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DBS&A Soil Testing and Research LaboratoryStandard Schedule of ServicesCall (505) 889-7752 to discuss how the DBS&A Soil Testing and Research Laboratory can solveyour project-specific challenges with customized testing, methods, and analyses.Geotechnical / Physical PropertiesTestMoisture Content, GravimetricMoisture Content, Bulk Density, Total Porosity (Pkg.)Moisture Content, Gravimetric and VolumetricBulk DensityCalculated Total PorosityBulk Density Clod MethodVisual-Manual DescriptionVisual-Manual Estimation of FinesParticle Size Analysis, SoilStandard Sieves and HydrometerStandard Sieves, no HydrometerHydrometer (applicable when 5% fines)Percent Sand, Silt, Clay ( 2mm soil only)Percent Passing #200 SieveParticle Size Analysis, AggregateStandard Sieves, no HydrometerPercent Passing #200 SieveMethodASTM D2216/AASHTO T265ASTM D2216/ASTM D7263ASTM D7263ASTM D7263ASTM D7263ASTM D2488ASTM D2488ASTM D6913/D7928 / AASHTO T88ASTM D6913 / AASHTO T88ASTM D7928 / AASHTO T88USBR 514.4.4 ModifiedASTM D1140ASTM C136 / AASHTO T27ASTM C117ng&eAThe DBS&A Soil Testing and ResearchLaboratory provides hydrologicproperties analyses, geotechnicaltesting, and project-specificcustomized analyses using state ofthe art equipment.eSin1riBegDnsloogeygcdynehierocDaniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc.4400 Alameda Blvd. NE, Suite C Albuquerque, NM 87113(505) 889-7752www.hydrotestlab.com
DBS&A Soil Testing and Research LaboratoryStandard Schedule of ServicesGeotechnical / Physical Properties (continued)TestAtterberg LimitsLiquid Limit, Plastic Limit, and Plasticity IndexClassification for Engineering PurposesShrinkage Limits, Volume Measured by 3-D ScannerSpecific Gravity Fine ( 4.75 mm diameter material)Specific Gravity Coarse ( 4.75 mm diameter material)Standard Proctor Compaction TestMethod A or B ( 25% retained on 3/8” Sieve)Method C ( 25% retained on 3/8” Sieve)Modified Proctor Compaction TestMethodASTM D4318 / AASHTO T89ASTM D2487ASTM D4943MASTM D854 / AASHTO T100ASTM C127 / AASHTO T84/T85ASTM D698 / AASHTO T99ASTM D698 / AASHTO T99ASTM D698 / AASHTO T99ASTM D1557 / AASHTO T180Method A or B ( 25% retained on 3/8” Sieve)ASTM D1557 / AASHTO T180Method C ( 25% retained on 3/8” Sieve)ASTM D1557 / AASHTO T180Pinhole DispersionPercent Organic Matter by Muffle FurnaceASTM D4647ASTM D2974 / AASHTO T267Permeability / Conductivity TestingTestMethodSaturated Hydraulic ConductivityRigid WallConstant or Falling Head, Modified Apparatus, 1” to 6” Diameter CellConstant or Falling Head, Modified Apparatus, 8” Diameter CellConstant Head, Modified Apparatus, 12” Diameter CellConstant Head, 6” Diameter Cell (Clean Sands Only)Flexible WallFalling Head, Rising Tail, 1” to 4” Diameter SampleFalling Head, Rising Tail, 6” Diameter SampleIntrinsic Permeability (calculation)ASTM D5856M / AASHTO T215MASTM D5856M / AASHTO T215MASTM D5856M / AASHTO T215MASTM D2434 / AASHTO T215ASTM D5084ASTM D5084Fetter2Air Permeabilityng&ASTM D4525 / ASTM D6539ASTM D4525 / ASTM D6539Kuang and Jiao11eAAir permeability, MeasuredAir permeability, Measured, In Conjunction with HPPAir permeability, Calculated, In Conjunction with HPPeSin2riBegDnsloogeygcdynehierocDaniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc.4400 Alameda Blvd. NE, Suite C Albuquerque, NM 87113(505) 889-7752www.hydrotestlab.com
DBS&A Soil Testing and Research LaboratoryStandard Schedule of ServicesMoisture Retention TestingTestMethodHydraulic Properties Package (HPP)Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity (choose one)Flexible-Wall Method, 1”-4” Diameter CellFlexible-Wall Method, 6” Diameter CellRigid-Wall Method, 1”-6” Diameter CellRigid-Wall Method, 8” Diameter CellRigid-Wall Method, 12” Diameter CellThe Hydraulic Properties Package also includes:Moisture Content, Bulk Density, Total Porosity5-7 Point Soil-Water Characteristic Curve (SWCC), Wetting or DryingCalculated Unsaturated Hydraulic Conductivityvan Genuchten Modeling ParametersAny of the soil-water characteristic indices may be added to the HPPAdditional measurement points may be added to the HPPASTM D5084ASTM D5084ASTM D5856MASTM D5856MASTM D5856MASTM D7263ASTM D6836 / ASTM