The Testing laboratory consists of two laboratories: soil science and analytical. Physical and physical-mechanical tests of soils are carried out in the soil science laboratory. Physical tests of soils include the definition of such indicators as:
- The natural moisture content of soils;
- Density;
- Density of soil particles;
- The density of dry soil;
- Yield humidity limits;
- Rolling humidity limits;
- Number of plasticity;
- Porosity;
- Porosity ratio;
- Degree of water saturation;
- The turnover rate;
Physical and mechanical properties of soils include the definition of:
- Granulometric (grain) soil composition;
- Characteristics of subsidence of the soil by the method of compression;
- Resistance to single-plane soil shear;
- Swelling and shrinkage;
- Filtration coefficient of sandy and clay soils.
In the soil science laboratory conducted a study of the corrosion activity of soils and groundwater in relation to concrete, steel and other materials.