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Civil Material Testing

Food & Microbiologycal Testing

Geotechnical Engineering

Environmental Testing

Metallurgical Testing

Chemical Testing

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Forward Development …

All praise is due to Allah, giver of blessings, generosity and kindness. He says in the Holy Quran: “And with Him are the keys of the unseen; none knows them except Him. And He knows what is on the land and in the sea. Not a leaf falls

but that He knows it. And no grain is there within the darkness of the earth and no moist or dry (thing) but that is (written) in a clear record” Verse (6:59). And peace and blessings of God are on the Prophet, the messenger of knowledge and guidance to the worlds.

The development in our beloved country, Oman, is progressing rapidly due to the stra-tegic location of the region, which contributed to increased huge opportunities, as well as indulging in mega projects spanning the entire country in infrastructures, industry, tourism and several others sectors. Therefore, the adoption of sustainable development strategy and knowledge-based economy stresses the need for more involvement from the science and technology side. The benefits of knowledge and science can be truly reflected, witnessed and believed when the implementation of the innovations is ap-plied to benefit humanity at different times and places.

With this vision in mind, Lonestar Alpha Laboratories came into existence in Oman early 2007 as a third-party independent engineering testing and inspection services company. Since its establishment, we have aimed that this lab be local in its identity and international in its standards and quality. Now Lonestar Alpha Laboratories has become the largest and most diversified lab in Oman with several specializations including Civil testing, Geotechnical engineering, Metallurgical testing, Environmental testing, Chemical testing, Oil & Gas, and Microbiological & Food testing. Our services are reaching all parts of Oman through full-fledged facilities at Four locations: Muscat, Sohar, Duqm, Salalah, and many project site-laboratories.

The lab is high-tech, multi-disciplinary testing and investigation facility that can deliver products on time and can stand international scrutiny. Our expertise is made possible by our integrated team of professionals in the field. More than 200 professional engi-neers, chemists, microbiologists, metallurgists and technicians provide to clients expert laboratory analysis, testing, and inspection services. Our dedication to provide highly accurate results, on time, and with a high degree of support makes Lonestar Alpha the leading analytical lab in the country. Most importantly, we do all of this accurately, quickly, exceptionally well, and locally within Oman.

The success of such integrated testing activities with an international dimension can-not be achieved without the involvement of recognized international parties which have long tradition in laboratory business and their dissemination of knowledge and experience. Lonester Alpha laboratories is in full association with Lonestar Technical Services, a leading lab in UAE. Lonestar group companies are certified by ISO 9001-2008 and accredited with ISO 17025:2005 which maintains a rigorous QA/QC program, towards chain of custody, sample preparation and analysis.

Calling on the Lord Almighty to help all of us to do that which is good and righteous-ness; and peace, mercy and blessings of God shall be upon all of us.

Dawood Al Harassi Chief Executive Officer

Geotechnical Engineering

Environmental Testing

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Company Introduction 5Vision & Mission Statement 7HSE Policy 9Quality Policy Statement 11Company Hierarchy 13Scope of Testing 16Civil Engineering Materials Testing 20Geotechnical Engineering 44Chemical, Environmental & Microbiological Testing 57Metallurgy Testing 72Company Branches & Contacts 80Location Maps 84

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INTRODUCTION

We are pleased to introduce Lonestar Alpha Laboratories as an advanced multi-disciplinary lab established in the Sultanate of Oman. The lab is pro-moted by Omani Engineers in association with UAE based Lonestar Techni-

cal Services, one of the leading technical labs over the gulf region. Lonestar Alpha is playing a major role in the growing advancements witnessed in the country by providing technical testing and inspection services in various fields for sustainable de-velopment with ensured quality and controlled environment. Lonestar Alpha conducts its business in a manner, which demonstrates technical competence and reliability and in return provides its clients with cost effective, quality, and on-time services. The management and the technical team of Lonestar Alpha have thoroughly reviewed the levels of requirements to render quality services and thus have developed the neces-sary infrastructure to offer a complete range of services and have further proposed to develop the company capabilities in a progressive manner.

Lonestar Alpha deserves your confident decision to have it as your preferred partner in your Testing and Inspection Services due to the following points:

Lonestar Alpha is Accredited and certified as operating in accordance with ISO 9001:2008 & ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 for testing, monitoring and evaluation of materials and fluids both on and off-site.

Four properly designed and full-fledged testing and inspection facilities in Mus-cat, Sohar, Duqm, and Salalah.

Very comprehensive lab with diverse specializations that include Civil Testing, Geotechnical Engineering, Metallurgy, Environmental Testing, Chemical Testing, Oil & Gas Testing and Food & Microbiological Testing.

Qualified and experienced testing and inspection professionals who have been working in many diverse industrial applications for numerous years in various countries.

Associated with leading Lab in UAE, Lonestar Technical Services, staffed by pro-fessionals with several years of work experience in their respective discipline, in UAE, Europe, Asia, &USA.

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VISION STATEMENT

To be the leader in providing comprehensive, high tech and multi-disciplinary testing & inspection services for the various industries in the Sultanate of Oman & other countries.

MISSION STATEMENT

It is the policy of this company to conduct its business in a man-ner which demonstrates technical competence & reliability while continuously improving & providing a cost-effective service for the laboratory’s clients.

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HSE POLICYIt is the policy of the Establishment that its operations are executed at all times in such a way to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the employees and other persons including customers, subcontractors and general public.

The establishment accepts the responsibility for health, safety and environment (HSE) and HSE matters are considered in equal importance to other business Objectives. To achieve our objectives Lonestar alpha Laboratories maintains an integrated HSE management system

HSE OBJECTIVES The establishment strive to maintain HSE standards through training, encourag-

ing interest and enthusiasm in HSE and by developing personal responsibility for HSE.

The establishment is committed to protect the environment and minimize the waste and emissions to the environment.

Lonestar Alpha Laboratories shall comply with the HSE legislations and regu-lations of the Sultanate of Oman and our documented management system requirements.

HSE policy will be communicated to all employees and other concerned parties and will be made available to the public.

Lonestar Alpha Laboratories will establish objectives and targets and will adopt a proactive approach to HSE matters.

Lonestar Alpha Laboratories is committed to review the effectiveness of the HSE policy and its objectives periodically to ensure the compliance and continual improvement of its HSE performances.

The Establishment shall provide all necessary resources to provide the safety of personnel and equipment as per regulatory requirements.

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QUALITY POLICYIt is the Policy of this Company to conduct its business in a good professional manner, which demonstrates technical competence and reliability while continuously improving and providing high quality testing and cost-effective service for the laboratory’s Customers. For this purpose, we have established and implemented a formal quality system. It is our goal that this commitment to quality will result in complete customer satisfaction throughout our service. This will be achieved by:

Maintaining compliance to ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 17025:2005 and the technical requirements.

Continual improvement in the effectiveness of the management system

Ensuring all staff familiarizes themselves with the content of the Quality Assurance Manual and complies with the policies, procedures and associated documentation and implement at all times

Providing a service built on a well established Quality Management System meeting the requirements of both our clients and current regulations / standards

Providing accurate and unbiased test results in accordance with the requirement of International or Na-tional or Internal or Customer specified test method.

Undertaking assignments only where it has the required competent staff and equipment, which are cali-brated and maintained.

Continuous improvement in key processes through involvement in applicable PTP, Intra -laboratory com-parisons between analysts and inter laboratory programs.

Building staff skills through training and providing career growth opportunities to all employees

Improving profitability of company in accordance with guidelines set by shareholders each year

Advising the customer, where appropriate, of potential problems detected as a result of tests or investiga-tion in a timely manner

QUALITY OBJECTIVES

Test Results shall be Accurate, Quick and Reliable.

Accept changes and continuously improve our services to meet Customer needs and expectations to enhance the value to our Customers.

Good Laboratory Practices shall be followed and maintain an environment for the protection of Per-sonnel, Equipment and Customer properties.

Continuous improvement and development of competence of personnel through awareness, team-work, education, training, communication and encouragement.

Advanced methods and practices shall be adopted to enhance customer satisfaction.

Management System is designed to meet the requirements of both Customers and Regulations/Stand-ards.

Achieve a total Customer Satisfaction.

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SCOPE OF WORK

Type of Activity Scope of Tests

Civil Engineering

Construction Material Mechanical, Physical and Chemical Testing of Soil, Aggregate, Concrete, Ce-ment, Blocks, Marble, Tiles, Water and other Construction Materials.

Projects Quality Control Establishment and Operation of Site Laboratories for Specific Projects.

Evaluation and Assessment of Materials Quality for Projects. Supervision of Deep Foundation

Structural Evaluation Non-destructive Diagnostics of Existing Civil structures & Assessment for Sound-ness, Strength, Deterioration & Corrosion of Hardened Concrete in the Existing R.C. Structures.

Deep Foundation Testing Testing Piles by Low Strain Integrity Testing

Geotechnical Engineering

(Soil Investigations)

Field soil investigations for the purpose of assessing soil suitability for building and civil constructions. Engineering recommendations for the type of founda-tion and bearing capacity. Settlement analysis and monitoring. Slope stability analysis. Soil and rock permeability tests. Groundwater analysis and monitor-ing.

Highway & Pavements Visual inspection of the asphalt condition (defects assessment). Benkelman Beam deflection measurements. Extraction of cores in asphalt pavement. Saw cut asphalt slabs. Dynamic Cone Penetration (DCP) measurements, Roughness measurements (IRI) by Roughometer. CBR (lab & In-situ). Excava-tion of test pits. Asphalt core laboratory analysis.

Metallurgy Mechanical and metallurgical testing of metals, welds and steel rebars. Chemical & physical properties of metals. Metallography & corrosion testing evaluation. Failure analysis and investigation. Condition, usability and remain-ing life assessment.

Chemical & Environmental Engineering Liquids & Solids

Sample analysis of liquids (domestic water, groundwater, seawater, raw and treated wastewater, reverse osmosis, marine discharge, etc.) and solids (soil, sludge, sediment, marine life, plant tissue, etc.). Analysis of trace metals in parts per billion in soil, sludge and water. Analysis of non-metallic inorganic components. Environmental analysis of organic constituents (BTEX, PCB, PAH, Phenols, Volatile organic compounds, Semi volatile organic compounds, etc.) Analysis of Pesticides, Dioxin & Furan by using equipment like GC/GCMS/FID/ECD etc in accordance with International Standards..

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Metals & Alloys Chemical composition of metals, alloys, corrosion products & scales. Corrosion & Scale Inhibitor Testing & Evaluation. Drilling Fluids Tests. Determi-nation of different grade of Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Steel, Cast Iron, brass Nickel Alloy. Analysis of construction Rebar, Zinc Ingot, Aluminium, Cast Aluminium by using equipment ICP/AA/OES/LECO etc.

Environmental Monitoring

Effluent discharges & drinking water compliances. Ambient air & stack emis-sion monitoring. Industrial hygiene monitoring. Commercial and industrial indoor air quality. Measurement of noise in dB in outdoor, workplace and from operating equipment. Monitoring particulates in indoor, outdoor and workplace atmospheres. Determination of Total Hydrocarbon, SO2, NO2, VOC, Toxic Metals, H2S, Microbiological Toxic Metals, Toxic Gas and Total Suspended Matter in Internal Air Quality Monitoring. Moisture, Velocity, Flow, NOX, SO2, TPH,CO2, CO, Dioxin, HF, HCl and Particulate in Stack Monitoring.

