Field Testing Operations

CQA's multidisciplinary team of professionals, geotechnicians and laboratory staff provide a comprehensive service in field and site investigation and NATA accredited laboratory operations. We offer an integrated service that encompasses the geotechnical, engineering and environmental (soil and water) fields.

Our quality system ensures that only trained and experienced staff are involved in the supervision of all field operations. Geotechnical engineering support and supervision can also be provided when projects require. All sampling and testing is carried out in accordance with the relevant statutory requirements.

All field operation vehicles are 4WD capable, all personnel are experienced in difficult access situations and are readily contactable on their mobile phone.

Our extensive range of field operations are drawn from the relevant civil and construction standards and include:

Quality Control on Construction Materials

• Aggregate and sands
• Roadbase and paving products
• Concrete
• Fill materials

Compaction Control Testing

• Pavements
• Earthworks
• Building sites

Sampling

• Disturbed sampling
• Undisturbed (U50) sampling
• SPT sampling

On-Site Effluent Disposal

• In-situ permeability testing
• Site inspection and assessment
• Site and soil evaluation

Site Investigation

• Soil classification/borehole logging
• Residential site investigations
• Commercial/Industrial site investigations
• Acid sulfate soil assessments
• Erosion hazard assessments
• Water and groundwater monitoring
• Environmental auditing and site inspections

Extraction Industry and/or use of Site Materials

• Assessment of quality
• Quantity survey

Site Laboratory

• Provision of personnel
• Provision of personnel and equipment
• Long or short term, contract or unit rates