🇵🇱 UNIWERSYTET MORSKI W GDYNI PL

PCA AB 1770 • Gdynia, Poland • 34 methods

EnvironmentWater & wastewaterMaterials & polymersConstruction

UNIWERSYTET MORSKI W GDYNI is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 1770 (Gdynia, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 34 test methods in the following areas: Environment, Water & wastewater, Materials & polymers, Construction. Test objects include: Soil, Soil, marine sediments, construction materials, Soil, marine sediments. Most frequently used techniques: Cone penetrometer method, Consolidated triaxial compression test method on fully water-satura…, Constant rate of strain test method CRS.

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 1770
  • Methods in scope: 34
  • Types of test objects: 3
  • Techniques used: 15
  • City: Gdynia, Poland
Accreditation number
AB 1770
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
INSTYTUT MORSKI, ul. Morska 81-87, 81-225 Gdynia, LABORATORIUM GEOTECHNICZNE, ZAKŁADU GEOTECHNIKI MORSKIEJ, ul. Roberta de Plelo 20
City
Gdynia, Poland

What this laboratory tests (3)

Analytical techniques used (15)

Accreditation scope — test methods (34)

No. Test object Methodology / Parameters Technique Reference document
Test methods
1 Soil Soil description
Soil description
Visual and macroscopic assessment method PN-EN ISO 14688-1:2018-05 | PN-EN ISO 14688-2:2018-05
2 Soil, marine sediments, construction materials Natural moisture content
Water content
Oven-drying method PN-EN ISO 17892-1:2015-02
3 Soil Plastic limit, Plastic limit PN-EN ISO 17892-12:2018-08 p. 6.4
4 Soil Liquid limit
Liquid limit
Cone penetrometer method PN-EN ISO 17892-12:2018-08 p. 6.2
5 Soil Bulk density PN-EN ISO 17892-2:2015-02 p. 5.1
6 Soil Minimum and maximum dry density of the soil skeleton Volumetric-gravimetric method PN-B-04481:1988 p. 5.2.7
7 Soil Specific density
Particle density
Liquid pycnometer method PN-EN ISO 17892-3:2016-03 p. 5.1
8 Soil Specific density
Particle density
Gas pycnometer method PN-EN ISO 17892-3:2016-03 p. 5.2 Scope of accreditation No. AB 1770
9 Soil, marine sediments Particle size distribution
Range (0 – 63,0) mm Particle size distribution Range (0 – 63,0) mm
Sieve method PN-EN ISO 17892-4:2017-01 p. 5.2
10 Soil, marine sediments Particle size distribution
Range (0,000 – 0,063) mm Particle size distribution Range (0,000 – 0,063) mm
Hydrometer method PN-EN ISO 17892-4:2017-01 p. 5.3
11 Soil, marine sediments, construction materials Compressibility and consolidation characteristics of soil
Range (0 – 25) MPa
Oedometer test method with incremental loading PN-EN ISO 17892-5:2017-06
12 Soil, marine sediments, construction materials Compressibility and consolidation characteristics of soil
Range (0 – 25) MPa
Constant rate of strain test method CRS ASTM D 4186/D 4186M-20
13 Soil Shear strength Unconsolidated undrained triaxial compression test method (UU) PN-EN ISO 17892-8:2018-05 Scope of accreditation No. AB 1770
14 Soil Shear strength Consolidated triaxial compression test method on fully water-saturated specimens (CU and CD) PN-EN ISO 17892-9:2018-05
15 Soil Shear strength
Range (0 - 10) kN
Test method in a direct shear box apparatus PN-EN ISO 17892-10:2019-01
16 Soil Shear strength
Range (0 - 1) kN
Test method in a ring shear apparatus PN-EN ISO 17892-10:2019-01
17 Soil Test in a simple shear apparatus
Range (0 – 5092) kPa
Method: monotonic application of horizontal load ASTM D 6528-24 Scope of accreditation No. AB 1770
18 Soil Soil description
Soil description
Visual and macroscopic assessment method PN-EN ISO 14688-1:2018-05 | PN-EN ISO 14688-2:2018-05
19 Soil, marine sediments, construction materials Natural moisture content
Water content
Oven-drying method PN-EN ISO 17892-1:2015-02
20 Soil Plastic limit, Plastic limit PN-EN ISO 17892-12:2018-08 p. 6.4
21 Soil Liquid limit
Liquid limit
Cone penetrometer method PN-EN ISO 17892-12:2018-08 p. 6.2
22 Soil Bulk density PN-EN ISO 17892-2:2015-02 p. 5.1
23 Soil Minimum and maximum dry density of the soil skeleton Volumetric-gravimetric method PN-B-04481:1988 p. 5.2.7
24 Soil Specific density
Particle density
Liquid pycnometer method PN-EN ISO 17892-3:2016-03 p. 5.1
25 Soil Specific density
Particle density
Gas pycnometer method PN-EN ISO 17892-3:2016-03 p. 5.2 Scope of accreditation No. AB 1770
26 Soil, marine sediments Particle size distribution
Range (0 – 63,0) mm Particle size distribution Range (0 – 63,0) mm
Sieve method PN-EN ISO 17892-4:2017-01 p. 5.2
27 Soil, marine sediments Particle size distribution
Range (0,000 – 0,063) mm Particle size distribution Range (0,000 – 0,063) mm
Hydrometer method PN-EN ISO 17892-4:2017-01 p. 5.3
28 Soil, marine sediments, construction materials Compressibility and consolidation characteristics of soil
Range (0 – 25) MPa
Oedometer test method with incremental loading PN-EN ISO 17892-5:2017-06
29 Soil, marine sediments, construction materials Compressibility and consolidation characteristics of soil
Range (0 – 25) MPa
Constant rate of strain test method CRS ASTM D 4186/D 4186M-20
30 Soil Shear strength Unconsolidated undrained triaxial compression test method (UU) PN-EN ISO 17892-8:2018-05 Scope of accreditation No. AB 1770
31 Soil Shear strength Consolidated triaxial compression test method on fully water-saturated specimens (CU and CD) PN-EN ISO 17892-9:2018-05
32 Soil Shear strength
Range (0 - 10) kN
Test method in a direct shear box apparatus PN-EN ISO 17892-10:2019-01
33 Soil Shear strength
Range (0 - 1) kN
Test method in a ring shear apparatus PN-EN ISO 17892-10:2019-01
34 Soil Test in a simple shear apparatus
Range (0 – 5092) kPa
Method: monotonic application of horizontal load ASTM D 6528-24

Reference standards (18)

ASTM D 4186/D 4186M-20
ASTM D 6528-24
ASTM D 6528-24 Scope of accreditation No. AB 1770
PN-B-04481:1988 p. 5.2.7
PN-EN ISO 14688-1:2018-05
PN-EN ISO 14688-2:2018-05
PN-EN ISO 17892-10:2019-01
PN-EN ISO 17892-12:2018-08 p. 6.2
PN-EN ISO 17892-12:2018-08 p. 6.4
PN-EN ISO 17892-1:2015-02
PN-EN ISO 17892-2:2015-02 p. 5.1
PN-EN ISO 17892-3:2016-03 p. 5.1
PN-EN ISO 17892-3:2016-03 p. 5.2 Scope of accreditation No. AB 1770
PN-EN ISO 17892-4:2017-01 p. 5.2
PN-EN ISO 17892-4:2017-01 p. 5.3
PN-EN ISO 17892-5:2017-06
PN-EN ISO 17892-8:2018-05 Scope of accreditation No. AB 1770
PN-EN ISO 17892-9:2018-05