FINE AGGREGATES and COARSE AGGREGATES

FINE AGGREGATES

1. Sieve Analysis
2. Specific Gravity
3. Water Absorption
4. Bulk Density
5. Bulking 
6. Materials Finer than 75 microns

COARSE AGGREGATES

1. Sieve Analysis
2. Specific Gravity 
3. Bulk Density
4. Flakiness Index & Elongation Index 
5. Water Absorption 
6. Aggregate Impact Value
7. Aggregate Crushing Value
8. Determination of 10% Fineness value

BRICKS,CONCRETE CUBES,BLOCKS and MOSAIC TILES

BRICKS                                                  

1. Compressive Strength
2. Water absorption
3. Efflorescence
4. Dimensions

CONCRETE CUBES

1. Compressive Strength

BLOCKS (Solid/Hallow) 

1. Water absorption
2. Compressive Strength
3. Block density

MOSAIC TILES

1. Water absorption
2. Wet transverse Strength
3. Resistance to wear (Abrasion)

WATER,PAVERS BLOCK and CEMENT

WATER

1. Suitability for concreting
2. Suitability for Portability 

PAVERS BLOCK

1. Compressive Strength
2. Water absorption

CEMENT

1. 10% Fineness sample by Dry Sieving method.
2. Standard Consistency.
3. Initial & Final Setting Time.
4. Soundness by Lechatelier’s method.
5. Compressive Strength for 3, 7 & 28 days.
6. Specific Gravity.
7. Fineness by air permeability method.

STEEL, CONCRETE and CERAMIC

REINFORCING STEEL

1. Weigh per meter
2. Tensile strength
3. Yield stress
4. Bend test
5. Re-bend test
6. Elongation

CONCRETE MIX DESIGN

Casting trail mixes & arriving at proper mix proportion & recommendation

CERAMIC/GLAZED TILES

1. Water absorption
2. Flexural Strength
3. Crazing test

SOIL

SOIL

1. Sieve Analysis
2. Liquid & Plastic limits
3. Standard / Modified Compaction
4. Soaked CBR
5. Specific gravity
6. Field Density test
7. Differential free swell
8. Hydrometer Analysis
9. Permeability
10. Direct Shear test
11. Triaxial Shear test
12. Consolidation test
13. Relative Density
14. Moisture Content & Bulk Density

BITUMEN and NDT

BITUMEN

1. Penetration
2. Specific Gravity
3. Ductility
4. Softening point
5. Flash and Fire Point
6. Viscosity
7. Marshall stability
8. Stripping value of aggregate

NDT

1. Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Test
2. Rebound Hammer Test
3. Cover meter Test