Ore Analysis Analysis of Nickel, Iron, Chromite, Copper, Dolomite, Limestone, and Gold, Silver, Copper and other minerals using XRF / ICP or by Wet Chemistry.

Oil Analysis Physical and chemical analysis of crude and lube oils, engine oil, used en-gine oil, compressor oil, hydraulic oil. The analysis includes viscosity, flash point, density, cloud and pour point, water content, oil content, salt, colour, total acid number, metals, etc.

TRANSFORMER OIL TESTING

Colour, Acidity, Water content , Viscosity, interfiscial Tension , Break down voltage, complete gas analysis by TOGA GC, Furan, Particle size count and PCBs in transformer analysis in accordance with ASTM, BS, ISO, and BSEN standard using standard equipment.

Food & Microbiological Analysis

Microbiological analysis of food, vegetables, canned vegetables, fish, meat, meat products, chicken, sausage, ketchup, cooking oil, mayonnaise, cheese, chips, cooked foods water and wastewater for CFU, fecal coliforms, fecal streptococcus, fungi, nematods, pseudomononas, ligeonella, etc. in accord-ance AOAC, CMMEF, ISO and CCFRA methods.

Cosmetics Chemical and microbiological analysis of Hair Oil, Vanishing Cream, skin Care, lotion, Soap, Detergent and Hair cream as per the OMAN ministerial requirement;

Chemical analysis of Food

Protein, Fiber, moisture, Toxic metals (lead, cadmium, Mercury, selenium) his-tamine, Ash Content, Fat content, by standard method of chemical analysis of food by David Pearson, AOAC and ICP

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Drinking water/ bottled and Unbottled

Chemical and microbiological Analysis of drinking water in accordance with GULF standard, Omani Standard, WHO, USEPA and international stand-ard including Bromate, Bromide, Chlorate, Chlorite, BTEX, TRI Halo methane, VOC, TPH, metals and all other Carbonate, Bi Carbonate and cations and Anions using IC, ICP, GC. & GCMS

Paint Solids, Density, SG, Hg, Pb, VOC, PCB, drying time , dry film thickness, wet film thickness, adhesion strength etc..... in accordance with ASTM , BS, BSEN, DIN standard.

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CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIAL TESTING

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Our Civil Engineering Departments at Muscat, Sohar, Duqm, and Salalah covers wide range of mechanical, physical and chemical testing of soil, aggregate, concrete, cement, asphalt, blocks, marble, tiles, water and other Construction Materials. The lab also provides a laboratory testing support to our geotechnical Engineer-ing Department.

Covering Wide Areas of OmanObserving the need to be close to the construction projects that spread all over Oman, full –fledged civil en-gineering material testing labs have been established by Lonestar Alpha to cover as many regions of Oman as possible. The presence of more local labs within each region should facilitate providing better services to our clients and better control of work quality in such projects. Our Civil Engineering laboratories are currently in Muscat, Sohar, Duqm, and Salalah. In addition to these five labs, Lonestar is capable of providing site labs for major projects that require labs at their sites.

Locations of Civil Engineering material testing labs that belongs to Lonestar Alpha in Oman

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Construction/Civil Engineering Materials Testing Services Testing and investigation of building and road construction materials

Laboratory and field characterization of soils and rocks

Compliance of aggregate and cement with standards

Design concrete mixes to specific requirements

Testing of control samples for tensile and compressive strengths

Testing existing material using cores and non-destructive tests

Concrete StrengthThe compressive strength of concrete is the most common performance measure used by the engineer in designing buildings and other structures. The compressive strength is measured by breaking cylindrical (or cube) concrete specimens in a compression-testing machine. Flexural strength is one of the tensile strength of concrete. Tensile strength, along with elastic modulus and corrosion resistance, is another important strength parameter of engineering materials used in structures.

Concrete DurabilityWhile compressive strength is a good indicator of load resistance, it isn’t a major indicator of concrete durabil-ity. There is therefore a need for quick, reliable tests for concrete durability that would have to go far beyond reliance on such standard performance measures as 28-day compressive strength. Three forms of water penetration tests are commonly used, namely BS EN 12390/DIN 1048 Water Permeability, BS 1881 Part 208 Initial Surface Absorption (ISAT), and BS 1881 Part 122 Water Absorption. There are two similar, modi-fied chloride diffusion tests, namely ASTM C1202 Chloride Penetration and AASHTO 277 Rapid Chloride Permeability. Chloride Migration Coefficient (NTB 492) is one of the latest test method recently we added in to our system.

Soil Field Density (soil compaction)Soil compaction is defined as the method of mechanically increasing the density of soil. In construction, this is a significant part of the building process. If performed improperly, settlement of the soil could occur and result in unnecessary maintenance costs or structure failure. Almost all types of building sites and construction projects utilize mechanical compaction techniques. Therefore, regular testing of soil compaction by independ-ent laboratories is extremely essential and important. Sand Cone Test (ASTM D1556-07 and BS 1377-9:90) typical field tests are performed for measuring degree of soil compaction).

Investigative StudiesIt is often necessary to test concrete structures after the concrete has hardened to determine whether the structure is suitable for its designed use. The tests available for testing concrete range from the completely non-destructive, where there is no damage to the concrete, through those where the concrete surface is slightly damaged, to partially destructive tests, such as core tests, where the surface has to be repaired after the test. The range of properties that can be assessed using non-destructive tests and partially destructive tests is quite large and includes such fundamental parameters as density, elastic modulus and strength as well as surface hardness and surface absorption, and reinforcement location, size and distance from the surface.

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Deep Foundation Testing (Piles)Confirmation of satisfactory construction of all pile types has lead to the development of practical, inexpensive and reliable dynamic testing techniques. Let our lab be you independent pile testing specialist. Low strain in-tegrity tests examine the response of a pile to a small hammer blow at the pile head. The induced stress wave travels down the pile shaft and reflected waves from significant changes in pile shaft acoustic impedance are registered by a transducer held against the pile head.

Asphalt & Bituminous Binder Testing New technologies, increased construction liability, and revised building standards have made quality asphalt testing and inspection integral to the successful completion of today’s construction projects. Lonestar Alpha provide asphalt testing services that evaluate asphalt binders, asphalt mixtures and other derivatives of as-phalt geared for use in the construction industry.

Site Laboratories & Projects Quality ControlOne of the problems which occur within the construction and civil engineering industry, is the need to test construction materials on site. Lonestar Alpha has the full capacity to provide site laboratories for big projects. Experienced full-time supervisors, lab technicians, and assistant technicians will be devoted to run daily testing activities of such site labs. We can also furnish the labs with all necessary equipments and tools.

LIST OF TESTS

CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL TESTS

SOIL AGGREGATE/ROCK

Sampling of Soil samples Sampling of Aggregate samples

Wet Sieve Analysis Sieve Analysis

Hydrometer Analysis / Sedimentation Clay, Silt and Dust particles

Fines percentage Specific gravity / Particle density

Classification of soils Water absorption

Liquid Limit & Plastic Limit (Atterberg Limits) Bulk density (Loose/Rodded)

Plasticity Index Moisture content

Linear Shrinkage Clay lumps and Farible particles

Shrinkage limit by wax method Flakiness Index

Proctor compaction test (Light and Heavy) Elongation Index

CBR test (Soaked and unsoaked) Flat and Elongated particles

Specific gravity / Particle density Shape Index

Moisture content Crushed broken fractured faces

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Maximum and Minimum Index density Voided shell content

Bulk density Light weight particles

Direct Shear test (C and ɸ) Compaction fraction

1-D Odometer test (Consolidation properties Cv,mv,Cc, e0) Aggregate crushing value

Swell Pressure test Aggregate Impact value

Free swell index Ten percent fines value

Permeability (Constant and Falling head method) Uncompacted void content

Unconfined compressive strength (UCS) Los angeles abrasion value

Sand Equivalent Value Drying and shrinkage

Soil resistivity Sand equivalent value

Electrical conductivity Petrographic examination

Soundness (Magnesium sulphate / Sodium sul-phate) Polished stone value

FIELD TESTS Coating and Stripping value

Plate Load test Soundness (Magnesium sulphate / Sodium sul-phate)

Insitu CBR test Alkali reactivity – Mortar bar method (3months, 16days)

Dynamic Cone penetration Test (DCPT) Alkali reactivity – Rocky cylinder method

Compaction test by Sand replacement method Alkali reactivity – Chemical method

Rock fill compaction test by water fill method Organic Impurities

ROCK ASPHALT

Uniaxial Compressive Strength (UCS) Bitumen content and grading

Density Field Core thickness, density and Compaction

Water absorption Asphalt coring - Insitu

Flexural strength Marshall stability & Flow

Point load index Marshall density

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Modulus of rupture Maximum theoretical density Gmm

Size & Weight gradation - Insitu Loss of stability

Sodium sulphate crystallization CEMENT

Drop test - Insitu Fineness

Slake durability Initial and Final setting time

Saturation Coefficient and Porosity Normal consistency

CONCRETE Soundness by lechartlier method

Sampling of Fresh Concrete Compressive and flexural strength

Design mix Heat of hydration

Trial mix Complete chemical analysis

Fresh concrete temperature, density & Air content Microsilica

Workability – Slump cone test, Bleeding Density

Setting time of concrete Bulk density

Compressive strength of cubes/Cylinders/Cores Activity index

Tensile splitting strength Moisture content

Flexural / Transverse strength Complete chemical analysis

Durability tests on concrete STEEL

Rapid Chloride Penetration Test (RCPT) Tensile and Elongation test

Initial Saturation Absorption Test (ISAT) Bend test

Water Permeability Rebend test

Water absorption Coating thickness

Chloride Migration test Holiday test

Modulus of elasticity Coating flexibility

Dimensions of Various Concrete Blocks/Tiles Complete chemical analysis

Water Absorption of Concrete Kerbs, Channels, Edgings & Flags ADMIXTURE

Dimension & Compressive Strength Of Paving Blocks Physical and Chemical test on admixtures

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OTHER CIVIL TESTS

Rock Testing Rock Grading; Breakage Index etc.

Concrete Coring Drilling of concrete cores from existing structures

Destructive and Non Destructive Tests

Concrete structural evaluation by Ultra sonic pulse velocity testRebound Hammer surveyHalf cell potential analysisCover meter surveyDepth of carbonationBond StrengthDelamination surveyCrack mappingReinforcement examinationCorrosion rate measurementElectrical resistivity in concrete Load test on concrete structureCompressive strength determination by drilling and testing core sampleCoating thickness Pull off strength of concrete repair

Pile Tests Low Strain Integrity of Piles and witness of pile load test

Rock Fill Determination of In-Situ Density by water replacement method

Verification Concrete & Asphalt plant Verification

CHEMISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL

Chemical Analysis of Cement Chemical Analysis of Lime Powder

Heat of Hydration of cement Total Alkalies

Chemical Analysis of Micro silica Chemical Analysis of Ground Granulated Blast Fur-nace Slag

Sodium Absorption Ratio Leachibility Tests of Metals from Soil

Testing of Concrete making water Determination of Alkali carbonates & Bi carbonates

Cation Exchange Capacity of Soil Organic matter content of soil

Mass loss of Ignition of soil Total Sulfate content of soil

Water soluble Sulfate content of soil Water soluble Chloride content of soil

Carbonate content of soil Acid soluble Chloride content of soil

Gypsum content of soil Ammonia content of soil

Total Sulfate content of Aggregates Total Chloride content of Aggregates

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Potential Alkali – Silica reactivity of Aggregates Water Soluble Chloride Salts in Aggregates

Acid – Soluble Material in fine Aggregate Organic impurities in fine Aggregates

Determining the water content of freshly mixed con-crete

Determining the Portland cement content of the hardened hydraulic cement concrete

Chemical analysis of hardened concrete Sulfate content of hardened concrete

Chemical analysis for metals like steel Chloride content of hardened concrete

Indepth carbonation of hardened concrete Indepth chloride penetration on hardened concrete by dust sampling and analysis

LIST OF CIVIL EQUIPMENTS

General Equipments

Electronic Weighing balances of various capacities Standard calibration weights

Bouyancy balance system for specific gravity Desiccators

Digital Thermometers of various range Dial Thermometers of various range

Max. Min Thermometers Wet & Dry Thermometers

Pressure Gauges Digital Vernier Callipers

Hot Plates Vacuum Pumps

Air Compressor Sand Bath / Water bath

Load Cell for Load measurements calibration Load Rings of different capacity

Dial indicators of various range Digital Dial Indicators

Feeler strips Straight Edges

Magnetic stands Cube Mould (100*100*100 mm)

Riffle Boxes Drying Ovens

Soil, Aggregate and Rock Testing Lab.

