Laboratory Tests The School of Mines provides laboratory testing services to industries and the general public at competitive prices. Geotechnical/Rock Mechanics Laboratory California Bearing Ratio (CBR) DEtermination/Direct Shear TestDynamic Cone Penetration Test/Comprehensive and Tensile TestTriaxial Test/Digital Point Load Test/Automatic Soil CompactorSieve Analysis/Shmidt Hardness Test/Attesbergs LimitsGas Concentration Measurements/Noise Level MeasurementsDust Sampling/Density & Specific Gravity of AggregatesSlake Durability Test Mine Ventilation Laboratory Air and dust samplingHeat stress and Illumination measurements;Noise measurements; Noise equipment calibration Geochemistry Laboratory Rock, Water and Soil Chemical AnalysisWASH (Sanitation) Lab (Kyoto U/UNZA) Petrology Laboratory Polished and Thin section making and analisysisRock Identification and interpretation. Consultancy Services Geological Services/ Hydrogeological InvestigationsGeophysical assessment (including borehole sittings)GemologyMiningGeotech engineeringEnvironmental samplingAssessment Mineral ProcessingMetallurgical EngineeringCritical Minerals
