Construction Materials Testing

(Physical / Mechanical and Chemical Testing of Soil, Aggregates, Concrete, Cemen

t, Bricks, Asphalt and Bitumen)
( 69 ) KPN/CPU/C/9.4(a)
Field of Testing : Physical Testing
Materials/ Products Tested
Test/Properties Measured, Range of Measurement
Standard Methods/ Techniques/ Equipment
A. Soil
1. Moisture Content
2. Particle Size Distribution Dry and wet sieving / hydrometer method
3. Liquid Limit test Using cone penetrometer
4. Atterberg limit test Atterberg limit device Plastic limit plate
5. Shrinkage
6. Specific Gravity
7. Organic matter content
8. pH Value
9. Chloride content in soils
10. Sulphate content in soils
11. Moisture density relationship Standard test
12. Moisture density relationship Modified Test
13. California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Laboratory
14. Permeability test
15. California bearing ratio test In situ
16. Dry density Sand replacement method
BS 1377 Part 2: 1990
BS 1377 Part 2: 1990
BS 1377 Part 2: 1990
BS 1377 Part 2: 1990
BS 1377 Part 2: 1990
BS 1377 Part 2: 1990
BS 1377 Part 3: 1990
BS 1377 Part 3: 1990
BS 1377 Part 3: 1990
BS 1377 Part 3: 1990
BS 1377 Part 4: 1990
BS 1377 Part 4: 1990
BS 1377 Part 4: 1990
BS 1377 Part 5: 1990
BS 1377 Part 9: 1990
BS 1377 Part 9: 1990
Field of Testing : Physical Testing
Materials/ Products Tested
Test/Properties Measured, Range of Measurement
Standard Methods/ Techniques/ Equipment
B. Aggregate
1. Relative density and absorption of coarse and fine aggregates
2. Grading test for coarse, fine aggregates and Fillers
3. Aggregate flakiness index
4. Aggregate elongation index
5. Shell content in coarse aggregates
6. Moisture content
7. Aggregate crushing value
8. Ten per cent fines value
9. Aggregate impact value
10. Water soluble chlorides in aggregates
11. Sulphate content in aggregates
12. Soundness of aggregates
13. Organic impurities in sand
14. Resistance to degradation of small size coarse Aggregate by LAAV test
15. Resistance to degradation of large size coarse Aggregate by LAAV test
16. Sand Equipment Test
BS 812 : Part 2 : 1995
BS 812 : Part 103: 1985
BS 812 : Part 105.1: 1990
BS 812 : Part 105.2: 1990
BS 812 : Part 106: 1985
BS 812 : Part 109: 1990
BS 812 : Part 110: 1990
BS 812 : Part 111: 1990
BS 812 : Part 112: 1990
BS 812 : Part 117: 1988
BS 812 : Part 118: 1988
BS 812 : Part 121: 1989
ASTM C 40 90
ASTM C 131 96
ASTM C 535 96
ASTM D2419 95
Field of Testing : Physical Testing
Materials/ Products Tested
Test/Properties Measured, Range of Measurement
Standard Methods/ Techniques/ Equipment
B. Aggregate
C. Cement/ Concrete
17. Unit weight of aggregate
18. Soundness of aggregate
19. Materials Finer than 200 sieve
20. Specific Gravity and absorption of coarse aggregate
21. Specific Gravity and absorption of Fine aggregate
22. Sieve Analysis of Fine and coarse aggregate
1. Slump Test
2. Compacting Factor
3. Density of Fresh Concrete
4. Compressive strength of concrete beams
5. Flexural Test of Concrete Beam
6. In-situ concrete coring including laboratory preparation and testing
7. Compressive strength of rock cores
8. Water Absorption of Hardened Concrete
9. Rebound hammer test
10. Mortar cube strength
11. Setting time and soundness of cement
12. Fineness of cement
ASTM C29
ASTM C88
ASTM C117
ASTM C127
ASTM C128
ASTM C136
BS 1881 Part 102: 1983
BS 1881 Part 103: 1983
BS 1881 Part 107: 1983
BS 1881 Part 116: 1983
BS 1881 Part 118: 1983
BS 1881 Part 120: 1983
BS 1881 Part 120: 1983
BS 1881 Part 122: 1983
BS 1881 Part 202: 1986
BS 4550 : Part 3 : 1978
BS EN 196-3 : 1995
BS EN 196-6 : 1995
Field of Testing : Physical Testing Materials/ Products Tested
Test/Properties Measured, Range of Measurement
Standard Methods/ Techniques/ Equipment
C. Bitumen
D. Asphalt Concrete
F. Bricks
1. Flash point and fire point of bitumen
2. Softening point test for bitumen
3. Density of petroleum products
4. Penetration test for bitumen
5. Asphalt stripping test for coarse aggregate
6. Bulk specific Gravity of compacted Bitumen mixes
1. In-situ coring test for determination of density,thickness and degree of comp
action
2. Marshall method for design of bitumen mixes
3. Density of compacted bitumen mixes
4. Extraction test for bituminous mixes
5. Indirect Tensile Test
6. Percentage Refusal Density
7. Maximum Theoretical Specific Gravity
1. Dimension
2. Water Absorption
3. Compressive Strength
BS 2000 : Part 35 : 1993
BS 2000 : Part 58 : 1993
BS 4699 : 1985
ASTM D 5 : 1995
AASHTO 182
ASTM D1188
BS 598 Part 104: 1989
ASTM D 1559: 89
ASTM 2726 96
ASTM D2172 95
ASTM D 4123
BS 498: Part 114
ASTM D 2041-95
PBD 20 : 1997

Field of Testing : Calibration

Materials/ Products Tested
Test/Properties Measured, Range of Measurement
Standard Methods/ Techniques/ Equipment
Balances
Calibration 15.0 Kg
Counter Polse Weights