BS & ASTM Test Sieves Sieve Shakers

Cone Penetrometers for Liquid Limit Casagrande Apparatus for Liquid Limit

Shrinkage Limit Apparatus Hydrometer test apparatus

Direct Shear Test Appaatus BS / ASTM Proctor Rammers

BS/ ASTM Proctor Moulds BS/ASTM CBR Moulds & Appartus

Multi Speed Compression Machine 50 kN Field CBR Apparatus

ASTM Sand cone Apparatus BS large & Small Pouring Cylinder

Plate bearing Test Apparatus Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP)

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Nuclear Density Gauge Electric Resistivity Meter

Speedy Moisture Apparatus Bulk Density Containers

Flakiness & Elongation Gauges Los Angeles Abrasion Machines

Sand Equivalent Test Sets Jaw Crusher

Rock cutting Saw Drying Shrinkage Apparatus

Point load Index Tester Slake Durability Apparatus

Aggregate Impact Value Apparatus Aggregate Crushing / Ten percent Fines Value Ap-paratus

1-D odometer for consolidation Flow Cone

Max. Min. Index density equipment Mortar Consistency apparatus.

Concrete & Cement Testing lab

Fully Automatic & Semi Automatic Compression ma-chines of Various Capacities

Fully Automatic & Semi Automatic Flexural Testing machines of Various Capacities

Density containers for Fresh concrete Density Air content meters for Fresh concrete Air content

Concrete Mortar Penetrometers for Setting Time of Fresh concrete Concrete Mixers for Trial Mix

Cube / Beam / Cylinder Moulds Sulphur compound melting pot

Cylinder capping frame Rapid Chloride Penetration Test Apparatus

Half Cell Potential Test Apparatus Concrete Cover meter

Concrete Resistivity meter Rebound hammer

Pull-Off Strength Tester Ultrasonic pulse Velocity Tester

Concrete Flow Meter Specimen Cutting Machine

Core Drilling Machines Diamond Core Bits of different diameter

Micro-coring equipment Blaine Air permeability Apparatus

Fly ash fineness Apparatus Vicat Apparatus

Ultrasonic Coating Cover Meter (DFT) Le Chatelier Apparatus for Cement Soundness

Calorimeter for heat of hydration Jolting Apparatus

Cement Mortar Mixer Initial Surface Absorption Apparatus

Compression & Flexural Testing machine for Cement Strength Chloride Migration Coefficient Testing apparatus

Water Absorption of Concrete under pressure

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Asphalt Testing laboratory

Bitumen Extractor Theoretical maximum Specific Gravity Apparatus

Marshall Compaction Stand & Rammer Marshall Moulds

Marshall Stability & Flow Testing machine Asphalt Coring machine

KEY STAFF AT CIVIL ENGINEERING LAB

NAME DESIGNATION QUALIFICATION EXPERIENCE

Hukam Chand Country Manager Civil B.A 33

Naresh Paladugu Asst. Manager - Muscat M.Tech – GeoTechnical Engineering (Civil) 8

Mohammad Al Futaisi Lab Supervisor Bachelor in Geo Physics 5

Rakesh. M Asst. Manager - Sohar B.Sc. 14

M.D. Francis Asst. Manager - Salalah Civil Engineering 37

Vishnu Krishnan Senior Lab Technician/Supervisor - Duqm B.Sc. 10

Dijesh. M D Senior Lab Technician/Supervisor (Civil) B.Sc. 10

Seetharam V.S. Senior Lab Technician/Supervisor (Civil) B.Sc. 10

Subhash.M Senior Lab Technician/Supervisor (Civil) B.Sc. 13

Sumesh.C Senior Lab Technician/Supervisor (Civil) B.Sc. 9

Arun S. Anand Senior Lab Technician/Supervisor (Civil) B.Sc. 8

Srinivasa Rao.P Senior Lab Technician/Supervisor (Civil) B.Sc. 7

MAJOR CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECTS

Project Contractor

Sohar Aromatics

Douglas OHI

Al-Hassan Engineering

Hanyang Corporation

Al Deseco

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Project Contractor

ALSTOM Power Station at Sohar Port Douglas OHI

Barka Desalination Plant Douglas OHI

Sohar Development Hotel (Crown Plaza) Galfar Engineering & Contracting

TOYOTA Showroom in Liwa Galfar Engineering & Contracting

Expansion of Sohar Beach Hotel Gulf Home Contracting

Social Houses in Liwa

Sam Trading

Hussain Fahdil Partners

Eastern Moon Contracting

Sohar Multiplex Towel Construction

Rehabilitation of Sewerage Network and STP in Buraimi Galfar Engineering & Contracting

IWP Desalination Plant at SUR Bahwan Engineering & Contracting

Maritime Works on Construction of New Port in Duqm CCC-STFA-JDN

Shadeed Iron & Steel Douglas OHI

Salam Resort & Spa (Dredging Work) CCC

Bank Muscat Headquarter Building Galfar Engineering & Contracting

PDO Headquarter Building Al-Hajery Trading

Duqm Dry DockDaewoo Co.

Galfar Engineering & Contracting

Duqm Desalination Plant Larsen & Tubro

Road Bridges from Sarooj to Qurayat Fedirici Stirling Batco

Road Work at Rahat Al-Andar Farm Al-Ansari Trading Enterprises

Al-Moultaqa Residential Complex Dawood Contracting

Diabetic Health Centre Premier International

Oncology Wards & Day care centre at Royal Hos-pital Premier International

Psychiatric Hospital Bahwan Engineering

Genetic Hospital Ay_tek Construction (Oman) LLC

Sea Front Development Al-Ansari Trading Enterprises

Car Museum at Barka Galfar Engineering & Contracting

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Project Contractor

Expansion of Barka Reservoir and Transmission Facility Galfar Engineering & Contracting

A’ Seeb Wastewater Treatment Project Al Hassan Engineering

Oman Maritime College at Sohar Al-Khalili Enterprises

Buildings at Sohar University Al-Hajery Trading

Construction of New Villa and Associated Facilities at Bahjat Al-Anthar Galfar Engineering & Contracting

Development of Muscat International Airport (MC.1) CCC – TAV Joint Venture

RAFO – Muscat Airport Desert Line Project

Development of Muscat International Airport - Sup-ply of Dredged material Boskalis Westminister (Oman)

Duqm Airport Phase . 1 Desert Line Project

Sub Station at Dank/Wadi Saa Larsen & Toubro Oman

Court Complex at Buraimi Al Adarak Trading & Contracting

Court Complex at Sohar Douglas OHI

Al Buraimi Colleage Al Adarak Trading & Contracting

ROP Building at Buraimi Nafal Trading

Al Buraimi Public park Business & Trading

Health Centre at Nizwa Business & Trading

Ground Improvement Work at Sohar Port Soletanche Bachy (France)

Duraline ME Factory at Sohar Shaksy Engineering

Oman Industrial Complex - VALE

Towel Construction

Teejan Trading & Contracting

Galfar Engineering

L&T Oman

Health Centre at Sohar Dawood Construction Co.

Health Centre at Rahab Al Dahleez International LLC

Health Centre at Saham Al Bady Trading & Contracting

Court Complex at Rustaq Carillion Alawi

Asian beach Game Package. II Carillion Alawi

Majilis Oman Carillion Alawi

Health Centre at Al Ajaiz CIVIL CO

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Project Contractor

MTL – AL Mawaleh Third Line CCC Oman LLC

Oman Residence Complex – Al Khuwair Douglas OHI

Silver House – Ghala Douglas OHI

Oman Airbase at Musannah Douglas OHI

Sheraton Hotel Refurbishment Douglas OHI

Oman Dental College Douglas OHI

PAC Fahud Extension Phase II Douglas OHI

Radio Stations at Barka, Bidaya and Bahla Premier International Projects

SBG Plaza at Ghubra Simplex Infrastructures LLC

Qalhat Desalination and Water Supply Project Towell Infrastructure Projects Company

SBG Plaza at Ghubra Towell Construction

A’Seeb Sewage Collection and Conveyance Sys-tem, Al-Khoudh Gravity Sewer Networks United Gulf Contracting Company

Office & Stores Complex at Seeb Galfar Engineering & Contracting SAOG

Dualization of Bousher Al Amerat Road Galfar Engineering & Contracting SAOG

Muscat Expressway Galfar Engineering & Contracting SAOG

Bait Al Barakah Rayaheen Hall & Museum Galfar Engineering & Contracting SAOG

Car Museum at bait Al Barakah Galfar Engineering & Contracting SAOG

Suwaiq Fishing harbour International Contracting & Engineering Services

Duqm Port Complex Jan De Nul Dredging Ltd

Power Generation & Distribution Facility at Daleel Field Larsen & Toubro Electromech LLC

Ministry of manpower Building at Airport Height Larsen & Toubro (Oman) LLC

Glorei Maktabi2, Commercial Building at Al Wat-tayah Larsen & Toubro (Oman) LLC

Oman Botanic Garden Phase-III Larsen & Toubro (Oman) LLC

33/11kV Primary Sub Station at Al Muna & Al Ansab Larsen & Toubro (Oman) LLC

220/33kv Grid Substation & Transmission Line at As Sawady (Blue City Area) Larsen & Toubro (Oman) LLC

Primary Substation at Jibroo Larsen & Toubro (Oman) LLC

132/33kV Grid Station at Misfah Area Larsen & Toubro (Oman) LLC

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Project Contractor

Flyover Widening and Junction Improvement at Athaiba Larsen & Toubro (Oman) LLC

Dualization of Ghala – Al Ansab Road Larsen & Toubro (Oman) LLC

Al Amerat – Quriyat Road Nagarjuna Construction Company

Houses at different location in Quriyat Nagarjuna Construction Company

Construction of Bridge Across Wadi Bani Hinay at Wilayat of Al Rustaq Abu Hatim Company LLC

Construction of State Audit Institution Head Quarters Building in Muscat, Al Bustan Area Abu Hatim Company LLC

Sultan Qaboos Mosque at Nakhal & Sumail Abu Hatim Company LLC

Proposed main entrance & boundary wall at samoud garrison,Halban Al Ansari Contractors

