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Skylands Testing, LLC
Visual Description
    - Jar Samples
        Burmister (ASTM, 1958)
        Unified Soil Classification System (ASTM D2488)
    - Log of Shelby Tube Sample w/Photo

Index Properties
    - Moisture Content (ASTM D2216)
    - Unit Weight (ASTM D7263)
    - Specific Gravity (ASTM D854)
    - Organic Content (ASTM D2974-20 Method A)

Grain-Size Analysis
    - Sieve Analysis (ASTM D422, D6913)
    - Percent Fines (ASTM D1140)
    - Hydrometer (ASTM D422, D7928)

Atterberg Limits
    - Liquid Limit & Plastic Limit (ASTM D4318)
    - Shrinkage Limit (ASTM D4943)

Density
    - Proctor (ASTM D698-Standard or D1557-Modified)
    - Relative Density of Cohesionless Soils (ASTM D4253 & D4254)
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Strength
    - 1-D Consolidation (ASTM D2435)
    - Unconfined Compression (ASTM D2166)
    - Triaxial Shear
         Unconsolidated-Undrained - UU, Q (ASTM D2850)
         Consolidated-Undrained - CU, R (ASTM D4767)
    - Laboratory Torvane Shear with Moisture Content
    - Direct Shear (ASTM D3080)
    - California Bearing Ratio (ASTM D1883)
Corrosion
    - Electrical Resistivity - Soil & Water (ASTM G57)
    - pH (ASTM G51, ASTM D4972 Method A)
    - Redox Potential (ASTM G200)
    - Chloride, Sulfate, Sulfide Ions (various ASTM, AASHTO)
    - other - contact us

​​Permeability
    - Constant Head (ASTM D2434)
    - Falling Head (ASTM D5084 Method C)
    - Soil Permeability Class Rating (NJAC 7:9A-6.3)
    - Tube Permeability (NJAC 7:9A-6.2, ASTM D2434)
 
Rock Testing
    - Visual Description
    - Mohs Hardness
    - Moisture Content
    - Unit Weight (ASTM D4543)
    - Specific Gravity
    - Porosity
    - Petrographic Analysis
    - Point Load Strength Index (ASTM D5731)
    - Unconfined Strength (ASTM D7012 Methods C & D)
    - Triaxial Strength (ASTM D7012 Methods A & B)
    - Splitting Tensile Strength (ASTM D3967 / ISRM)
    - CERCHAR Abrasion Index
    - Slake Durability (ASTM D4644)
    - Freeze Thaw (ASTM D5312)
    - Wet Dry (ASTM D5313)
    - Soundness (ASTM D5240)



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    * other test methods available (ex. AASHTO, ISRM, EPA-SW, AWWA)