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The tests, explained
Plain explanations of the tests we run, written by the engineers who run them. What each test measures, how it is performed, and what the result means for your project.
5guides published, with more added as we write them. All free, no sign-up.
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Site Class — what does it mean?
Aitken Rowe is a NATA-accredited testing laboratory with labs at Wagga Wagga, Griffith and Albury/Wodonga, and has completed more than 30,000 site classifications. Your soil test comes back with a letter — this explains what it means for your footings.
Read the guideWhat each class means
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We are writing one for every test we run. If there is a test you want explained, tell us and we will move it up the list.
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