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SA Geolab International PL (SAGeo) based in Singapore, have recently announced the provision of a soil laboratory that can operate from 4°C to normal room temperature. This temperature range gives SAGeo the capability to carry out soil testing at in-situ temperature for deep water soil investigation. 

GDS Instruments is organizing, together with key industry partners, two 2-day seminars on offshore CPT and Geotechnical Testing Technology. Guest speakers include Tom Lunne from Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), John Powell from Geolabs and Dr Sean Rees from the University of Canterbury to name a few. 

NGI's laboratory in Oslo is equipped with a wide range of advanced testing facilities, including static and cyclic CAU/ CAD Triaxial, static and cyclic Direct Simple Shear, Constant Rate of Strain Oedometer, Resonant Column, Bender Elements and Ring Shear. Testing can also be performed at a wide range of temperatures, from in situ temperatures to over 100°C.

Over the last four years GDS has been developing state-of-the-art Adaptive Control technologies that provide high-performance, high-accuracy dynamic control with unparalleled precision. The ADVDCS V2 is the direct result of this research and contains machine learning algorithms that adapt in real-time to dynamic changes in sample compliance thereby delivering excellent control over the full machine performance envelope.

Geolabs Limited have recently implemented their laboratory expansion which has included the next phase of their advanced testing capabilities, with more Anisotropic CAU/CAD triaxial equipment featuring local strain and shear wave velocity measurements as well as Resonant Column (GDSRCA), Direct and Simple Shear (EMDCSS) and Continuous Rate of Strain Consolidation (CRS) test facilities.

Luke Valvona, Pre-Sales Engineer at GDS Instruments talks through the features and benefits of GDS' Electro-Mechanical Dynamic Cyclic Simple Shear Apparatus (EMDCSS).

Michael Bulley a QA & Test Engineer at GDS Instruments gives an overview of GDS' Electro-Mechanical Dynamic Cyclic Simple Shear Apparatus. More technical videos on the system are to follow.

To help you choose the right shear system for your testing requirements, we have put together a comparison table, to act as a guide on our most popular shear systems.