Experts

Basalt Ridge Testing Laboratory LLC is a limited service testing lab, specializing in material thermal properties testing.  We have served the power and geotechnical engineering communities for over 15 years, providing thermal testing results to ensure safety and reliability in underground power transmission installations.  We are the official thermal testing partner for Decagon Devices, METER Group and East 30 Sensors.  Our staff have been involved in thermal properties research and measurement for over 20 years, and have a strong theoretical understanding of thermal properties of porous media as well as extensive practical testing experience.  Basalt Ridge Testing Laboratory has also been the testing partner for several groundbreaking research studies on fluid thermal conductivity enhancement by nanoparticles. 

Our President, Dr. Doug Cobos, has authored and co-authored multiple research papers on soil thermal properties, and has extensive experience developing thermal properties testing instrumentation as Director of Instrument Development at METER Group, Inc. (formerly Decagon Devices).  He was also the lead engineer on the Thermal and Electrical Conductivity Probe (TECP), that was designed and developed by Decagon and tested the thermal properties of the Martian surface as part of NASA’s 2007 Phoenix Mars Lander mission.  Dr. Cobos has also served clients as a thermal properties consultant and expert witness in litigation involving buried cable and duct bank installation design.

Fast

At Basalt Ridge Testing Laboratory LLC, we understand that your clients always want results yesterday, which is why our services are the fastest in the industry.  Samples are tested as quickly as possible in the order they are received unless an expedite is requested.  We guarantee that processing of expedited samples is begun by the day following sample receipt (generally day-of receipt).

Accurate and Trusted

Our thermal dryout curves are the most accurate in the industry, and we provide the data to back up that claim. Our methodology is transparent, and relevant testing data are always included in the report. We’re also happy to provide any additional data, all the way to the raw measurements and calculations upon request. You can absolutely rely on our testing for you or your clients to design optimal installations.