CPF Road Khazzan Al EZ Trading, Transport & Contracting Co. LLC

Health Center at Nizwa Al Badi Trading

Sultan Qaboos Mosque at Sumail Al Badi Trading

RAH Masjed & Sablah for PDO Al Hajiry Trading L.L.C

Al Seeb Waste Water project Al Hajiry Trading L.L.C

Emergency Water Resrvoir Al Hassan Engineering Company SAOG

Construction of Independent Power Plant Project Roads(Barka-3) Al Hassan Engineering Company SAOG

Renal Dialysis Center at Seeb Al khalili Construction LLC

Supply Hanger Rafo Mussannah Al khalili Construction LLC

Construction of Barracks accommodation at Airport Heights Al Nahdha -Al Omaniah Co. L.L.C

Proposed Sports Facilities for Security unit,Al Khoudh Al Rawahi International Co. LLC

Remedial Works to Bridges Phase - 4A (RU/A/Works ‘A’ Side) Al Sarooj Construction LLC

Mohd.Al Ameen Mosque-External Work Package Al Turki Enterprises

Regional Head Quarters at Ibri & Rustaq Al Turki Enterprises

Proposed Officers Bedsit Masirah Alyam Enterprises LLC

Accomodation Complex (Kitchen & Dining)@Bid Bid Police station Building-1 Arabian Supplies Contracting LLC

Officers Bed sit @ Sumail Arabian Supplies Contracting LLC

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Project Contractor

Multi - Purpose Hall @ Bahla, Al Hamra, Mudhaibi & Al Khamil Arabian Supplies Contracting LLC

Innovation Park Muscat Arabian Supplies Contracting LLC

Dualization of Bid-Bid - Sur Road, Section 1,Pack-age 1 A Astaldi-Ozkar JV

Al Hail Green Residential Developments Phase - 1 Bahwan Contracting Company LLC

3 X 20 MUA Primary Sub Station Ghala Bahwan Contracting Company LLC

Construction of New HLD Class room @ PDO Bahwan Engineering Company

Mixed use development at Bausher Carillion Alawi LLC

Roual Opera House Carillion Alawi LLC

Al Khairan Hotel Resort & Spa Carillion Alawi LLC

Sultan Qaboos Mosque, Nizwa Carillion Alawi LLC

Majlis Oman Carillion Alawi LLC

Construction of Muscat Airport Interchange on 18th Nov Street

Consolidated Contractors Company Oman LLC ( CCC )

Construction of Underpass at Bait Al Barka R/A(CUB Project)

Consolidated Contractors Company Oman LLC ( CCC )

Design & Construction of Al Mahaj R/A Interchange and related drainage & Road works

Consolidated Contractors Company Oman LLC ( CCC )

Dualization of Farq Roundabout - Marfa’a Daris Road

Consolidated Contractors Company Oman LLC ( CCC )

Grade Separated Junction Project stage 1 Consolidated Contractors Company Oman LLC ( CCC )

3rd laning of the Main Road from Al Mawaleh Inter-change to Bait Al Barka R/A-Lot(1)

Consolidated Contractors Company Oman LLC ( CCC )

MEDC - Head Office building Dawood Contracting Company LLC

Jabal Al- AKhadar Resort Hotel Dawood Contracting Company LLC

Proposed Villa at Royal Flight Residential Complex at Seeb. Dawood Contracting Company LLC

3rd Laning of the M. Road from Al Mawaleh Int’change to Bait Al Barka R/A(Lot-2) Desert Line project LLC

Dualization of Nizwa Ibri Road Sec.-2 from Jabrin to Ibri Option 2 Desert Line project LLC

Construction of Asphalt Road from Al Haisha in Wilayat Bahla to Hamra Al Duru in Wilayat IBRI Desert Line project LLC

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Project Contractor

Construction of Water Supply to Wilayat Wadi Bani Khalid Desert Line project LLC

Additional & Alteration works at Al falaji Development Services &Maintenance LLC

Armoury / Magazine at R.O.P Academy Development Services &Maintenance LLC

Construction of Pump Shed Room and Reatin Wall Development Services &Maintenance LLC

Fanja Sports Club Development Services &Maintenance LLC

HQ for Ammunition stores at MAM Development Services &Maintenance LLC

Immigration Complex at Nizwa Development Services &Maintenance LLC

New building for CDC Department at Rustaq Hos-pital complex Development Services &Maintenance LLC

VIF Complex at Mudhaibi Development Services &Maintenance LLC

Design & Construction of Additional Interchanges for Al Mubaila South Federic Stirling Batco LLC

132/33KV Substation & Associated OHL @ Ghala & AL Khamil Galfar Engineering & Contracting

NHC @ Royal Hospital Galfar Engineering & Contracting

Inflight Catering Facilities Galfar Engineering & Contracting

Design & Construction of Al-Faroosiya Street Inter-change Galfar Engineering & Contracting

Border Post complex at Rub Al Khali Galfar Engineering & Contracting

Upgradation of Izki,Muthaibi,Rustaq Grid station Galfar Engineering & Contracting

New Accident and Emergency + Burns Department at Khoula Hospital Phase -8 Galfar Engineering & Contracting

Dualization of Nizwa – Thumrait Road(IZZ-Adam Section) Galfar Engineering & Contracting

Dualization of Nizwa – Ibri Road,Sec.2 from Jabrin to Ibri – 1 Galfar Engineering & Contracting

Ras Al Hadd Airport Development Project Galfar Engineering & Contracting

Safah and Wadi Latham Oilfield Services Construc-tion Galfar Engineering & Contracting

Upgrade of Mukhaizna Airfield – New Runway construction Galfar Engineering & Contracting

Construction of Water Distribution network @ Rustaq Galfar Engineering & Contracting

New Darsait STP Project Galfar-Cadagua JV

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Project Contractor

Barrack Accomodation @ Suwaiq Gulf International Contracting LLC

Al Hamriya storm water drainage channel Hasan Juma Backer Trading & Contracting Co.LLC

Annexe Building for Supreme Council for Planing Hasan Juma Backer Trading & Contracting Co.LLC

Oman National Centre for treatment of Haemato-logical Disorder & Bone Marrow Transplant Hasan Juma Backer Trading & Contracting Co.LLC

Construction of Jr. Rate Accomodation Block @ Wudam Iskan Contracting Company LLC

8 JOQ at MAM Iskan Contracting Company LLC

Military Technical College District Cooling System Iskan Contracting Company LLC

Al Amerat Waste Water Project, Contract: A 2 JV Arab Contractors & WUEC

Darsait Al Wadi Al Kabir Road Project Larsen & Toubro(Oman)LLC

MGI Road Project Larsen & Toubro(Oman)LLC

Al Athaibah Interchange Larsen & Toubro(Oman)LLC

Construction of 132/33kv Grid Station at Amrat, Construction of 132kv Grid Station at Mabella - 2 and Installation of Required 132kv Overhead Line/132kv Cables in Muscat Governorate (Tender No 143/2012)

Larsen & Toubro(Oman)LLC

6 Class Rooms to Zainab Al Asadiya School at Al Amerat Mansoor Al Masroory

Proposed 14 classroom - Girls basic education School at Qalhat,Sur Mansoor Al Masroory

Accomodation at Adam Nafal Contracting & Trading Co. LLC

Wudam Naval Base Nafal Contracting & Trading Co. LLC

Construction of 33/11KV Primary Sub Station at Saraya Bandar Jissah

Oman National Engineering & Investment Co.(SOAG)

Bait Al Barka Viewing Platform & Sea wall Oman Shapoorji Construction Co. LLC

Construction of Medium Wave Radio Transmission Station in Barka,bahla & Buraimi Premier International Project LLC

Al Batinah Coastal Housing Project @ barka,Musanna & Suwaiq Radic Construction Company LLC

Commercial & Residential Building at Mumtaz area Shaksy Engineering Services LLC

Dualization of Ibri – Al Dariz-Miskin Road Strabag Oman LLC

Re-Build of Air strip existing at Rusail & Sayq Strabag Oman LLC

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Project Contractor

Wadi Minqal & Wadi Bani Jaber Asphalt Road Section - 1 Strabag Oman LLC

Dualization of Bid-Bid - Sur Road, Section -1,Pack-age 1 - B STFA-HLG JV

Civil Work Services for Safah (B-09) Wadi Latham (B-27) Fields Special Technical Services

Gas Processing Plant at Abu Tubul Block 60 Special Technical Services

EPC of RAH Substation STS Tebodin LLC

Treated Effluent Supply to Al Riyam & Kalbou Parks Teejan Trading & Contracting

New Supreme Court Building At Al Ghubrah Towell Construction & Company LLC

MC 4a – Civil Aviation Head Quarters Towell Construction & Company LLC

New Supreme Court Building At Al Ghubrah Towell Construction & Company LLC

Expansion of Distrib’ Network Seeb Wilyat – Seeb Towell Infrastructure Projects Co.LLC (TIPCO)

Water Distribution Network for Wilyat -AL Qabil & Ibra Towell Infrastructure Projects Co.LLC (TIPCO)

Construction of Batinah Expressway (Package -1) Galfar Engineering & Contracting S.A.O.G

Batinah Expressway Package – 3 Simplex - Konstruktor (JV)

Construction of Batinah Expressway - Package - 4 Larsen & Toubro(Oman) LLC

Construction of Batinah Expressway - Package - 6 CCC (Oman) LLC

BP Oman - Khazzan Project Al EZ Trading,Transport & Contracting Co.LLC

Kempinski Hotel,The Wave Muscat Carillion Alawi LLC

Upgrading of Sinaw-Mahout Road Section-02 Strabag Oman LLC

Construction of Batinah Highway (Halban Junction) Strabag Oman LLC

Major Site laboratories

Project Contractor

Head Quarter Building for PDO at MAF Al Hajry Trading & Contracting

Development of Muscat International Airport Supply of dredged material Boskalis Westminister (Oman)

Expeditionary Tent Beddown Area at Masirah Island Cosmopolitan – EMTA Joint Venture

B.P. – Pipeline Installation & Site Construction Galfar Engineering

Rehabilitation Works (Roads, Bridges) at Quriyat Federcei Stirling Batco

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Project Contractor

Health Centre at Saham Al Badi Trading & Construction

Sohar Bulk Jetty Oman Operation Saipem – Afcons Joint Venture

PDO – SNDC Project at Qurn Alam Al Hassan Engineering

2nd Asian Beach Game 2010 at Wudam Carillion Alawi LLC

Power Generation & Distribution Facility at Daleel Field Larsen & Toubro Electromech LLC

Health Centre at Rahab Al Dahleez International LLC

Sohar Bulk Jetty Project Saipem- Afcons Joint Venture

Court Complex at Rustaq Carillion Alawi LLC

PDO Bahja – Plot Development Sayouh Mahwees Trd & Cont. Co. LLC

Dualization of Bid-Bid Sur Road Astaldi – Ozkar JV and STFA-HLG JV

ROP – Sidab Harbour Project Carillion Alawi LLC

Salalah International Airport L&T Galfar Contortion

Construction of Al Batinah Expressway (Package -1) Galfar Engineering & Contracting S.A.O.G

Batinah Express way Package – 3 Simplex - Konstruktor (JV)

Construction of Batinah Expressway - Package - 4 Larsen & Toubro(Oman) LLC

Construction of Batinah Expressway - Package - 6 CCC (Oman) LLC

Air traffic control at Masira Darim Construction company LLC

Transfer station at Bid Bid Malik Sohar

STF Complex -Suwaiq Dawood Contracting Company LLC

Ras Al Hamra Development Project (RAH - 435) Al Turki Enterprises LLC

Zulia Power plant (PDO) Al Hassan Engineering LLC

SNCP Qurnalam Al Hassan Engineering LLC

RAH International School Al Hajry Trading & Contracting

Dualization of Bid-Bid - Sur Road, Section 1,Pack-age 1 A Astaldi-Ozkar JV

Halban parade ground project (SSF) Trading & Investment LLC

Jabel Akhthar Hotel Dawood Contracting Company LLC

Sultan Qaboos Mosque @ Nizwa Carillion Alawi LLC

SUR IPP Douglas OHI

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Project Contractor

MC-5 Salalah International Airport L & T India and L & T Oman

MC-5 Salalah International Airport Galfar Engineering & Contracting S.A.O.G

Shadeed Iron & Steel L & T Oman

Shadeed Iron & Steel Simplex Infrastructures LLC

Health Centre@ Ibri Master Bin Karam

University Of Buraimi L & T Oman

Trasnsfer Station @ Jalam Bani Bu Ali Mallak Sohar

Dualization of Mahdha-AL Rawdha Road Buraimi Premier International

Duqm Port Road Strabag Oman LLC

Major Pile Testing Projects

Project Piling Contractor

Vale, Brazilian Steel Company at Sohar Port Swissboring Company International Piling Company

Sohar Aromatics and Sohar Port(More than 20,000 piles)

Swissboring CompanySambo (Korean Company)Chinju (Korean Company)

Oman Formaldehyde & Chemical Co. Arabian Forasol & Foundation

Shadeed Iron & SteelArabian Forasol & FoundationSwissboring Co.

