We are a unique firm that offers design, consulting, as well as material testing and inspection services under one umbrella. With integrated design and construction experience, we are very responsive to construction related problem solving. JM2 has a well-equipped Professionals and trained technicians certified by local and national agencies. We maintain strict quality control standard with meticulous record keeping. All testing is performed under the supervision of a Professional Engineer and the testing is performed in accordance with ASTM and AASHTO Specifications.
Our lab is currently under establishment. JM2 is running all testing need through external agencies accredited and certified at national level.
Field Testing
- Drilling borings (hollow stem augers, wash-and-drive), ASTM Standard D 1586
- Conducting Standard Penetration Tests, ASTM Standard D 1586
- Obtaining split spoon samples, ASTM Standard D 1586
- Obtaining Shelby Tube samples, ASTM Standard D 1587
- Coring rock, ASTM Standard D 2113
- Falling head permeability tests
- Constant head permeability tests
- Soil density test
- Concrete tests
Laboratory Testing
- Atterberg limits, ASTM Standard No. D 4318-93
- Water content, ASTM Standard No. D 2216
- Specific gravity, ASTM Standard No. D 854-92
- Grain size distribution, including hydrometer, ASTM Standard Nos. D 421-85, D422-63 and D 854-92
- Moisture density relationship, ASTM Standard Nos. 698-91 and D 1557-91
- CBR, ASTM Standard No. D 1883-92
- Unconfined compression strength, ASTM Standard No. D 2166-91
- USDA classification and infiltration rates
- Unified soil classification, ASTM Standard No. D 2487-93
- pH (topsoil), ASTM Standard No. D 4972-89
- Organic content (topsoil), ASTM Standard No. D 5268
- Consolidation, ASTM Standard No. D 2435-90
- In-situ density, (undisturbed samples) ASTM Standard No. D 2937-94
- Direct shear, ASTM Standard No. D 3080-90
- Permeability, ASTM Standard No. D 2434-68
- Swell test, ASTM Standard No. D 4546-90