Applied Marine Sciences, Inc. specializes in shallow subsurface marine geotechnical investigations, with expertise in the sampling and analysis of marine sediments. We use various coring systems to collect continuous, unconsolidated sediment samples to depths of -20 feet below mudline. Our geotechnical laboratory is equipped to characterize and classify soils using ASTM and US Army Corps of Engineers methods.
Marine geotechnical services include:
- Desktop studies
- Sediment vibracoring
- Piston and gravity coring
- Surface sediment grab sampling
- Jet probes
- Laboratory-based investigations
- Soils Testing
- Soil characterization and classification
- Specialized dredge material testing
- Soil boring logs
Column Settling Testing
Applied Marine Sciences, Inc. is a leader in the commercial application of dredge material testing protocols developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, particularly those designed to evaluate the quality of effluent associated with dredged material disposal. We commercialized the following dredge material testing protocols:
- Column settling testing
- Suspended solids vs. turbidity correlation studies
- Simplified laboratory runoff procedure
- Elutriate testing
Laboratory Testing Services
Applied Marine Sciences, Inc. (AMS) geotechnical laboratory provides soil characterization and classification services. If you require a test that is not on the following list, please contact us.
Soil Classification
- Particle Size Distribution
- Atterberg Limits
- Bulk Density
- Moisture Content
- Specific Gravity
- Total Organic Carbon
- USCS Classification
- Porosity
Hydraulic Conductivity
- Flexible Wall Permeability
- Rigid Wall Permeability
Strength Testing
- Miniature Vane
- Pocket Penetrometer
- Torvane
Volume Change Tests
- Consolidation
- Self-Weight Consolidation Test
- USACE Modified Consolidation
Our water quality laboratory is equipped to handle the following routine water analyses:
- Conductivity/Salinity
- Total, Particulate and Dissolved Organic Carbon
- Dissolved Oxygen
- pH
- Turbidity
- Suspended Sediment Concentration
- Total Suspended Solids
- Total Dissolved Solids
- Total Volatile Solids
AMS is certified by the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program. As part of a comprehensive Quality Program, AMS utilizes documented, standard test methods from a variety of sources, including:
- APHA Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater
- ASTM Annual Book of Standards
- EPA Ocean Disposal, Inland Testing Manual, Upland Testing Manual
- EPA SW 846 Methods
- EPA/USACE Technical Guidance Documents
- Puget Sound Dredge Disposal Analysis Program Guidance Document
- USACE Laboratory Test Methods
Typical marine geotechnical investigation applications:
- Sand searches
- Dredge material assessments
- Ground truth geophysical surveys
- Environmental assessments