This is a process that has been designed, developed and described in detail in “Australian Standard AS 2870-2011″ and supplements. … Read More... about House Site Investigation and Classification
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CSI (Construction Site Investigation)
Make an EnquiryWhat We Do
We carry out Soil Tests and Site Classifications for residential, Institutions, Commercial and Industrial building projects. These may be entire sub-divisions, one-off buildings, extensions or pre-purchase.
Family Business
Owner operated and backed by more than thirty years experience. Based on the Sunshine Coast since 1992.
Customer Service
At CSI Soil Testing we make it our business to not only offer the most in depth service we can in finding a suitable material for you to build on, but also to offer the best customer service so you walk away from the process satisfied.
Services We Provide
We provide the following services to Builders, Engineers, Organisations and Individuals.
Geotechnical Drilling and Sampling
Australian Standard, AS 1726-1993 sets out, in detail, the minimum requirements for the carrying out of a geotechnical site investigation, we use this … Read More... about Geotechnical Drilling and Sampling
Hydraulic Auger Drilling
Drilling is an important and necessary part of soil sampling in order to provide information regarding the characteristics of the … Read More... about Hydraulic Auger Drilling
Septic Testing and Waste Water Management Design
A septic tank or treatment system treats and disposes of waste water from toilets and kitchens (black water) and … Read More... about Septic Testing and Waste Water Management Design
Acid Sulphate Investigations
Acid sulphate soils (ASS) are soils and sediments that contain iron sulphides, commonly pyrite. When exposed to air due to drainage or disturbance … Read More... about Acid Sulphate Investigations
CBR Sampling
CBR (California Bearing Ratio) is a test to determine the bearing capacity of a soil or aggregate sample. It is used to determine the strength of a soil usually for the … Read More... about CBR Sampling
Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP)
DCP Testing provides a measure of a material’s in-situ resistance to penetration. The test is performed by driving a metal cone into the ground by repeated … Read More... about Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP)
Shrink Swell Testing
Foundations could be damaged by the extent to which clays expand with increased moisture and contract under dry conditions. A tube sample of the clay … Read More... about Shrink Swell Testing
Plasticity Index Testing
The plasticity index (PI) is a measure of the plasticity of a soil ie. The range of moisture content in which the soil remains plastic in nature, … Read More... about Plasticity Index Testing
Owner operated and backed by more than thirty years experience. We carry out Soil Tests and Site Classifications for residential, Institutions, Commercial and Industrial building projects. These may be entire sub-divisions, one- off buildings, extensions or pre-purchase. We provide these services to Builders, Engineers and also to Organisations or Individuals who are considering building or the purchase of land for building. A Soil Test is the first step in what may be the largest single investment that an individual will make.
Make an EnquiryClient Testimonials
Brilliant thanks mate.
Brilliant thanks mate.
Kind regards,
Jarrod “
We really appreciate it when we are able to find the right business that’s puts that effort in to help us
Brett and Jennifer - Building Designers
Brett and Jennifer - Building Designers
We appreciate your thoroughness and your professionalism
It has been a pleasure dealing with you and Brian.
By all means, use my comments as you please. I will add that the quality of the reports is excellent and they were produced without delay following testing. I recommend your services to anyone.
Dan Cahill
Mapleton, Qld
Appreciated the team’s kindness & goodwill
Hi Carolyn, Thank you for your invoice, now paid in full should hit your account tomorrow we keep you on file in the event we require your services in the futcher. Appreciated the team's kindness & goodwill with the job best wishes. Many thanks. Russell Hutchinson