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Technical Reference Manuals

STATS has a market-leading position in several specialist technical fields where the techniques, benefits and limitations of aspects of our service may not be familiar to all. To assist in understanding these subjects we have compiled the reference manuals accessible below.

A Reference for Geophysical Techniques and Applications
(Size: 8MB)

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A technical reference document covering the most commonly used geophysical techniques, and describing their application to particular target types.

Update! Due to popular demand, our manual has been revised for 2008 and includes new examples and expanded sections including a new glossary.

Copies of the manual can be purchased from us for the nominal cost of £10 (see order form below), alternatively a PDF of the booklet can be downloaded free of charge by clicking the image above.

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Alternatively please fill in this form to purchase our high quality printed A4 booklet.

A Reference Guide to Stone Testing and Properties
(Size: 14MB)

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This new guide is intended to provide anyone with an interest in stone and slate with important information on the performance characteristics of these materials, coupled with an explanation of the most appropriate tests.

Copies of the guide can be purchased from us for the nominal cost of £24.99 (see order form below), alternatively a PDF of the guide can be downloaded free of charge by clicking the image above.

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Alternatively please fill in this form to purchase our high quality printed A4 booklet.

A Reference Guide to Petrographic Examination Services
(Size: 1.4MB)

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The purpose of this guide is to provide a brief introduction to applied petrography, with important information on the various tests that we are capable of conducting.