MAIN DRILLING, SAMPLING AND FIELD TESTING FACILITIES

Drilling Rigs

• Central Mining Eqpt. (CME) rotary drill rig, mounted on Heno Truck
• WIRTH Type rotary drill rig, mounted on Nisan truck, capacity 250m
• ACKER Rotary Drill Rig, mounted on Bedfort truck, capacity 250m.

Geotechnical Investigation Field Testing

• Manual Dynamic Penetrometer
• Field CBR Testing Apparatus
• Plate Bearing Testing Apparatus 
• Double tube core barrels for hard soil & rock coring
• Split Barrel Tubes with Cone accessory for Standard Penetration (SPT)
• Drilling Rods with various diameter & lengths
• Auger Rods with various diameter & lengths 
• Hollow Stem Augers
• Hand Augers  
• Casing with various outside diameters and lengths
• Water & Mud Pumps with various capacities  

Geophysical Testing

• Electrical Resistivity Metters

MAJOR LABORATORY TESTING FACILITIES

Soil and Aggregate

               Complete set up for performing of the following tests:

• CBR Test
• Unconfined Compressive Test
• Aggregate Impact Value
• Aggregate Crushing Value
• 10% Fines
• Flakiness & Elongation
• Specific Gravity, Atterberg Limits, Grain Size Analysis, Speedy Moisture Cont.

Concrete and Steel

• Concrete Compression Machine
• Universal Testing Machine 600kN
• Water Permeability testing apparatus, according to DIN 1048
• Complete set-up for electrical measurement of concrete ability to resist Chloride Ion Penetration, AASHTO T-277 (ASTM C-1202)
• Various testing equipment, mixers, moulds and tools for sampling and testing of concrete
• Initial Surface Absorption Test
• Electromagnetic Covermeters
• Half Cell Potential Devices
• Ultrasonic Instrument for non-destructive testing of concrete.
• Coating Thickness Gauges

Cement

• Full Physical & Chemical Analysis

All other tests are provided through ACES Abu Dhabi Central Laboratory (See ACES Abu Dhabi Facilities on this web site).