Proficiency and Interlaboratory Comparison Testing Scheme (PICTS) – 2026

Participating Laboratory
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Test No.

Test Specification

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1

Water Content
BS EN BS EN ISO 17892-1:2014+A1:2022

Yes

£ 15.00

2

Liquid & Plastic Limit - 4 Point
BS EN ISO 17892-12:2018+A2:2022

Yes

£ 50.00

3

Liquid & Plastic Limit - 1 Point
BS EN ISO 17892-12:2018+A2:2022

Yes

£ 50.00

4

Particle Density - Gas Jar
*BS1377-2:2022 cl 9.2

Yes

£ 45.00

5

Particle Density – Small Pycnometer
BS EN ISO 17892-3:2015

Yes

£ 45.00

6

Linear Shrinkage
*BS 1377-2:2022 cl 7

Yes

£ 25.00

7

PSD - Wet Sieve
BS EN ISO 17892-4:2016 cl 5.2

Yes

£ 65.00

8

PSD - Sedimentation by Pipette
BS EN ISO 17892-4:2016 cl 5.4

Yes

£ 65.00

9

PSD - Sedimentation by Hydrometer
BS EN ISO 17892-4:2016 cl 5.3

Yes

£ 65.00

10

Compaction - 2.5kg 1L Mould
*BS 1377-2:2022 cl 11.3

Yes

£ 90.00

11

MCV - Single Point
*BS 1377-2:2022 cl 13.4

Yes

£ 60.00

12

California Bearing Ratio (CBR)
*BS 1377-2:2022 cl 15

Yes

£ 75.00

13

1D Incremental Loading Oedometer
BS EN ISO 17892-5:2017

Yes

£ 65.00

14

Unconsolidated Undrained Triaxial
BS EN ISO 17892-8:2018

Yes

£ 50.00

15

60mm Shear Box - Peak only
BS EN ISO 17892-10:2018

Yes

£ 80.00

16

Ring Shear
BS EN ISO 17892-10:2018

Yes

£ 80.00

17

Permeability in a Triaxial Cell
BS EN ISO 17892-11:2019

Yes

£ 80.00

18

Unconfined Compression - Soil
BS EN ISO 17892-7:2018

Yes

£ 50.00

19

Triaxial Compression test (CIU) Set of 3 Specimens
BS EN ISO 17892-9:2018 cl 6.4

Yes

£ 100.00

20

Continuous Rate of Strain Consolidation
ASTM : D4186 :20E1

Yes

£ 100.00

21

Point Load Index - Axial & Diametral
ISRM Suggested Methods 1974 - 2006

Yes

£ 30.00

22

CERCHAR Abrasivity of Rock
ISRM Suggested Methods 2007 - 2014

Yes

£ 75.00

23

Uniaxial Compressive Strength - Rock
ISRM Suggested Methods 1974 - 2006

Yes

£ 75.00

24

Porosity/Density: Saturation & Caliper
ISRM Suggested Methods 1974 - 2006

Yes

£ 25.00

25

Porosity/Density: Saturation & Buoyancy
ISRM Suggested Methods 1974 - 2006

Yes

£ 25.00

26

Indirect Tensile Strength – Brazil Test
ISRM Suggested Methods 1974 - 2006

Yes

£ 75.00

Are there any other tests you would like to see in future schemes

Within United Kingdom

£  60.00

Europe

£ 200.00

All participating laboratories outside the UK MUST provide, in advance, the appropriate regulatory documentation required for the importation of the test materials into their respective country. Scheme materials will not be dispatched without this information. Geolabs will not be responsible for any associated customs charges or importation delays.

Rest of the World

£ 400.00

Can you provide results in AGS 4 format from your own software?

YesNo

If no, an Excel workbook will be emailed to you submit your test results