Sharq Sohar Steel Arabian Forasol & Foundation

New Mooring Facility at Shanna Afcon Infra Structure Limited

Construction of Quay Walls & Dredging STFA

Vehicle Surface Station at Barka Swissboring Co.

Oil Storage & Terminal Facilities, Sohar Swissboring Co.

Muscat Airport MC 13 Technibuild LLC

BEW, Package - 1 Swissboring Co.

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HQ – Building for Bank Muscat. Lonestar Alpha Laboratory was the only nominated authority for all the third party testing requirements.

PDO Head Quarter Building. Lonestar Alpha laboratory Established a Site based laboratory for Testing Soil, Aggregate & Concrete exclusively for this project.

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Field Compaction test is used to provide the basis for control the fill material compaction

Durability Test of Concrete such as Chloride Migra-tion Test and Rapid Chloride Permeability Test

Durability Test of Concrete such as Water Penetration Test.

Low strain or Sonic Integrity testing is one of the most accepted method of ensuring the quality of

deep foundation

Transverse Strength of Kerb Stone Permeability Apparatus Constant & Falling Head for Granular &Clay/Silt

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Temperature monitoring in hardened concrete using Thermo couples.

Rock fill compaction test by Water Fill Method

Cover meter surevy Test indicates position of rein-forecemnt bars hardned concrete

Exposure of foundation for visual inspection and NDT

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Rebound Hammer test to find the insitu concrete strength/ Surface hardness.

Ultra sonic pulse velocity measurement to assess the uniformity of concrete. Detects internal flaws,

cracks and segregation etc.

Non Destructive Structural Investigation

Insitu concrete coring to determine the compressive strength.

Direct Shear test to find the cohesion(C) and angle of internal friction(ɸ) in soil samples.

Rapid chloride penetration test for concrete to asses the chloride ion penetration.

Marshall stability test for asphalt mixes.

T E S T I N G & I N S P E C T I O N S E R V I C E S

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

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Lonestar Alpha Labs undertake onshore & offshore ground investigations for a wide variety of civil and indus-trial construction, infrastructure and pipeline projects. We pride ourselves by adopting the same professional approach to both large multi-disciplinary investigation projects as well as small simple structures. Our Investi-gation is supervised by highly qualified & experienced geotechnical engineers and geologists.

General Geotechnical Engineering Services Design and planning of ground investigations

Settlement Monitoring

Foundation Designs and Proof Checking

Design of Reinforced Earth Structures

Design of Deep Foundations (Piles, Well) & Mat Foundations

Borehole drilling & soil investigations (SPT)

Dynamic Cone Penetration Testing (DCPT)

Static Cone Penetration Test with pore-pressure measurement (CPTU)

Sample coring and analysis

Down hole and Cross Hole Seismic Tests

Trial pitting and trenching

Slope stability analysis & studies

Pumping Tests and permeability/ Lugeon Tests

Double Ring Infiltrometer Tests

Plate bearing Tests and in-situ CBRs

Electrical Resistively Test

Thermal Resistivity Test

Resistively Profiling & Resistivity Mapping

Groundwater Monitoring, Sampling, and Analysis

Preparation of factual and interpretative reporting

Soil InvestigationsSoil/ Geotechnical investigations are performed by geotechnical engineers to obtain information on the physical and mechanical properties of soil and rock around a site to design earthworks and foundations for proposed structures and for repair of distress to earthworks and structures caused by subsurface conditions. A geotechnical investigation includes surface exploration and subsurface exploration of a site. Our rigs are cable to drill vertical holes down to 400m and inclined holes down to 200m below existing ground level.

Soil sampling using variety of samplers to collect disturbed samples, relatively undisturbed samples and undis-turbed samples. Samplers such as Hand Shovel / Machine driven auger, continuous flight auger, Split-Spoon / SPT sampler, Shelby Tube Sampler, Piston Sampler.

Laboratory testsA wide variety of laboratory tests performed on soils and rocks to measure different properties. Although detailed list of laboratory testing is presented in Civil section, some of the typical tests involved in the investigation are given below:

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Water Content Particle size Analysis/ Grain Size Distribution Sedimentation/ Hydrometer analysis Atterberg limits California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Direct Shear Test Oedometer Test (Consolidation) Swelling Pressure Test Tri-axial Test Unconfined Compressive Strength Chemical Analysis of Soil and Water

In-Situ geotechnical testsStandard Penetration Test (SPT) - in-situ standard penetration test designed to provide information on the properties of soil, while also collecting a disturbed soil sample for grain-size analysis and soil classification.

Dynamic Cone Penetration Test (DCPT) - in-situ dynamic cone penetration test designed to provide informa-tion on the properties of sub soil of natural ground or for pavement. DCPT is useful to determine the in-situ CBR and subgrade modulus.

Cone Penetration Test (CPT) – standard Cone Penetration Test is performed using an instrumented probe with a conical tip, pushed into the soil hydraulically at a constant rate. CPT instrument records tip resistance, friction resistance along the sleeve and pore-pressure measurement. For bigger sites, usually the CPTs are performed in combination with drilling of boreholes to correlate, so that the investigation is economical and appropriate. CPT data interpretation is used for correlation of soil properties and also to determine Soil Bear-ing Capacity (SBC).

Constant head/ Falling head permeability tests - Estimating Hydraulic conductivity (or permeability) of different types of soil is the most important step in designing any groundwater control system. The knowledge of this property is much useful in solving problems involving yield of water bearing strata, seepage through earthen dams, stability of earthen dams, and embankments of canal bank affected by seepage, settlement etc. The falling head method of determining permeability is used for soil with low discharge, where as the constant head permeability test is used for coarse-grained soils with a reasonable discharge in a given time. For very fine-grained soil, capillarity permeability test is recommended.

Lugeon Test or Packer Tests - Estimating Hydraulic conductivity (or permeability) of different types of rocks is a key step in designing any groundwater control system in a rock. We do perform Packer Permeability Tests in Rocks.

Groundwater MonitoringOur geotechnical field staffs are well trained for installing Piezometers and groundwater monitoring. Piezom-eters are two types viz. Type-1 is Standpipe Piezometer and Type-2 is Vibrating-Wire Piezometers. Standpipe piezometer facilitates Groundwater levels measurement using dip meter or water level indicators, while VW piezometers are useful for monitoring Pore-Water pressures continuously using special devices attached to data loggers.

Groundwater Samples can be collected for analysis in the chemical and microbiological lab. Routine drinking water analysis, trace metals, and organic parameters can be tested and evaluated.

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Slope Stability StudiesThe field of slope stability encompasses the analysis of static and dynamic stability of slopes of earth and rock-fill dams, slopes of other types of embankments, excavated slopes, and natural slopes in soil and soft rock. Lonestar Alpha can provide slope stability investigation, analysis (including modelling), and design mitigation which can be completed by our well trained and qualified geologists and geotechnical engineers.

Settlement Monitoring Settlement Monitoring surveys is performed to determine the degree of horizontal and vertical displacement of structures, pavements and embankments over a defined period. Severe pavement damage and structural failure can be a direct result of settlement and therefore it is critical that movement be detected and measured. Our Senior Engineering Surveyors and Geotechnical Engineers are available to assist you with the develop-ment and implementation of a monitoring system to suit individual requirements.

Other Geotechnical Field Tests Plate Load Tests

In-Situ CBR Tests

Soil Electrical Resistivity Tests

Soil Thermal Resistivity Tests

Pile Integrity Tests

Infiltration Rate Tests using Double Ring Infiltrometer

Geotechnical Field TestsGeophysical seismic tests are useful to determine dynamic soil/ rock properties, which will be used in design of machine and any other vibrating equipment foundations.

Two typical seismic tests performed as part of the geotechnical investigations are:

Downhole seismic test and

Crosshole seismic test

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LIST OF GEOTECHNICAL TESTS

SUBSURFACE SOIL / ROCK / GROUNDWATER

Soil Investigation Drilling in Soils and Rocks

Bearing Capacity & Settlement Analysis Slope Stability Analysis

Trial Pits Standard Penetration Test - SPT

Permeability in Soil (Falling / Constant Head) Dynamic Cone Penetration Test - DCPT

Permeability in Rock (Lugeon Packer Test) Infiltration Rate Tests

Groundwater Monitoring and Sampling Installation of Inclinometers & Pressure Meters

In-situ CBR Tests Installation of Piezometers

Soil Swelling Tests Plate Load Tests

Vane Shear Tests Soil Electrical Resistivity Tests

Down Hole Seismic Tests Cross Hole Seismic Tests

LIST OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING EQUIPMENTSDrilling Rigs Desco Inc., 2No. SP4500S & 3No. SP3500S (crawler) Split-Spoon Sampler

Drilling Rig Ellettari EK100S & EK 200S (crawler) Piston Type Samples

Drilling Rigs Truck Mounted Vibrating Wire Piezometers Devices & Loggers

Drilling Rods Tricone Bits

Standard SPT sets and rods Tungsten Carbide Drilling Bits (96mm & 101mm & above)

Single, Double & Triple Tube Core Barrels – Con-ventional & Wireline system

Diamond Bits Surface & Impregnated (96mm & 101mm & above) – Conventional & Wireline system

Shelby Tubes Automatic Water level Meter

Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Test equipment (DCPT) Bailers for Groundwater Sampling

Down-The-Hole Hammer (DTH Hammer) Packer Test Apparatus

Surveying Equipments (Auto Levels, Total Station, GPS, and Accessories) Variable Geotechnical Softwares (gINT etc.)

