.9   BS 812/Part 2/5.3, 5.4 & 5.5 Relative density and water absorption of aggregate. 20.00
14 Provsion Of Consumables
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
14.1   n/a  Plastic liner for window sampler m POA
14.2   n/a  Core boxes m POA
14.3   n/a  Taking small disturbed samples No. POA
14.4   n/a  Taking small disturbed samples for analytical testing No. POA
14.5     Hire Hand Vane per day Day 6.50
14.5     Hire Hand Vane per day Day 6.50
14.5     Hire Hand Vane per day Day 6.50
14.5     Hire Hand Vane per day Day 6.50
14.5     Hire Hand Vane per day Day 6.50
14.5     Hire Hand Vane per day Day 6.50
14.5     Hire Hand Vane per day Day 6.50
14.5     Hire Hand Vane per day Day 6.50
14.5     Hire Hand Vane per day Day 6.50
14.5     Hire Hand Vane per day Day 6.50
14.5     Hire Hand Vane per day Day 6.50
14.5     Hire Hand Vane per day Day 6.50
14.5     Hire Hand Vane per day Day 6.50
14.5     Hire Hand Vane per day Day 6.50
14.5     Hire Hand Vane per day Day 6.50
14.5     Hire Hand Vane per day Day 6.50
14.5     Hire Hand Vane per day Day 6.50
14.5     Hire Hand Vane per day Day 6.50
14.5     Hire Hand Vane per day Day 6.50
14.5     Hire Hand Vane per day Day 6.50
14.5     Hire Hand Vane per day Day 6.50
14.5     Hire Hand Vane per day Day 6.50
14.5     Hire Hand Vane per day Day 6.50
14.6     Provision of Gloves item POA
14.7     Provision of Cable Ties item POA
TEST     TEST POA
15 Professional Services
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
15.1   n/a  Services of a Geotechnical Engineer to plan and manage project, liaise with Client, supervise works, log soils/rock etc. Day POA
15.2     Detailed Descriptions and Photographs 1.75
15.3     Provison of two technicans Hand Dug Trial Pitting POA
15.4     Provision of Drivers to Collect Samples from Known Location POA
16 Reporting
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
0.01     Quotation for Client POA
16.1   n/a  3 copies of an Interpretative Report: comprising exploratory hole records, any test results and account of fieldwork operations and strata revealed with an interpretative discussion and recommendations of geotechnical mining issues Sum POA
16.2   n/a  Reporting of results into AGS format Sum POA
16.3   n/a  Reporting of Results into Adobe Acrobat Sum POA
17 Sample Examination.
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
17.1   n/a  Examination and description of a disturbed sample. per sample 4.00
17.2   n/a  Extrusion, examination and description of an undisturbed sample. per sample 6.00
17.3   n/a  Attendance of a technician for inspection of a sample by the Client. per hour 18.00
17.4     Attendance of a technician to take samples for testing for the client. 60.00
18 Sample Storage
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
18.1   n/a  Drill core box. per week 2.15
18.2   n/a  Bulk disturbed sample. per week 0.10
18.3   n/a  Undisturbed sample. (Temperature Controlled Room) per week 0.60
18.4   n/a  Small disturbed and water sample. per week 0.15
18.5     Core Storage outstanding from March 184.37
18.6     Courier Cost for sending from GEO Lab 25.00
19 Laboratory Staff
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
19.1   n/a  Technical Manager. per hour 55.00
19.2   n/a  Laboratory Manager. per hour 35.00
19.20     Provison of JCB Driver and Machine and Fuel Hour POA
19.20     Courier Costs to CELTEST via TNT Courier day POA
19.21     Courier Collection Day POA
19.21     Provision of Bowser Driver and 4X4 Vehicle to Mobilize around site Day POA
19.21     Bowser Driver extra over 4 hrs on site hour POA
19.3   n/a  Deputy Laboratory Manager. per hour 30.00
19.4   n/a  Senior Technician. per hour 25.00
19.5   n/a  Technician. per hour 20.00
19.5.1     Provide 2 man hand pitting / reinstatement crew and undertake hand excavated trial pits / reinstate trial pits as directed - weekend rate 400.00
19.6   n/a  Mileage. per mile 0.45
19.7     Technician/Labourer Day 160.00
19.8     Provide qualified geologist to supervise 2 man hand pitting / reinstating crew - weekend rate day 220.00
19.8     Provide technician and equipment to site and undertake testing as requested day 350.00
19.8     Provide technician and equipment to site and undertake testing as requested day 350.00
19.8     Provide technician and equipment to site and undertake testing as requested day 350.00
19.8     Provide technician and equipment to site and undertake testing as requested day 350.00