D6836M /MOSA1 Chp. 25van Genuchten6,7van Genuchten6,7Note: The SWCC is also commonly referred to as: Moisture Retention Characteristic Curve (MRCC), Moisture Characteristic Curve(MCC), Moisture Retention Curve (MRC), Soil Wetting Curve (SWC), Soil Drying Curve (SDC), and Pressure Potential vs. VolumetricMoisture Content. The HPP provides input parameters for most flow models (Hydrus, Unsat-H).Soil-Water Characteristic Indices*Effective Porosity (Total porosity - 15 Bar Point)Field Capacity (1/3 Bar Point)Permanent Wilting Point (15 Bar Point)Plant Available Water (15 Bar Point - 1/3 Bar Point)Specific Yield (Total Porosity - Residual Moisture)Water Holding Capacity (15 Bar Point - 1/3 Bar Point)Stephens3Stephens4Stephens4Stephens4MOSA1 Chp. 25Stephens4*Including gravimetric and volumetric water content, dry bulk density, and calculated total porosity.As Received Soil-Water PotentialMoisture Content, Bulk Density, Total Porosity, andChilled Mirror Hygrometer, orFilter Paper MethodASTM D7263ASTM D6836ASTM D529Additional Individual Moisture Retention Points, when Performed in Conjunction with HPPng&ASTM D6836ASTM D6836ASTM D5298MOSA1 Chp. 25eAPressure Plate MethodChilled Mirror Hygrometer MethodFilter Paper MethodRelative Humidity Chamber MethodeSin3riBegDnsloogeygcdynehierocDaniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc.4400 Alameda Blvd. NE, Suite C Albuquerque, NM 87113(505) 889-7752www.hydrotestlab.com
DBS&A Soil Testing and Research LaboratoryStandard Schedule of ServicesStrength and Consolidation TestingTestMethodConsolidation TestingOne-Dimensional Consolidation PropertiesMethod AMethod BASTM D2435ASTM D2435Swell or Settlement PotentialOne-Dimensional Swell or Settlement PotentialMethod A, B, or CASTM D4546Expansion/Collapse TestingExpansion Index of SoilsCollapse PotentialASTM D4829ASTM D5333Strength TestingASTM D2850ASTM D4767ASTM D7181ASTM D3080Miller & Murray12ASTM D4767 / D7181Das13ng&ASTM D2166ASTM D7012eAUnconfined Compressive Strength (UC)Compressive Strength of Intact Rock CoreMethod A or Method CUnconsolidated-Undrained Triaxial Compression (UU)1-Point TestConsolidated Undrained Triaxial Compression (CU)3-Point TestConsolidated Drained Triaxial Compression (CD)3-Point TestDirect Shear, Consolidated Drained3-Point TestTriaxial Extension Testing3-Point TestStrength Testing, Additional:Presentation of Mohr’s CirclesPresentation of Mohr’s Circles with Estimation of Mohr-CoulombFailure Criteria, Friction Angle and CohesioneSin4riBegDnsloogeygcdynehierocDaniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc.4400 Alameda Blvd. NE, Suite C Albuquerque, NM 87113(505) 889-7752www.hydrotestlab.com
DBS&A Soil Testing and Research LaboratoryStandard Schedule of ServicesOther TestingTestMethodUST Site Package (New Mexico, Texas; Can be modified to meet other (See individual tests for correspondingmethods)state requirements) (USTR Section 1209.B.e)Saturated hydraulic conductivity - Rigid Wall, Modified ApparatusMoisture Content, Bulk Density, Total Porosity (Pkg.)Effective PorosityTotal or Fractional Organic CarbonVapor Intrusion Package California EPA Department of ToxicSubstances Control, Vapor Intrusion Guidance, Appendix H; Can bemodified to meet other state requirements)Moisture Content (Volumetric and Gravimetric)Soil Bulk DensityCalculated Total PorositySpecific Gravity (Grain Density)Fractional Organic CarbonParticle Size Analysis (Grain Size Distribution)(See individual tests for correspondingmethods)Can add Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity and Intrinsic PermeabilityCalibrationsHeat dissipation sensors (HDS), soil psychrometers, gypsum blocks,time domain reflectometers (TDR), etc.Chemical Properties (Analysis performed by Hall Environmentalng&Walkley BlackModified SobekSM4500-H B: PHBOS; USDA Handbook 60EPA Method 9056A: AnionsEPA 6010B, ASA 9EPA 6010B, USDA Handbook 60eAAnalysis Laboratory, New Mexico)Total or Fractional Organic CarbonAcid Base AccountingSoil Paste pHSoil Electrical ConductivitySoil Nitrogen-NitrateSoil Exchangeable, Available, and Soluble Na,KCation Exchange CapacityOther Chemical Analyses Available, Call for QuotationeSin5riBegDnsloogeygcdynehierocDaniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc.4400 Alameda Blvd. NE, Suite C Albuquerque, NM 87113(505) 889-7752www.hydrotestlab.com