Thermal Resistivity Test Apparatus (KD2 Pro) Electrical Resistivity Test Apparatus (Nillson)

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KEY STAFF AT GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

NAME DESIGNATION QUALIFICATION EXPERIENCE

Ashok Ambati Geotechnical Manager M.B.A. Project Management M.E. Civil (Geotechnical) 15

Ameerudeen S. Project Coordinator/ Geotechnical Engineer B.Sc. Chemistry 16

Ravi N. Geotechnical Engineer M.E. Civil (Geotechnical) 3

Anjali Geologist B.Sc. in Geology 8

Mohammed Al-Ansari Logistics and Supervisor High School 10

Ameen Khalfan Field Coordinator High School 8

Abdullah Field Coordinator High School 5

Rit Bahadur Drilling Operator High School 15

Purna Bahadur Drilling Operator High School 16

Rajan Basnet Drilling Operator High School 10

Subarna Paija Drilling Operator High School 11

Lil Bahadur Sr. Mechanic High School 11

RECENT GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS

Project Client Consultant No. of Boreholes

Oman National Railway Project, Segments 2 & 6 Italferr S.p.A. MOTC 65 BH, 80 TP &

Piezometers

Bunker Terminal at Duqm Oman Oil Marketing Co. (OOMC)

Worley Parsons Oman Engineering (WPOE)

10 BH & MASW survey

Mahdah – Rawdah Road Dualization project Premier International Mott McDonald 22 BH, 15 TP & Slope

stability

Yibal-Khuff FEED project Galfar Engg & Contract-ing Co. SAOG

Petroleum Develop-ment Oman (PDO)

95 BH, 45 TP & 11 Downhole seismic

Well pad stability inves-tigations at Fahud, Ma-brouk, Khulud West D

Galfar Engg & Contract-ing Co. SAOG

Petroleum Develop-ment Oman (PDO) 18 BH

Batinah Expressway Pkg 3 Simplex Infrastructure Parsons International/ MOTC 79 BH

Adam – Thumrait Dualization Project Parsons International MOTC 150 BH 365 TP

Lime Calcination project at Salalah Carmeuse Inc. - 15 BH, 10 TP &

Diagraphy drilling

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Project Client Consultant No. of Boreholes

Duqm Area A, B & C Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) SEZAD 65 BH & 20 TP

Various Substation projects in all Governorates

Dawood Engineering Consultancy Mezoon Electricity 50 BH, 25 TP, 50 ERTs

Chromite Quarry Drilling Arabian Gulf Trading - 7 BH

Transmission line at Taqah Rukun Al Yaqeen Int. Mott McDonald 50 BH & 61 TP

Izz – Adam Road Duali-zation Project

Galfar Engg & Contract-ing Co. SAOG

National Engg. Servic-es of Pakistan (NES-PAK)

25 BH & 8 TPs

Bid bid – Sur Road Duali-zation Project

Astaldi – Ozkar Joint Venture

Dar Al-Handassah (Lebonan)

89 BH, 8 TPs Piezom-eters

Water Distribution Net-work at Al Amerat

Taeyoung – Hasan Juma Baker JV Sogreah Consultants 25 BH, 130 TP & Soil

Resistivity

Taxiway and Airlift Ramp at Al Musannah Airbase

American International Contractors Inc. -

34 BH & 62 TP

Water Distribution Net-work at Al Khoud

Towell Infrastructure Projects Co. LLC

National Engg. Servic-es of Pakistan (NES-PAK)

11 BH, 7 TP & Soil Resistivity

Interchanges btn Airport & Muscat Expressway

Soares Da Costa – Oman United Engg. Services JV

Parsons International 15 BHs & 10 TP

Oman Botanic Garden Diwan Royal Court Alatec (Spain) 75 BH

Qurayiat-Al-Amerat Road Tunnel Muscat Municipality Parsons International 6 BH

Al-Haffa District Develop-ment Infrastructure Dohfar Municipality Dar Al-Handassah

(Lebonan)

11 BH

Piezometers

Salam Resort & Spa in Yiti, Muscat Sama Dubai Halcrow International

58 BH

& Piezometers

Al-Ansab, STP Galfar Engineering & Contracting Khatib AlAmi 6 BH

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Project Client Consultant No. of Boreholes

Limestone Quarry for Do-qoum Dry Dock Daewoo Co. Daewoo Co. 6 BH

Barka Water Reservoir Expansion Works

Galfar Engineering & Contracting Mott Mac Donald

12 BH

Soil Resistivity

Information Centers at Nizwa & Ibri

Ministry of Higher Edu-cation

Development Services & Maintenance 6 BH

Irrigation System Plan for Dhofar Municipality Dhofar Municipality Consulting Engineering

Services

7 BH

Infiltration Tests

Cyclone Damage Reha-bilitation Works in Ras Al-Hadd

CCC Parsons International Investigation for Ground Improvement

Soil Resistivity OMIFCO - Soil Resistivity

Seeb Cornice Road Im-provement Bridges Muscat Municipality Atkins 7 BH

Dualization Farq/Nizwa to Marfaa Daris Road

Ministry of Transport and Communication Parsons International 18 BH

Dualization of Al Kharjiah Street Muscat Municipality Parsons International 6 BH

Bidbid Sur Road Sec-1 MOTC Dar Al Handasah 31 BH, Piezometers, 120TPs

Flood Protection Dams- Liwa and Shinaz Area

Ministry of water re-sources and regional municipalities

Renardet & Fitchner 29 BH, 40 TPs

Housing at Hail Al Ghaf, Quriyat Muscat Municipality - 10 BH & 10 TPs

132kV OHL from Harweel to Thumrait

Petroleum Development Oman Worley Parsons 11 BH, 11TPs & ERT

132kV OHL from Dank to Al Hail Civil Co Contracting OETC/ Energoprojekt,

Mott Mac Donald

43 BH, 20 TPs & ERT

132kV OHL from Al Wasit to Buraimi Grid S/s Civil Co Contracting OETC/ Energoprojekt,

Mott Mac Donald 27 BH, 11TP’s & ERT

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Project Client Consultant No. of Boreholes

Al Athaiba Junction Im-provements Muscat Municipality Parsons Intl Co 12 BH, 7 TP, Asphalt

Coring

Third Laneing from Bait Al Barka to Mabelah Muscat Municipality Parsons International 35 BH, 34 TP, Asphalt

Coring

Design and construction of Dualization of Al Murtaffa street

Muscat Municipality Parsons International 26 BH, 15 TP, Asphalt Coring

Proposed Tower Construc-tions in OMAN Ministry of Broadcasting Rohde & Schwarz 16BH

EPC of power plant Daleel Facility L & T Electromech Mott Mac Donald 7 BH, 10TP, ERT

Royal Suite at Haima and Emergency block Dewan of Royal Court Tebodin & Partners LLC 4BH, 4TP

Navigation Aids System Muscat International Air-port and Salalah Airport

Thales Deutschland Germany

Thales Deutschland Germany 6BH , 5ERT

Upgrade of DPS & B-Block facility, Daleel oil Fields Daleel Petroleum Attila Dogan 4BH, 2ERT

132/33kV Grid Station at Quriyat OETC / LnT Oman Energoprojekt & Par-

sons 4BH, TPs

132kV OHL from Quriyat to Jahloot OETC / LnT Oman Energoprojekt & Par-

sons

60BH, 60TPs, 60ERT

Supreme Court at Al Ghu-bra Guest House

Royal Court Affairs, Royal Estates, The Palace

Consulting Engineering Services LLC

12BH, TPs

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GEOTECH DRILLING RIGS

DESCO SP3500S RigsDESCO SP4500S Rigs

Site Work Photographs

GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION – AREA A, B & C at Duqm Client: SEZAD, Consultant: SQU

GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION – Yibal Khuff Project at Yibal Client: Galfar Engg & Cont , Consultant: PDO

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GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION – Inclined Coring at Chromite Mine near Sumail Client: Arabian Gulf Trading

GEOTEC HNICAL INVESTIGATION – Oman National Railway Project, Segments 2 & 6

Client: MOTC, Consultant: Italferr SpA.

GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION FOR BARKA WATER RESERVOIR EXPANSION

Client: Galfar, Consultant: Mott Mac Donald

SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATION BIDBID-SUR ROAD SECTION 1, Client: MOTC, Consultant: Dar Al Handasah Shair & Partners

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GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION FOR 132KV OHL FROM DANK TO AL HAIL & 132KV OHL FROM SIBETHA TO BURAIMI

Client: CivilCo, Consultant: Mott Mac Donald, Energoprojekt

GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION FOR SEEB-CORNICHE ROAD IMPROVEMENT: BRIDGE 6, MUSCAT Client: Muscat Municipality, Consultant: Atkins

GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION FOR FLOOD PROTECTION DAMS, SHINAZ AREA – HATTA-A, HATTA-B, FAYDH & BIDAH

Client: MRMWR, Consultant: Fitchner & Renardet

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF FLYOVER WIDENING AND JUNCTION IMPROVEMENTS AT AL ATHAIBA INTERCHANGE Client: Muscat Municipality, Consultant: Parsons

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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THIRD LANING OF MAIN ROAD FROM AL MAWELAH INTERCHANGE TO BAIT AL BARKHA R/A Client: Muscat Municipality, Consultant: Parsons

ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY TEST RESISTIVITY MAPPING & RESISTIVITY PROFILING

SURVEYING WITH TOTAL STATION EQUIPMENT FOR GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING PURPOSES

INCLINED DRILLING WITH PACKER TESTPIEZOMETER INSTALLATION

T E S T I N G & I N S P E C T I O N S E R V I C E S

CHEMICAL/ ENVIRONMENTAL

& MICROBIOLOGICAL

TESTING

Lonestar Alpha Lab provides a full range of chemical, environmental, and microbiological analytical services to industrial, engineering/consulting and government clients throughout the Sultanate of Oman. Lonestar Al-pha analytical expertise includes organic and inorganic analyses of water, soil, air, food and many other ma-trices. The lab production capability, capacity and advancement of instrumentation ensure the reliability and performance needed to successfully deliver major analytical projects. Instruments are dedicated to specific matrices and analyses to prevent cross contamination. Our reports are fully supported by QA/QC deliverables designed to meet the requirements of the regulatory program for which the data will be utilized. Our reports are designed for ease-of-results interpretation as well as efficient validation of the support data.

TESTING DIFFERENT MATRICES Domestic/Formation/Ground/Reclamation Water

Desalination Water & Marine Samples

Marine Life

Plant Tissue

Reverse Osmosis

Soils & Sediments

Food Products

Metal Samples

Concrete Products

CHEMICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS Water/Wastewater Metallic Constituents

Water/Wastewater Organic Constituents

Water Cations & Anions

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring

Stack & Process Emission Monitoring

Indoor Air Quality

Contamination / Pollution Studies Environmental Chemistry : organics, inorganics, metals

Analytical chemistry using AAS, XRF, OES, IRC and wet chemistry

Noise & Vibration Monitoring

Microbiological Analysis

AMBIENT AIR & STACK EMISSION MONITORING CO & CO2

Hydrogen Sulfide

Hydrocarbons

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Metal Particulates

NOx, SOx

Oxygen

Volatile Organic Compounds

Dioxin & Furion

MICROBIOLOGICAL AIR QUALITY MONITORING

Bacteria(CFU/m3

Moulds (CFU/m3)

Identification of Microorganisms up to Species level

INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ)Lonestar Alpha leads the way in Indoor Air Quality Services with our dedicated team of field staff and the latest equipment. We are equipped to investigate chemical and biological exposure situations.

IAQ Air Monitoring Services: VOCs and SVOCs

Fungal / Mold Indentification / Quantification

Total / Respirable Particulates

Toxic Vapors

Sick Building Syndrome

Bacterial / Indentification / Quantification

Typical IAQ Surveys: IAQ profile for preliminary building study

Baseline IAQ monitoring

Mold / Fungal contamination monitoring using spore trap sampling devices

Compliance monitoring for municipal & Government enviromental agencies

HSE monitoring for critical response of environmental hazards

INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE (IH)Lonestar Alpha is capable of providing a wide variety of Industrial Hygiene Service using state of the art equipment and depth of experience with IH procedures.

