General Tests

• Particle Size Distribution DIN 18 123 - Wet or Dry Sieving
• Particle Size Distribution DIN EN ISO 17892-4
• Particle Size Distribution DIN EN 933-1 – Wet or Dry Sieving
• Particle Size Distribution DIN 18 123 – Combined Sieve and Slurry Analysis
• Proctor Test DIN 18 127 or DIN EN 13286-2 – 100 mm cylinder
• Proctor test DIN 18 127 or DIN EN 13286-2 - 150 mm cylinder
• Proctor test DIN 18 127 or DIN EN 13286-2 – 250 mm cylinder
• Determination of the flow and spreading limits according to DIN 18 122 (Atterberg)
• Determination of water permeability
• Permeability coefficient Kf
• Determination of classification values according to the Substitute Construction Materials Ordinance (EBV) or the LAGA Guideline, as well as the Federal Soil Protection Ordinance
• Test for Disposability - Landfill Classes According to the Landfill Ordinance (DepV)

Tests in accordance with DIN 18035 Part 4 “Sports Fields and Lawns”:

• Grain size distribution
• Determination of water permeability per DIN 18 035 Part 4 for LK 60 and LK 100
• Determination of water permeability according to RAL / REBR
• Determination of material-specific water absorption capacity per DIN 18 035 Part 4 - laboratory capacity LK 100
• Determination of shear strength using a wing probe
• Determination of compacted density in accordance with DIN 18125-2 using a densitometer
• Determination of bulk density in accordance with DIN 18125-2 using the cut-out cylinder method
• Determination of bulk density in accordance with DIN 18125-2 using a substitute method
• Determination of natural moisture content per DIN 18 121 Part 1
• Determination of pore volume
• Determination of grain density
• Determination of the carbonate content (CaCO₃)
• Determination of water absorption capacity in the Enslin apparatus
• Classification values according to LAGA lists for solids and eluate
• Determination of soil reaction - pH value
• Determination of organic matter - loss on ignition
• Determination of the degree of decomposition of peat as an additive by determining the r-value
• Verification of suitability for green compost - standard analysis
• Formulation of the turf subbase mix using supplied topsoil and the laboratory’s own base materials
• Determination of nutrient content based on the LUFA Association method for P + K + Mg
• Determination of salt content - conductivity Determination of available nitrogen (N)
• Determination of the C:N ratio

Tests in accordance with DIN 18035 Part 5 “Sports Fields - Clay Surfaces”:

• Grain size distribution per DIN 18 123 - wet or dry sieving
• Determination of water permeability of clay surface construction materials DIN 18 035 Part 5
• Determination of water permeability of unbound base courses DIN 18 035 Part 5
• Determination of surface shear strength DIN 18 035 Part 5
• Determination of wear resistance DIN 18 035 Part 5
• Determination of weather resistance DIN 18 035 Part 5
• Structural Preparation of Threshing Floor Paving Materials DIN 18 035 Part 5
• Calculation of screening rules
• Determination of Grain Shape
• Petrographic analysis
• Determination of Grain Density
• Determination of Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans and Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins in Clay Paving Materials (Dioxins)

Tests in accordance with FLL guidelines and RAL quality standards:

• FLL Guideline for the Construction of Golf Courses - Golf Course Guideline -
• FLL Guideline for the Planning, Construction, and Maintenance of Green Roofs - Green Roof Guideline -
• FLL Recommendation for the Construction and Maintenance of Gravel-Turf Surfaces
• FLL Guideline for the Planning, Construction, and Maintenance of Greenable Surface Paving
• FLL Recommendations for Tree Planting RAL - GZ 515/2 Quality Assurance for Factory-Produced Turf Subbase Mixtures - Drainage Layer Materials for Sports Fields
• RAL-GZ 515/1 Quality Assurance for Clay Court Construction Materials for Sports Facilities

Site Investigations:

• Load plate compression test DIN 18 134, plate diameter 300 mm, without provision of a counterweight
• Penetration test DIN 4094 - light and medium-duty penetration probes
• Drill-hole sounding
• Installation of a pipe gauge to a depth of 3.0 m to measure the groundwater level
• Water permeability of sports turf areas - field test with a double-ring infiltrometer
• Water permeability - bound subbase layers - field test
• Water Permeability - Base Courses Without Binding Agents
• Water Permeability - DIN EN 12616
• Water Permeability - Plastic Surfaces: Field Test
• Collection and Storage of Surface Samples
• Vegetation Survey of Sports Turf
• Shear strength testing using the wing probe

… and much more….

ADDITIONAL TESTS OR SERVICES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.