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            Laboratory Services
 CFTL 
            Has one of the most extensive and comprehensive materials laboratories 
            in the Tampa Bay Area. We utilize the most up to date equipment 
            and methods in providing accurate engineering properties of soils, 
            Concrete and Asphalt materials. Soil 
            Testing4 
            Modified 
            Proctor or Standard Proctor
 4 
            Limerock 
            Bearing Ratio (LBR)
 4 
            Florida 
            Bearing Value (FBV)
 4 
            Sieve 
            Analysis - AASHTO and Unified soil Classification System
 4 
            Falling 
            Head and constant Head Permeability
 4 
            pH 
            Determination
 4 
              Organic 
              Content (Loss by Ignition)
 4 
              Soil 
              Cement Mix Design
 Clay/Cohesive 
              Soils Testing4 
              Sieve 
              Analysis - AASHTO and Unified Soil Classification System
 4 
              Liquid 
              Limit, Plastic Limit & Plasticity Index Determination
 4 
              Clay 
              Expansion Index
 Aggregate 
              Testing4 
              Sieve 
              Analysis - AASHTO
 4 
              Specific 
              Gravity & Absorption
 4 
              Resistance 
              to Impact & Abrasion using Los Angeles Abrasion Machine
 4 
              Sodium 
              Soundness/Magnesium Soundness
 4 
              Falling 
              Head and constant Head Permeability
 4 
              Flat 
              or Elongated Pieces
 4 
              Fractured 
              Faces
 4 
              Limerock 
              Quality Analysis
 Concrete 
              & Masonry Testing4 
              Concrete 
              Cylinder & Drilled Core Compressive Strength
 4 
              Flexural 
              Strength of Concrete Beams
 4 
              CMU Compressive 
              Strength, Absorption & Fire Rating
 4 
              Face & 
              Paver Brick Compressive Strength & Absorption
 4 
              Grout 
              & Masonry Prism Compressive Strength
 4 
              Compressive 
              Strength of Mortar (2" cubes)
 Asphalt 
              Testing4 
              Extraction, 
              Gradation & Stability of HMA (Computer Controlled Binder Oven Method)
 4 
              Specific 
              Gravity & Thickness
 4 
              Asphalt 
              Mix Design (FDOT and Pinellas County Mixes)
 
 
 
 
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