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Noise/Dosimetry TLV+8Hr TWA

Particulates (Total, PM 10, PM 5.0, PM 2.5)

Combustible Gases (Total Hydrocarbons)

VOCs and SVOCs

Total and Respirable Fibers

Metals and Inorganics

Typical Industrial Hygiene Monitoring: HSE monitoring for corporate or client requirec field data collection.

Compliance monitoring for Municipal or Governmental agency requirements.

Background monitoring for comparative Environmental studies.

HYGIENE AUDITING AND INSPECTIONS Hygiene Auditing

Hygiene Inspections and Hygiene recommendations

Assisting in ISO/HACCP Certifications

Microbiological Sampling and Analysis of Food and Water

Swab sampling and Air Monitoring

Hotel and Industrial HAACP and Hygiene System Implementation

Assisting in Laboratory setup and Accreditations

Response monitoring for safety analysis and quality assurance audits.

OIL ANALYSIS Lube Oil

Transformer Oil

Compressor Oil

Diesel

Heavy fuel

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LIST OF CHEMICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL/MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTS

ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY & ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS

WATER / EFFLUENT / SEAWATER / SOIL / SEDIMENT ANALYSIS

Acidity Sulfide Selenium

Alkalinity TDS Silicon

Ammonia Temperature Silver

Bicarbonate Total Hardness Sodium

BOD Total Nitrogen Strontium

Boron Total Organic Carbon Thallium

Chlorite chlorate Potassium

Bromate TSS Tin

Carbonate Turbidity Titanium

Chlorides Aluminum Vanadium

COD Antimony Zink

Color Arsenic Aromatic Volatile Orgabicx (BTEX)

Conductivity Barium Chlorinated Hydrocarbons

Cyanides Beryllium Crude & Refined Product Fingerprinting

Dissolved Oxygen Cadmium Extractible Organic Halides

Fluoride Calcium Haloacetic Acids

Free Chlorine Chromium Halogenated Volatile Organics

Magnesium Hardness Cobalt Herbicides & Pesticides

Nitrates Copper Nitroaromatic & Cyclic Ketones

Nitrites Hexavalent Chromium Organic and Volatile Acids

Oil & Grease Iron PCB’s

Organic Nitrogen Lead Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH)

pH Lithium Semi Volatile Organic Compounds

Phenols Magnesium Total Organic Halides

Phosphates Mercury Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH)

Phosphorus Molybdenum Trihalomethanes

Residual Chlorine Nickel Volatile Organic Compounds

Salinity Niobium Pthalate Esters

Sodium Absorption Ratio

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FOOD CHEMICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL TEST.Fish and Value added fish products, vegetable oils, Ketchups, Mayonnaise, Vinegar, Cooked sea food, Cooked Non sea foods, Canned foods, Vegetables, Snacks, Ghee, Cheese, Honey ,Sweats etc

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF FOODGIDELINES - OMAN STANDARD/GULF STANDARD/Other International Standards

TEST METHODS- AOAC/ASTA/AOCS/ISO/SASO/ASTM/BS

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF FOOD

Protein Cholesterol

Fat content Phosphorous

Vitamins Sodium

Moisture Potassium

Ash Calcium

Dietary Fibre Lead

Sugar Cadmium

Starch Mercury

Saturated Fat Iron

Unsaturated Fat Magnesium

Arsenic Aflatoxins

Moisture content Histamine

Volatile protein Irradiation

Pesticides Sudan Dyes

MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF FOOD

TEST METHODS – USFDA BAM/AOAC/CCFRA/CMMEF/ISO

GUIDELINES – OMANI STANDARD/GSO/PHLS

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MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF FOOD

Aerobic Plate Count Listeria monocytogens

Lactobacillus acidophilus Shelf Life Analysis

Escherichia coli Enterobacteriaceae

Escherichia coli O157 H7 Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Fecal Coliforms Shigella

Total Coliforms Listeria spp.

Staphylococcus aureus Clostridium perfringens

Salmonella Yeast and Mould

Vibrio cholera Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Anaerobic plate count Campylobacter

Histamine Bacillus cereus

Aflatoxin

CHEMISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL

Chemical Analysis of Cement Chemical Analysis of Lime Powder

Heat of Hydration of cement Total Alkalis

Chemical Analysis of Micro silica Chemical Analysis of Ground Granulated Blast Fur-nace Slag

Sodium Absorption Ratio Leachibility Tests of Metals from Soil

Testing of Concrete making water Determination of Alkali carbonates & Bi carbonates

Cation Exchange Capacity of Soil Organic matter content of soil

Mass loss of Ignition of soil Total Sulphate content of soil

Water soluble Sulphate content of soil Water soluble Chloride content of soil

Carbonate content of soil Acid soluble Chloride content of soil

Gypsum content of soil Ammonia content of soil

Total Sulphate content of Aggregates Total Chloride content of Aggregates

Potential Alkali – Silica reactivity of Aggregates Water Soluble Chloride Salts in Aggregates

Acid – Soluble Material in fine Aggregate Organic impurities in fine Aggregates

Determining the water content of freshly mixed con-crete

Determining the Portland cement content of the hardened hydraulic cement concrete

Chemical analysis of hardened concrete Sulfate content of hardened concrete

Chemical analysis for metals like steel Chloride content of hardened concrete

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ORE ANALYSIS

Dolomite Ore Iron Ore

Copper Ore Nickel Ore

Chromium Ore Limestone Ore

Manganese Ore Gypsum

Dunite Quartz

STEEL CHEMISTRY

Alloys Brass & Bronze

Aluminum Alloys Chemical Composition of Steel

ASTM A 262 (Various) Diffused Hydrogen Test

ASTM G 48 (Variou) Purity of Metals

ASTM G 66,67 Nickel Alloys

OIL ANALYSIS

Appearance Flash Point Specific Gravity

Ash Content Water content Insoluble pentane

Carbon Conradson Residue Wear Metals Total Acid Number

Kinematic Viscosity Break Down voltage Total Base Number

Dissipation factor Oil Content Viscosity Index

Color Pour Point Flash Point

Copper Corrosion BS & W Density

Neutralization number Resistivity Interfacial tension

Dissolve gas Sediment Sulphur content

Cloud point Distillation PCB

Oxidation test Gassing

AMBIENT AIR / STACK MONITORING

Carbon Dioxide RPM (PM 10, 5, 2.5)

Carbon Monoxide Semi Volatile Organic Compounds

Chlorine Content SO2

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Hydrogen Sulfide Total Acid Concentration

Lower Explosion Limit Total Hydrocarbon

Oxides of Nitrogen Total Particulate Concentration

Oxygen Volatile Organic Compounds

Ozone Dioxin & Furion

INDOOR AIR QUALITY – IAQ / INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE - IH

Asbestos Bulk Sample Analysis Total & Respirable Fibers

Asbestos Fiber Concentration in Air Total & Respirable Particulates

Bacterial & Microbial Identification Total Plate Count

Fungal/Mould Identification Toxic Vapors

Metals VOC & SVOC

Noise Monitoring . Dosimetry TWA Yeast & Mould Identification

MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF WATERTest Method – BS EN/ISO/APHA/AWWA/CMMEF/ CCFRA

GUIDELINES – Omani standard/GSO/WHO/Dubai Municipality

WATER /WASTE WATER/INDUSTRIES WATER/ SOIL

Heterotrophic plate count Total Coliforms

Escherichia coli Enterococci/Fecal streptococci

Pseudomonas aeroginosa Staphylococcus aureus

Legionella spp. Nematodes

Sulphate Reducing Bacteria Yeast & Mould

Salmonella Microscopic observations and interpretations

Vibrio cholera Standard Plate count at 22 o C

Fecal Coliform Clostridium perfringens

Legionella anisa Legionella Pneumophila serogroup 1

Legionella Pneumophila serogroup 2-14

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MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF PERSONAL SWABS/SURFACE SWABS/EQUIPMENT SWABSTotal coliforms

Fecal coliforms

Escherichia coli

Aerobic plate count

Staphylococcus aureus

Yeast and Mould

Salmonella spp.

COSMETICS ANALYSISHairoils,Hair creams, Hair shampoo,Body lotion, Chemical Depilinators,Talcum Powder,Deoderants,

Toilette soap,Skin cream etc As per GSO/OS /SASO /USFDA/AOAC Standards

COSMETICS ANALYSIS

Appearance Thermal Stability

Color % Total Fat

Odor Lead

Homogenous Cadmium

Texture Nickel

Seperation Chromium

Skin Irritation Test % Ethanol insoluble matter

Marking % Water insoluble matter

Language Total free Alkali

Instructions for Use % Chlorides, calculated as NaCl

Warning phrases concerning the product (if any) Saponification Value

Chemical and Physical Tests Free Fatty Acid as Oliec Acid

% Moisture Extraneous matter

pH Total Non Acqueos content

Sediment and suspended matterPeroxide value

Alchohol content Total Bacterial count

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Formaldehyde Yeast and Mould

Essential oils Pseudomonas aeroginosa

Volatile matter Staphylococcus aureus

Non volatile alcohol matter

LIST OF CHEMICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL/MICROBIOLOGICAL EQUIPMENTS pH Meter Conductivity Meter / pH Meters

Dissolved Oxygen Meter Turbidity Meter

Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometer FAAS/GFAAS/ Hg Analyzer EDXRF Analyzer – Philips MiniPal2

Muffle Air Furnace (1100˚C) Breakdown voltage

ICP- OES Colour apparatus for OIL

GC-MS,GC centrifuge

IC Open cup –Closed cup Flash point

UV-VIS-NIR Spectrometer/ HACH TAN delta Resistivity meter

Dissolved gas Analyser ( TOGA) AAS

TAN Titrator Microscope

Copper corrosion Colony Counter

Karl fisher colometric Viscometer

Interfacial tensometer OES

Biological safety Cabinet UV apparatus

Shaker Water bath

Freezer Incubator

Chillier Autoclave

Micro pipetter Vortex

pipetter Weighing Balance

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KEY STAFF AT CHEMICAL/MICROBIOLOGICAL LAB

NAME DESIGNATION QUALIFICATION EXPERIENCE

S.Manokaran Manager Chemical Laboratory B.Sc Chemistry 20 yrs

Asad Naqvi Chemical Lab Supervisor M.Sc Chemistry 17 yrs

OD. Sebastian Senior Chemist B.Sc Chemistry 32 yrs

Lakshmi Narayan Samy Oil Lab in-charge B.Sc Chemistry 25 yrs

Vinu Mohan Senior Microbiologist M.Sc Micro Biology 7 yrs

Nihad Khalfan Al Kindi Chemist Diploma in Chemistry 4 yrs

MAJOR CHEMICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL CLIENTS

Client Client

HMR Consultants Dhofar Power Company

Geo-Resources Omani Euro Foods Industries

Al-Safa Environmental Consultancy Al-Hassan Engineering Company

Five Oceans Dawood Contracting Company

Fugro Middle East Natural Resources Consultants

Gulf Mining ICES

Muscat Chromite Sohar Steel LLC

Total Management Trading Construction Materials Industries

Emirates Trading Co. Al-Shidhani Refreshments Enterprises

Oman Chromite Oman Aluminium Processing Industries LLC

Muscat Overseas Radisson Blu

National Arabian Gulf International Desalination & Water Treatment

ASB Group Dhofar Beverages

Majan Mining Company OMASCO

Haya Oman Liquefied Natural Gas Company

Oman Polyproplene Swan Foods LLC

Oman Methanol Bahwan Engineering Co

Sohar Aluminum OMIFCO

Oman Refreshment Occidental Mukhaizna LLC

Shangri-La Barr Al Jissa Special Technical Services

ENATO Consolidated Contractors Company

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Blue City Northern Minerals Company

