MAIN DRILLING, SAMPLING AND FIELD TESTING FACILITIES

ACES Dubai is equipped to carry out a variety of Land and marine Site Investigations. ACES Dubai has 27 drilling rigs of different capacities and types, CPTU testing systems, Pressuremeter testing systems (Menard, OYO, Interfills), and other in-situ testing facilities, and comprehensive laboratory testing services.

A. DRILLING RIGS :

1. Bedford Truck Mounted Rig

Mobile-40      -   Rotary drill rig mounted on Bedford truck, capacity of 150m

Simco              -   Rotary drill rig mounted on Bedford truck, capacity of 100m

Mobile-47       -   Rotary drill rig mounted on Bedford truck, capacity of 150m

Edeco               -   Rotary drill rig mounted on Bedford truck, capacity of 120m

Longyear-I      -   Rotary drill rig mounted on Bedford truck, capacity of 100m

Mobile-31       -   Rotary drill rig mounted on Bedford truck, cap`acity of 76m

Mobile 60        -   Rotary drill rig mounted on Bedford truck, capacity of 120m

Beijing – I      -   Rotary drill rig mounted on Bedford truck, capacity of 75m

Beijing – II     -   Rotary drill rig mounted on Bedford truck, capacity of 75m

Mobile -30      -   Rotary drill rig mounted on Bedford truck, capacity of 100m

Mobile – 32    -   Rotary drill rig mounted on Bedford truck, capacity of 120m

Mobile – 33    -   Rotary drill rig mounted on Bedford truck, capacity of 100m

Agbo                -   Rotary drill rig mounted on Bedford truck, capacity of 75m

Dando-II          -   Rotary drill rig mounted on Bedford truck, capacity of 100m

Dando-III         -   Rotary drill rig mounted on Bedford truck, capacity of 150m

2. Chain Mounted Rig

Wirth                 -   Chain Mounted Rotary drill rig, capacity of 100m

Hans England-I-   Chain Mounted Rotary drill rig, capacity of 100m

3. Towing Drill Rig

Pilcon-III         -   Towing Type Rotary drill rig, capacity of 100m

Pilcon –IV      -   Towing Type Rotary drill rig, capacity of 75m

Longyear-II    -   Towing Type Rotary drill rig, capacity of 75m

Beijing – III    -   Towing Type Rotary drill rig, capacity of 75m

Hydreo             -   Towing Type Rotary drill rig, capacity of 75m

4. Cable Percussion

Pilcon-I           -   Cable Percussion drill rig, capacity 25m.

Pilcon –II        -   Cable Percussion drill rig, capacity 25m.

Dando              -   Cable Percussion drill rig, capacity 25m.

Pilcon –V        -   Cable Percussion drill rig, capacity 25m. 

Pilcon –VI      -   Cable Percussion drill rig, capacity 25m. 

 
B.GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION AND FIELD TESTING

      1. Penetration Test

      Ø       PAGANI Static Cone Penetrometer Rig (TG 73-200) Self Anchoring & Self Propelled Type,
                Capacity 200KN. – 3 Rigs.

Ø       CPTU Testing System(Electrical) from APVD Berg, Netharland – 4 Systems.

Ø       Seismocone from APVD Berg, Netherland.

Ø       Mechanical Cone Penetrometer (CPT) from Pagani, France

Ø       Dynamic Cone Penetration Test (DCPT)

Ø       Standard Penetration Test (SPT)

      2. Pressure-Deformation Modulus Characteristic

Ø       'Menard' Pressuremeter Set (Soil and Weak Rock)

Ø       'Oyo' Elastmeter Testing Equipment (High Pressure for Rock) 

Ø       Dilatometer System from Boartlongyear.

      3. Permeability Tests

Ø       Constant Head Permeability Test

Ø       Falling Head Permeability Test

Ø       Pneumatic Single Packer Test in Boreholes (Lugeon Test)

Ø       Pneumatic Double Packer Test in Boreholes (Lugeon Test)

      4. Hydraulics

Ø       Pumping Test

Ø       Discharge Measurement for Channels

Ø       Infiltration Test

Ø       Percolation Test

      5. Geotechnical Sampling

Ø       Double tube core barrels for hard soil and rock coring

        HWF core barrel – ( Nominal core dia. 76mm )

        PWF core barrel – ( Nominal core dia. 92mm )

Ø       Double Tube Core Barrel with Semi rigid liner/Mylar Sheet liner.

