Laboratory Services

Laboratory Testing assures project materials are kept within specification which can potentially reduce delays for important projects. CGMT’s state-of-the-art centrally located QA/QC laboratory in Bensenville, Illinois conducts Geotechnical Investigations, Material Testing, and Engineering Analysis at the request of the clients needs.  CGMT’s lab is certified by both AASHTO Material Resource Laboratory (AMRL) and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).

 
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Our commonly requested services include :

 

Soil

  • Standard/Modified Proctors

  • Atterberg Limits

  • Shrinkage Limit

  • Moisture Content

  • Organic Content

  • Grain Size Analysis

    • Sieve Analysis

    • Hydrometer Analysis

  • Soil Classification

  • Unconfined Compressive Strength

  • Permeability

  • Specific Gravity

  • Soil Density

  • California Bearing Ratio (CBR)

  • Triaxial Compression

  • Consolidation

Portland Cement Concrete

  • Compressive Strength

  • Flexural Strength

  • Core analysis & strength test

  • PCC Aggregate Testing

    • Gradation

    • Unit Weight

Masonry

  • Compressive Strength

    • Cubes

    • Prisms

    • Cylinders

Aggregateste

  • Gradation

    • Wash/Dry

  • Unit Weight

Hot Mix Asphalt

  • Core Density and Thickness

  • Extraction and Gradation

  • Asphalt Content

  • Gyratory Compaction

  • Marshall Compaction

  • Tensile Strength Ration (TSR)

  • Bulk Specific Gravity (Gmb)

  • Maximum Specific Gravity (Gmm)

  • HMA Aggregate Testing