BHP Laboratories is the largest independent materials testing laboratory in Ireland providing a wide range of engineering & scientific measuring, testing and analysing services to numerous industries throughout Ireland and the UK. We provide a comprehensive range of testing and monitoring solutions for geotechnical testing on site.

All testing is carried out by experienced technicians on site, and many of the tests are accredited by INAB ISO 17025. All test reports are delivered to agreed turnaround times. Our on-site testing is undertaken with a fleet of fully equipped vehicles and field operatives covering all of Ireland.

• Plate Bearing / Plate Load / CBR Test
• Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP)
• Nuclear Density Gauge (NDG)
• Shear Vane Test
• Degree of Pulverisation
• Rate of Spread of Binder
• Moisture Condition Value (MCV)
• Sand Replacement (SRT)
• Soil Cores for Determination of Bulk Density
• Lightweight Deflectometer (LWD)
• Pocket Penetrometer
• BRE 365 Soakaway Test
• Trial Pitting / Slit Trenching
• Panda Lightweight Dynamic Cone Penetrometer with Variable Energy
• Insitu Thermal Resistivity
• Soil Stabilisation Testing
• Sampling of Materials for Laboratory Testing
• Sampling of Materials for WAC Analysis & Waste Classification