DBS&A Soil Testing and Research LaboratoryStandard Schedule of ServicesOther Testing (continued)TestMethodThermal PropertiesThermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity, and Specific Heat1-point: As Received2-point: Oven Dry and Saturated3-point: As Received, Oven Dry, and Saturated5-6-point: As Received, Saturated, Air Drying Points, and Oven Dry5-11-points, in conjunction with HPP: As Received, Saturated, Oven Dry,and 4-8 Intermediate PointsASTM D5334Special TestingRelative Brine (or Water) Release Capacity (RBRC) (or RWRC)Column Testing / StudiesLeach Testing / StudiesLarge Cell Hydraulic ConductivitySurface Evaporation StudiesData Logger Application DevelopmentSubmerged Pressure Outflow Cell (SPOC), per PointTransient Outflow Hydraulic ConductivityColumn Imbibition Method (Bruce-Klute)Shoe-Box Test, 20 weeks (Mine Spoils)Stormont8SSSAJ, 19849SSSAJ, 198510Other ChargesSample Preparation / Technician timeFast-Track Surcharge (Sample/Test Dependent)Hazardous Material Surcharge (Sample/Contaminant Dependent)‟It would not have been possible to complete a sampling andcharacterization program on a stockpile of atypical soils on sucha tight timeline without the help of the DBS&A lab.ng&”eA Josh Gilstrap, PE, Hydrometrics, Inc.eSin6riBegDnsloogeygcdynehierocDaniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc.4400 Alameda Blvd. NE, Suite C Albuquerque, NM 87113(505) 889-7752www.hydrotestlab.com
DBS&A Soil Testing and Research LaboratoryStandard Schedule of ServicesReferencesKlute, A. and C. Dirkson. 1986. Hydraulic Conductivity and Diffusivity: Laboratory Methods.Chp. 28, pp. 200-203, in A. Klute (ed.), Methodsof Soil Analysis, American Society of Agronomy, Madison, WI.2Fetter, C. W. 1994, P.96, Applied Hydrogeology, 3rd ed, Prentice Hall.3Stephens, D.B.,1997, Hydrology Journal (1998) 6:6156-165, A Comparison of Estimated and Calculated Effective Porosity.4Stephens, D. B. 1996, pp.11-12, Vadose Zone Hydrology. CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL.5American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practices.6van Genuchten, M.T. 1980. A closed-form equation for predicting the hydraulic conductivity of unsaturated soils. SSSAJ 44:892-898.7 van Genuchten, M.T., F.J. Leij, and S.R. Yates. 1991. The RETC code for quantifying the hydraulic functions of unsaturated soils. Robert S.Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ada, Oklahoma.EPA/600/2091/065. December 1991.8 Stormont J., Hines J., O’Dowd D., Kelsey J., Pease R. (2011) “Method to Measure the Relative Brine Release Capacity of Geologic Material,”ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, 11 July 2011 Paper ID: GTJ103607.9Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 1984 48:7-10.10Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 1985 49:1348-1354.11 Kuang, X., and J. J. Jiao (2011), A new model for predicting relative nonwetting phase permeability from soil water retention curves, WaterResour. Res., 47, W08520, doi:10.1029/2011WR010728.12 Millar, P. J. and Murray, D. R., “Triaxial Testing of Weak Rocks Including the Use of Triaxial Extension Tests,” Advanced Triaxial Testing of Soiland Rock, ASTM STP 977, Robert T. Donaghe, Ronald C. Chaney, and Marshall L. Silver, Eds., American Society for Testing and Materials,Philadelphia, 1988, pp. 376-386.13Das, Braja M. 2002. Principles of Geotechnical Engineering. Chp. 11: Shear Strength of Soil. Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, CA.ng&eA1.30.20171 eSin7riBegDnsloogeygcdynehierocDaniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc.4400 Alameda Blvd. NE, Suite C Albuquerque, NM 87113(505) 889-7752www.hydrotestlab.com
Method C ( 25% retained on 3/8” Sieve) ASTM D1557 / AASHTO T180 Pinhole Dispersion ASTM D4647 Percent Organic Matter by Muffle Furnace ASTM D2974 / AASHTO T267 Permeability / Conductivity Testing Test Method Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity Rigid Wall Constant or Falling Head, Modified Apparatus, 1” to 6” Diameter Cell ASTM D5856M / AASHTO T215M Constant or Falling Head,