Ø       Large Dia.splitt barrel samplers for Bulk Samples.

Ø       Split barrel tubes with cone accessory for Standard Penetration Test (SPT) 

Ø       Thin wall tubes for soil sampling (Shelby tubes) 3” dia. according to ASTM D 1587

Ø       Piston samplers 3 inch dia.

Ø       Drilling rods with various diameters and lengths.

Ø       Augured rods with various diameters and lengths.

Ø       Casing with various outside diameters and lengths.

Ø       Air compressors with various capacities

Ø       Water and mud pumps with various capacities

GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATION FACILITIES

Ø       P-S Wave suspension - Seismic sonic logging (Down Hole)

Ø       Cross Hole Seismic Testing

Ø       Caliper Logging

Ø       Lateral Displacement by Inclinometer

Ø       Borehole Verticality

Ø       Electrical Resisitivity Surveys

PILE TESTING FACILITIES & INSTRUMENTATION

Ø       Low Strain Integrity Testing on Piles 

Ø       High Strain Dynamic Testing of Piles

Ø       CAPWAP and PITWAP Analysis

Ø       Pile Instrumentation by using Vibrating Wire Strain Gauges

Ø       Pile Instrumentation by using Extensometer

Ø       Cross Hole Sonic Logging

Ø       Supervision of Static Load Test

Ø       Settlement Monitoring of Fuel Storage, Soil Fills, etc.

Ø       Temperature Monitoring of Concrete

LABORATORY TESTING FACILITIES

1.              CONCRETE

1.1            Tests on Fresh Concrete – Workability, Compaction Fraction, Air Content

1.2            Tests on Hardened Concrete – Compressive Strength, Flexural and Transverse Strength Tests, Density, Modulus of Elasticity & Poissons Ratio.

1.3            Durability Tests – RCP, ISAT, Water Absorption and Water Permeability

1.4            Non-Destructive Testing – Rebound Hammer, Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity

1.5            Chemical Testing – Cement Content, Sulphate & Chloride Tests

2.              SOIL

2.1            Classification Tests – Grain Size Distribution, Plasticity Characteristics, Particle Density & Specific Gravity

2.2            Compaction Related Tests – Proctor, C.B.R, Maximum & Minimum Dry Density

2.3            Shear Strength – Direct Shear Test, Triaxial Test, Unconfined Compression Tests

2.4            Permeability – Falling Head Permeability Tests

2.5            Compressibility – One Dimensional Consolidation Test

2.6            Chemical Tests – Sulphate, Chloride , Carbonate Content, Organic Matter Content

3.              ROCK

3.1            Unconfined Compression Test

3.2            Modulus of Elasticity & Poisson’s Ratio

3.3            Point Load Test

4.              AGGREGATES & STONE

4.1            Physical Properties – Grain Size Distribution, Density, Specific Gravity & Water Absorption

4.2            Shape – Flakiness and Elongation Tests, Partially Crushed Faces

4.3            Sand Equivalent Value

4.4            Mechanical Properties – Aggregate Impact Value, Aggregate Crushing Value, Ten Percent Fines Value, Los Angeles Abrasion Value

4.5            Chemical Tests – Sulphate, Chloride, Organic Impurities, Potential Silica Alkali Reactivity

5.              STEEL REINFORCEMENT

5.1            Tensile, Bend  & Rebend

5.2            Chemical Testing of Steel

5.3            Epoxy Thickness, Coating Continuity (Holiday Detection), etc.

6.              OTHER FACILITIES

6.1            Water (Cl, So4, TDS, TSS, etc.)

6.2            Cement Testing (Setting Time, Soundness, Fineness, Chemical, etc.)

6.3            Non destructive testing for concrete. (Covermeter, Halfcell, Ultrasonic,Pull Off, Cores, etc.)

6.4            Tiles, Stone, etc.

All available equipment is in accordance with the International Standards such as BS, ASTM, DIN, AASHTO, etc

Date : 07 Aug 2007 Rev.1