Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # CSI Soil Testing What are you Building on? ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://csisoiltesting.com.au/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Home](https://csisoiltesting.com.au/) - We are here to help you with your soil testing needs. To find out what you are building on, contact us at CSI Soil Testing. We service the Sunshine Coast and South East Queensland. - [Contact Us](https://csisoiltesting.com.au/contact-us-for-soil-testing/) - We want to help you with your soil testing needs, please get in touch with us by filling out the form below. - [About Us](https://csisoiltesting.com.au/about-us/) - What are you building on? That's our mission. It is important to know what the footings of your home are founded on. As we all know, if your foundations are sound, the rest of your life (or home) is sound as well. It takes a bit of effort and time to investigate your foundation material, - [CBR Sampling](https://csisoiltesting.com.au/services/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 purpose of designing a road pavement, taking into account the anticipated traffic and loads to be applied to the surface. - [Why Soil test?](https://csisoiltesting.com.au/why-soil-test/) - A soil test before building any construction is a vital step to find out what you are building on. The soil profile will affect the foundations of the building. Soils can vary from sandy, silty, clay or to rock or a combination of all these. Many building estates have been filled to either raise them - [Septic Testing and Waste Water Management Design](https://csisoiltesting.com.au/services/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 bathrooms, laundries (grey water). It is generally made up of a series of processes to break down the waste using bacteria until it is in a suitable form for disposal into the soil (the final filtration - [Services](https://csisoiltesting.com.au/services/) - At CSI Soil Testing we offer a range of large and small professional building and geotechnical services across South East Queensland and beyond. Check out our services below: Acid Sulphate Investigations CBR Sampling Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP) Geotechnical Drilling and Sampling House Site Investigation and Classification Hydraulic Auger Drilling Plasticity Index Testing Septic Testing and - [Hydraulic Auger Drilling](https://csisoiltesting.com.au/services/hydraulic-auger-drilling/) - Drilling is an important and necessary part of soil sampling in order to provide information regarding the characteristics of the sub-soil structure. This will provide the design engineer valuable foundation information in order to design the footings for a new structure. Drilling rigs come in various sizes. Large drilling rigs are occasionally used if deeper - [Geotechnical Drilling and Sampling](https://csisoiltesting.com.au/services/geotechnical-drilling/) - Australian Standard, AS 1726-1993 sets out, in detail, the minimum requirements for the carrying out of a geotechnical site investigation, we use this as a guide only. AS 2870-2011 Site Classification - Residential slabs and footings is the standard we take most guidance from along with requirements of our licensing with the QBCC (Queensland Building - [Sunshine Coast](https://csisoiltesting.com.au/sunshine-coast/) - The Sunshine Coast is a diverse region situated just north of the capital city of Queensland, Brisbane. It’s history after settlement has been influenced by timber logging, cattle farming, the Gympie gold rush, agricultural farming then tourism and of course the building industry. The retail industry is also a by-product of these other industries. Since - [House Site Investigation and Classification](https://csisoiltesting.com.au/services/house-site-investigation/) - This is a process that has been designed, developed and described in detail in “Australian Standard AS 2870-2011″ and supplements. The document is very comprehensive and is subject to regular review and up-dating. 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This and other tests can be used in the process - [Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP)](https://csisoiltesting.com.au/services/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 blows, striking it with a specific weight dropped from a specific height. The penetration of the cone is measured after each blow and is recorded to provide a continuous measure of - [Acid Sulphate Investigations](https://csisoiltesting.com.au/services/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 these soils produce sulphuric acid, often releasing toxic quantities of iron, aluminium and heavy metals. These chemicals can leach into waterways, kill fish, other aquatic life and vegetation, and can even damage concrete - [Soil Test Issues](https://csisoiltesting.com.au/understanding-soil-test-issues/) - Access Into and Within the Site: The quality of this contributes greatly to the site investigation.Type of Soil: Clay is reactive to moisture change and can swell when exposed to water and shrink when it dries. Sand will settle under load and vibration. A silt will lose strength when wet.Trees can draw moisture from the ## Testimonials - [On time, well spoken, great.](https://csisoiltesting.com.au/testimonials/on-time-well-spoken-great/) - Hi Brian, I met Josh this morning. He’s a credit to you, on time, well spoken, great. Regards, Scott - Montville - [Service and response time was great](https://csisoiltesting.com.au/testimonials/service-and-response-time-was-great/) - I engaged the service of CSI Soil Testing for a renovation project in Nambour. 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