In situ rock stress measurement and laboratory testing
Stress Measurement Company Oy (SMCOY) is a Finnish geotechnical company based in Kaarina, Southwest Finland. We specialize in in situ rock stress measurement and the evaluation of rock strength parameters to support safer, more predictable underground construction and excavation projects. Our services are designed for clients seeking fast, reliable, and high-quality stress assessments worldwide.
We conduct highly reliable and robust in situ stress measurements from the tunnels and excavations profiles using our own LVDT-cell stress measurement method.
Our LVDT-cell stress measuring technique, in combination with our state-of-the-art measuring devices, have been developed for a faster and more reliable in situ rock stress measurements in Scandinavian hard rock conditions, with feasible application for soft rock as well.
Our DDP36 probe is perfect for green- and brownfield projects during the exploration and feasibility stages, as well as for deep geological and geotechnical explorations for diverse projects, such as:
Our rock mechanics laboratory has a broad selection of tests suitable for all kind of projects, from the conventional peak strength tests, to more specific, such as drillability and bit wear index, for tunneling, or thermal expansion coefficient, for heat storage projects. Feel free to ask in case a required test is not in our offer list, we most probably can come up with a solution for that.
All testing is done following the ISRM and ASTM suggested methods and guidelines at our laboratory located in Kaarina, Finland.
Our rock stress measurement services are complemented by a well equipped and rock testing laboratory where different mechanical properties of rock are investigated. Our laboratory services can be used as a complement of a well-planned and comprehensive rock stress measurement campaign, or as a stand alone testing project.
Stress Measurement Company Oy will be once again present in Finnmateria, the leading trade fair of mining industry, metal processing, quarrying, circular economy and land construction in the Nordic countries. Join us for some days of interesting news and discoveries in the mining industry, as well as the introduction of our newest stress measurement tool, […]
Stress Measurement Company Oy and Comadev will be present at Mining Indaba 2024 taking place in Cape Town, South Africa the 5th to 8th of February. Come and meet our turnkey solutions to measure in situ stresses in your underground mining and infrastructure projects. You will find the best solution for your particular case. At […]
Stress Measurement Company will be present at the FEM 2023 conference taking place in Levi, Finland from 31st of October to 2nd of November. Come and meet our turnkey solutions to measure in situ stresses in your underground mining and infrastructure projects. You will find the best solution for your particular case. Find us at […]
Meet us in Euro Mine 2022 at the Mining Finland stand. Stress Measurement Company will be present at the Euro Mine 2022 mining trade fair and conference taking place in Skellefteå, Sweden from 14th to 16th of June. Come and meet our turnkey solutions to measure in situ stresses in your underground mining and infrastructure […]