19.9     Provison of Senior Geotechnical Engineer Day POA
19.90     Provide Engineer/Technician to Log Trial Pits POA
20 Contamination
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
0.01     Cyanide (complex) POA
20.1     Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) Solis - pH, ANC, LOI, TOC, PAH, TPH, BTEX, PCB BSEN 12457-3 Leachate - 2:1 and 8:1 leachate and calculation of LS10 in mg/kg As,Ba,Cd,Cr,Cu,Hg,Mo,Ni,Pb,Sb,Se,Zn, Sulphate, Chloride, Fluoride, Dissolved Solids, DOC, Phenol Index 300.00
20.10     Cyanide (complex) Cyanide (total) Cyanide (free) Thiocyanate Sulfur (elemental) Arsenic Cadmium Chromium Mercury Lead Selenium Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons PAH (total EPA 16) PCB as Aroclor 1242* Phenols (total) Asbestos (presence/absence) POA
20.11     ICRCL Suite A&B POA
20.12     Asbestos (screen) 15.00
20.13     6 day turnaround Form Reciept 25.00
20.14     Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons 1 17.00
20.2     Top soil Analysis BS 3882 pH,Organic Matter, Total Nitrogen, Available(Mg,K,P), Conductivity, Exchangeable Na, LOI 97.00
20.20     Ammoniacal Nitrogen 6.80
20.21     Sample Disposal 0.50
20.22     TPH Aliphatic/Aromatic Split 75.00
20.22     (BTEX) Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene 25.00
20.23     Rapid Turnaround @25% POA
20.24     PAH 16 EPA in Soil 20.00
20.25     PAH 16 EPA in water 30.00
20.27     ICRCL Suite Leachate Suite 1 90.00
20.28     Monohydric Phenol in Soil 6.00
20.29     Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) Euro 7 30.00
20.29 Y   Group A (may pose hazards to health) Arsenic, Cadmium, Chromium Lead, Mercury, Nickel, Selenium. 16.00
20.3     Cardiff suite POA
20.30 Y   Group B (Phytotoxic - but not normally hazardous to health) Boron Water Sol, Copper, Nickel, Zinc. 8.00
20.31 Y   Group C - (Organic contaminants) PAH,Phenols, Cyanide (Free), Cyanide (Complex),Thiocyanate , Sulphate, Sulphide, Sulphur,ph 51.00
20.32     Neal Soils Contamination Suite-arsenic, cadnium, chromium(total),copper, lead, mercury, nickel, selenium, zinc, speciated PAH USEPA16 (16 pahs includeing benzo(a)pyrene, dibenzo (a,h) anthracene and napthalene), SOM AND TPH CWG 1 95.00
20.35     MINERALISED NITROGEN-Nitrate, Nitrite,Ammonia, Kjedldahl Nitrogen, and Organic Matter 24.00
20.36     Kjeldahl Nitrogen 18.75
20.36     NWR Suite 2 75.00
20.36     NWR Suite 2 75.00
20.36     NWR Suite 2 75.00
20.36     NWR Suite 2 75.00
20.36     NWR Suite 2 75.00
20.36     NWR Suite 2 75.00
20.36     NWR Suite 2 75.00
20.36     NWR Suite 2 75.00
20.36     NWR Suite 2 75.00
20.36     NWR Suite 2 75.00
20.36     NWR Suite 2 75.00
20.36     NWR Suite 2 75.00
20.37 Y   Specified Suite:- Asbestos Screen, EPH Screen 5 Split-Metal Suie-PAH 16 Suite - WS Sulphate 2:1 - pH 1 62.50
20.38 Y   Topsoil Testing Protocol-Table 1 1 355.00
20.39 Y   HVS Topsoil Analysis 1 145.00
20.4     Various POA
20.40 Y   Quaterly Baseline Suite as Intermediate Suite 1 26.00
20.41 Y   Six Monthly Long Term Monitoring 1 49.40
20.41     Microbial Activity 45.00
20.42 Y   Arsenic 1 3.55
20.43 Y   Mott MacDonald Basic Suite suite 51.00
20.44 Y   Mott MacDonald Comprehensive Suite 99.00
20.45 Y   Mott MacDonald Leachate Comprehensive Suite 75.00
20.46     Banded EPH (C10-C40) please specify bands, PAH 16 EPA by HPLC,Oxygen demand - biochemical (BOD), Oxygen demand - chemical (COD), Heavy Metals.Cyanide - total Phenols by UV, Sulphate, Chloride, Fluoride, Phosphate Nitrate Suite 150.00
20.5     Water Suite for Sewarage Disposal 90.00
20.6 Y   Contam Soil Suite - As,Cd,Cr,Cu,Hg,Ni,Pb,Se,Zn,Boron - hot water soluble, Total Sulphate, Free Sulphur, pH, Total and Free Cyanide, Thiocyanate, Sulphide, Phenol-monohydric, Total PAH POA
20.7     Contamination Suite (Client Spec) POA
20.8     TPH (Speciated) 25.00
20.9     PAH (Speciated) 25.00
NDM Nuclear Density Testing
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
1.1     Half day NDM testing POA
1.2 Y  BS 1377 Part 9 Nuclear Density Meter BS 1377 Part 9 1 337.50
22 PSL
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
22.100     Couriier sample to another laboratory POA
09.6 Insitu Infiltration test (soakaway)
Item UKAS Standard Description Unit £
09.6.1    BRE Digest Mobilise technician and equipment to site and perform test on 300x300x300 mm pit 350.00
09.6.2    Bre Digest Mobilise additional technician and equipment to site and perform test on 300x300x300 mm pit per day 250.00

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