Fast, measured certainty when it’s needed
Simtec offers a quick and responsive materials testing field team that work 24/7 to complete jobs on-site.
Specialists in asphalt, earthworks, and concrete testing, experienced field technicians can work alongside clients from initial production to providing verification on-site.
Sample and testing systems are primarily non-destructive, employing a regime of multiple tests and sampling to give an accurate and detailed report. Recent digital improvements enable the turnaround of specific reports within 24 hours and, in some cases, the same day.
Asphalt Testing
Simtec work on-site alongside contractors, local authorities, and other bodies to ensure the compliance, safety, and integrity of roads, highways, and pavements.
Concrete Testing
Concrete sampling and testing services are carried out by trained field technicians with years of experience for results that can be trusted.
Soil Testing
Simtec effectively manage and facilitate all soil testing requirements – from classification testing to large-scale soil stabilisation projects.
Going that extra mile
Simtec understand the importance of understanding the groundworks on a clients project.
- Diamond coring
- Surface regularity
- Skid resistance
- Plate bearing
- Incremental loading tests
- Geotechnical investigation
- Drainage testing
- Dust monitoring
Simtec Specialist On-Site Services
Simtec are proud to be able to offer some specialist services to clients, that help clients understand the sites they are working on, providing analytics and data to ensure the site can be worked upon correctly from the very beginning of the project.
Asphalt Testing
Simtec offers on-site and laboratory-based sampling and testing for all types of bituminous materials. Working throughout the UK, Simtec support all construction and maintenance projects with expert materials testing solutions.
California Bearing Ratio (CBR)
Simtec Material Testing has the capacity to carry out CBR (California Bearing Ratio Testing) and Incremental Plate Load testing throughout the UK. A UKAS* accredited company for delivering both tests in accordance with, BS1377-9:1990 and IAN73/06 standards.
Diamond Coring
Simtec is a leading diamond drilling specialist and can offer a cost effective, quiet, non-percussive and precise way of extracting cores in materials such as concrete and asphalt for routine or investigatory testing purposes.
Plate Load Testing
Simtec Materials Testing offer CBR and plate load testing for clients who require load bearing information on sub base materials when undertaking road pavement design.