Equipment and Testing
Galt endeavors to provide as many field techniques as possible to enable us to provide full services investigations on tight timelines
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Drill Rigs
Galt has more than half a dozen drill rigs capable of augering, coring, push tube sampling and SPT testing. We have rigs capable of working on or off road.
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CPT Rigs
Galt has both track-mounted and truck-mounted cone penetration testing rigs.
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DPSH Rigs
Our dynamic probing super heavy testing rigs can provide continuous penetration in many soil types.
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Excavations
Our backhoe is capable of carrying out a high number of tests in a short space of time thanks to its ability to cover distances with speed.
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Penetrometer Testing
In addition to standard penetration testing, we are of course equipped with dynamic cone and Perth sand penetrometers.
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Plate Load Testing
We have plate load testing equipment capable of testing a variety of loaded areas and reaction weights.
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Pressuremeter Testing
Galt has two styles of pressuremeters that enable a direct measurement of the stiffness of a soil. Our Menard style pressuremeters can be used in boreholes or pushed in using a CPT rig.
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Resistivity Testing
Electrical or thermal resistivity testing can be done for your projects.
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Monitoring Wells
Our skilled team of field technicians can install groundwater monitoring wells, including construction of monument or gatic covers.