List of Tests

FIELD INVESTIGATION:

1. Standard Penetration Tests (SPT) using automatic free fall hammer.
2. Dynamic Cone Penetration (DCPT) Tests.
3. Static Cone Penetration Tests (SCPT) or (Dutch) Cone Penetration Test for cone bearing and skin friction values at 20cm intervals.
4. Field CBR Tests.
5. Benklemen Beam Test (on Asphalt Surface).
6. Field Density Tests on sub-grade, sub-base and base course.
7. In-Situ density Tests (Core Cut samples).
8. Core Samples from Asphalt Concrete surface.
9. Bearing Capacity Tests on Soils (Plate Bearing Test).
10. Auger Boring Test.
11. Load Tests on Piles
12. Geological Investigation by Rock Drilling

LABORATORY TESTS:

Tests on Soils

1. Moisture Content Determination.
2. Atterberg Limits (Liquid, Plastic and Shrinkage).
3. Grain Size distribution – by Sieve Analysis – by Hydrometer Analysis (for silt and clay).
4. Standard Compaction (Procter) Test.
5. CBR Test.
6. Tri-axial Compaction Test.
7. Un-confined Compression Test.
8. Permeability Tests by Constant Head Method.
9. Consolidation Test
10. Direct Shear Test

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Tests on Fine and Coarse Aggregate for Cement Concrete, Asphalt Concrete and Surface dressing, Base and Sub-base Course Materials.

1. Specific Gravities and Absorption Test.
2. Grain Size distribution.
3. Chemical Soundness Tests.
4. Floating Tests.
5. Soundness Test
6. Clay content and friable particles tests.
7. Aggregate Crushing Value (ACV) Tests.
8. Aggregate Impact Value (AIV) Tests.
9. Los Angles Abrasion (LAA) Tests.
10. Modified Procter Compaction Tests.
11. CBR Tests.
12. Flakiness and Elongation Indices.
13. Alkaline Test.
14. Organic Impurities
15. Chloride Content
16. Petrography Analysis
17. Point Load Test

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Tests on Cement

1. Fineness by Air Permeability Method (Blaine Apparatus).
2. Setting Times and Normal Consistency Tests.
3. Mortar Cube Strength.
4. Specific Gravity.
5. Soundness.
6. Chemical Tests on Cement

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Tests on Asphalt / Bitumen

1. Penetration Grade Test.
2. Viscosity (Saybolt Furol)
3. Specific Gravity.
4. Flash, Fire Point and Softening Point.
5. Ductility.
6. Residue after heating.

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Tests on Bricks and Water

1. Water Absorption Tests.
2. Compressive Strength Tests.
3. Quality of Water for Concrete.

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Tests on Fresh and Hardened Concrete.

1. Unit weight.
2. Air Content.
3. Workability – by Slump Cones.
4. Compressive Strength Tests on Cube and Cylinder Specimen( with Capping)
5. Flexural Strength Tests.
6. Rebound Hammer Tests.
7. Core Cutting and Compressive Strength Test

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Tests on Asphalt Concrete

1. Marshall and Flow Tests.
2. Specific Gravity.
3. Void Contents and Asphalt percentage.
4. Bitumen Extraction Test.
5. Tests on Core-Cut Samples.