SOIL TESTS

Laboratory Tests

*  Atterberg Limits

*  Consolidation Tests
*  Moisture Content *  Direct Shear
*  Grain Size Distribution *  Triaxial Tests

*  Specific Gravity of Soil

*  Unconfined Compression
*  Compaction *  Permeability Tests
*  California Bearing Ratio *  Hydrometer Analysis
*  Unit Weight *  Soil Dispersion
 
Field Tests
*  Field Density Tests *  Plate Bearing
*  In - Situ CBR *  Auger boring, Percussion drilling,
*  Standard Penetration (SPT) *  Wash boring and Diamond drilling
*  Dynamic Cone Penetration *  Benkelman Beam


MATERIAL TESTS

Aggregates  

*  Sieve Analysis

*  Specific Gravity
*  Water Absorption *  Aggregate Impact Value
*  Los Angeles Abrasion *  Elongation and Flakiness Indices

*  Unit Weight

*  Sieve Analysis
*  Clay Lumps and Friable Particles *  Surface Moisture
*  Moisture Content *  Light Weight Pieces
 
Cement
*  Specific Gravity

*  Fineness

*  Compressive Strength *  Normal Consistency
*  Setting Time *  Tensile Strength
*  Soundness *  Loss on Ignition
 
Concrete  
*  Concrete Mix Design *  Compressive Strength
*  Determination of Slump *  Air Content
*  Schmidt Hammer Test *  Core Drilling by   Diamond Bit
*  Tensile Strength *  Consistency
 
Brick
*  Compressive Strength *  Water Absorption
 
Bitumen
*  Pent ration *  Specific Gravity
*  Viscosity *  Stripping Value
*  Ductility *  Softening Point
 
Bituminous Mixes
*  Maximum Specific Gravity of Bitiminous Mixes
*  Resistance to Plastic Flow of Bituminous Mixes using Marshal Apparatus
*  Determination of Degree of Pavement Compaction of Bituminous Aggregate Mixes
*  Quantative Extraction of Bitumen from Bituminous Mixes
 
Concrete Pipes
*  3 Edge Bearing
*  Permeability
*  Compressive Strengt


CHEMICAL TESTS

Soil Aggregate
*  Organic Matter Content *  Soundness using Sodium Sulphate or Magnesium Sulphate
*  Determination of Sulphate in Soil *  Petrological Analysis
*  PH - Value *  Mineralogical Analysis
*  Effect of Organic Impurities
*  Organic Impurities in Sand for Concrete