Andam International Sweets of Oman

SUR Desalination (Bahwan Veolia Water) Lalbuksh Voltas Engineering Services

STFA Bahwan Veolia Water LLC

Larsen & Turbo COWI-Larsen

GALFAR Khimji Permoglaze (Oman) LLC

AATCO United Chrome LLC

Interbeton & Six Construct Oman Flour Mills Company

Douglas OHI Oman National Engineering & Investment

VALE -Oman Petrogas

BP Oman Sohar aluminium

Siemens-Oman American Embassy

Tawoos Catering Wacasco Catering

MAF DALKIA Al Futtaim & Sons

Enhance Khimji Ramdas LLC

Oman Oasis National Mineral water CO LLC

Areej Vegetables& Oil Derivatives National Pharmaceuticals

Towell Infrastructure Tulip Inn

The Chedi Grand Hyatt

Al Bustan Palace Muscat Holiday INN

Hotel Ibis Park Inn

Radisson Blu Mother Care

Tabreed Taghleef Indusries

NABIL Biscuits ATTCO

Worely parrsion AECOM

Honda Rotem Abensia

Global Gypsum Board Minvest

Global Engineering SteamTech

Mazoom Pharmacy Muscat Pharmacy

IBN- SINA Pharmacy Golden Jood Trading

Sun rise Global Beya Global Muscat

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T E S T I N G & I N S P E C T I O N S E R V I C E S

METALLURGY

TESTING

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Lonestar Alpha has the capability to cater to the physical metallurgical testing requirements of a wide range of materials and products. The testing capability and experience are recognized by reputed organizations like PDO, OXY and PETRON etc and third party inspection agencies. Tests are generally carried out to international standards set by ASTM, BS, ASME, API, AWS and others. Lonestar Alpha offers quality service to international standards, accurate results and quick turnaround at reasonable cost.

Lonestar Alpha Metallurgical Testing Capabilities Include:

Tensile /compression Test Vickers Hardness Rockwell/Brinell Hardness

Impact (Ambient temp. to -196°C) Bend Test Flattening

Corrosion Test - ASTM A262/G48/G28,ASTM A 923 C

ASTM E 562, Ferrite measure-ment by ferritoscope Flexure

Proof Load Breaking Load Failure Load

Coating Thickness Coating Continuity Coating Adhesion

Macro/Micro Examination Fillet Weld Break Nick Break

HIC / SSCC test in accordance to NACE standards Chemistry by OES Failure Analysis and Material In-

vestigation

Chemical analysis of metallic ma-terials of Fe and Ni base alloys FMR (In situ Metallography) Metallic sample collection at site

for chemical analysis.

Strand wire testing for mechani-cal properties Portable hardness testing

Materials frequently tested include: Metals and alloy products such as plates, shapes, bares, pipes and fittings.

Welding procedure qualification test coupons

Welding consumable qualification test coupons

Welder qualification test coupons

Welding procedure test coupons

Steel Bars, Wires and Fabric for concrete reinforcement

Galvanized Steel products

Fasteners

Metal Castings

Cemented Carbide Products

Lonestar Alpha Laboratories offers a wide range of metallurgical services to many diverse industries supported by an experienced team of metallurgical engineers, trained technicians and modern equipment. The follow-ing services are offered:

Laboratory Metallography and Microscopy

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Replica and In-situ Metallography

Corrosion Testing and Evaluation

Condition, Usability and Remaining Life Assessment

Failure Analysis and Investigation

Other Services

Laboratory Metallography and Microscopy Scanning Electron Microscopy

Stereomicroscopy

Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis

Fractrography

Macrostructural Examination

Microstructural Examination

Microhardness Evaluation

Replica and In-situ Metallography Replica Metallography

In-situ Metallography

Replication of Fractures

Replication of Surface Features

Corrosion Testing and Evaluation: Lonestar Alpha is equipped to undertake corrosion testing and evaluation in accordance with NACE and ASTM standards for qualification of materials used in corrosive environments, which include sea water, brine, blackish water and sour service. The following tests are conducted:

Resistance to Pitting and Crevice Corrosion

Susceptibility to Intergranular Corrosion Attack

Resistance to Sulfide Stress Cracking (SSC)

Resistance to Hydrogen Induced Cracking (HIC)

Examination of Scales and Corrosion Products

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Condition, Usability and Remaining Life AssessmentPeriodic inspections, serve to identify degradation processes at an early stage and thereby provide nec-essary information for assessment of condition, usability and remaining life. Further, the initiation of time-ly repair or replacement actions substantially reduced or eliminates costly capital and downtime losses. Lonestar has the capability and experience to perform comprehensive inspections necessary for condition, us-ability and remaining life assessment of a wide range of materials and components used in structures, plants and operating equipment.

Power plant and auxiliary boiler tubes, headers and connectors

Turbine nozzles, vanes, combustor lines and casings

Oil and gas processing equipment and components

Equipment and components of marine/offshore structures

Drilling and downhole equipment and components

Engine Components

Failure Analysis and Investigation Supported by its integrated analytical facilities and the diverse professional capabilities of its staff, Lonestar has, for the last several years, provided accurate and timely analyses and investigations into failures of components. Reports include comprehensive photographic documentation of observations, discussions of findings, conclusions on the mechanism and root cause of failure.

Other Services Lonestar offer assistance in the following areas:

Material selection for intended service.

Preparation of material testing and inspection procedures

Study of failure mechanisms of complex systems

Troubleshooting

Research and development

LIST OF METALLURGY TESTSSTEEL / REBARS / EXOTIC MATERIAL

Tensile Tests Bend Tests

Macro Preparation & Examination Fracture Test

Peel Off Test Vickers / Rockwell Hardness Survey

Charpy Impact Test Micro Examination with single photograph

Ferrite Count (Point Count method) - count Ferrite Content (Magnetic Method) - spots

A262 Test Practice C/E ASTM G48/ASTM G28 tests

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SSCC Test HIC Test

Chemical Analysis XRD / EDXRF Analysis

SEM/EDS Analysis Detailed Failure Investigation/ Material investigation

CTOD In-situ Replica Metallography

Strand Wire Tensile Test Manhole Cover Compression Test

Rebar Tensile, Bend and Rebend Coating thickness test / Holiday Detection Test

LIST OF METALLURGY LAB EQUIPMENTSInstron Universal Tensile Tester Lathe Machine

Satec Charpy Impact testing machine Charpy Broaching Machine

Forcipol Bend Testing machine Gas Cutting Gear

Olympus Metallurgical Microscope / Carl Zeiss microscope upto 1600X Stereo Microscope

Metlabcorp Micro Polisher Digital Verniers

Automatic Polishing machine Digital Micrometers

Water Chiller / Bath Coating thickness Meter

Optorama Shadowgraph Holiday detector

Digital thermometers Band Saw Machine

Vickers hardness tester Hack Saw Machine

Fischer Ferritscope Universal Milling Machine

KEY STAFF AT METALLURGY LAB

NAME DESIGNATION QUALIFICATION EXPERIENCE

S.Sivasubramanian Manager Metallurgy BE(Met Engg), PGDBA 35 years

Abel Martinho Vaz Test House Supervisor Diploma 27 years

K.Sasikumar Senior Metallurgist BE(Met Engg) 13 years

G.Chezhian Metallurgist BE(Met Engg) 05 years

Isehaq Mohammad Al Harassi Metallurgist BE(Mechanical) 05 years

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T E S T I N G & I N S P E C T I O N S E R V I C E S

BRANCHES & CONTACTS

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LONESTAR ALPHA LABORATORIES

BRANCHES & CONTACTS

Website: www.lonestaralpha.com General Email: info@lonestaralpha.com

Branches:

Muscat (Central Laboratory)

P.O. Box 1197, PC 130, Azaiba – Muscat Sultanate of Oman

Tel: +968 24501524, 24505590 Fax: +968 24503814

Email: muscat.lab@lonestaralpha.com

Muscat (Chemistry / Microbiology / Environmental)

P.O. Box 1197, PC 130, Azaiba – Muscat Sultanate of Oman

Tel: +968 24504206, 24504924 Fax: +968 24502635

Email: chem.lab@lonestaralpha.com

Sohar

P.O. Box 84, PC 327, Sohar Industrial Estate Sohar – Sultanate of Oman

Tel.: +968 26751775, 26751920, 26751976 Fax: +968 26751331

Email: civil.sohar@lonestaralpha.com

Duqm

Tel: +968 99278040, 92303290 Fax: +968 24503814

Email: duqm.lab@lonestaralpha.com

Salalah

Tel: +968 2321 3390, +968 92038358 Fax: +968 2321 3391

Email: salalah.lab@lonestaralpha.com

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Key Personals:

Admin is t ra t ion

Dawood Al-Harrasi Chief Executive Officer

+968 91111411, dawood.alharrasi@lonestaralpha.com

Biji Koshy Quality Manager

+968 99881224, biji@lonestaralpha.com

Thiyagaseelan HR & Administration Manager

+968 99278668, admin@lonestaralpha.com

Moncy Thomas Finance Manager

+968 99221293, moncy.thomas@lonestaralpha.com

Operat ions

R. K. Gopinath Operations Manager

+968 99887835, rk.gopinath@lonestaralpha.com

Civ i l Engineer ing Mater ia l Lab

Hukam Chand Civil Engineering, Country Manager - Civil

+968 99445354, hukam.chand@lonestaralpha.com

Naresh Paladugu Civil Engineering, Assistant Manager - Civil

+968 99063458, naresh.paladugu@lonestaralpha.com

Rakesh Civil Engineering, Assistant Manager - Sohar Lab

+968 92869691, civil.sohar@lonestaralpha.com

Francis.M.D. Civil Engineering, Assistant Manager – Salalah Lab

+968 92038358, Salalah.lab@lonestaralpha.com

Vishnu Krishnan Civil Engineering, Senior Lab Technician - Duqm Lab

+968 99278040, duqm.lab@lonestaralpha.com

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Geotechnica l Engineer ing Lab

Ashok Ambati Geotechnical Engineering, Manager Geotechnical

+968 99887852, ashok@lonestaralpha.com

Chemical & Env i ronmenta l LabEmail: chem.lab@lonestaralpha.com

Seenivasan Manokaran. Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Manager Chemistry

+968 99887834, manokaran.s@lonestaralpha.com

Food & Microbio logy LabEmail: micro.lab@lonestaralpha.com

Vinu Mohan Food & Microbiology Testing

+968 99248181, micro.lab@lonestaralpha.com

Metal lu rgy LabEmail: metlab@lonestaralpha.com

Sivasubramanian Metallurgy Lab, Manager Metallurgy

+968 99866907, sivasubramanian@lonestaralpha.com

Abel Vaz Metallurgy Lab, Machine Shop / Test House Supervisor

+968 99880633, abel.vaz@lonestaralpha.com

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T E S T I N G & I N S P E C T I O N S E R V I C E S

LOCATION MAPS

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MUSCAT

Muscat – Chemistry Lab

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SOHAR

DUQM

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SALALAH