Road Research Division- 1

Vadodara

Testing facilities available with laboratories.

 

Sr.No.

Name of Sub Division

Material

Testing details/Name of test

1

Road Research Sub Dn. 2

Aggregate

Metal

Kapachi

Grit

Stone dust

[for Road work]

· Gradation

· Flakiness index & elongation index

· Impact test

· Specific gravity and water absorption

· Stripping.

2

 

Bitumen

 

 

 

· Penetration

· Softening

· Ductility

· Specific gravity

· Retained penetration afterT.F.O.Test

· Loss on heating

· Matter Soluble in Trichloroethylene

 

3

  Modified Bitumen

· Penetration

· Softening point

· Elastic recovery  test at 15oC

· T.F.O. tests

   Increase in softening point

  Reduction  in  Penetration

  Loss in  mass

  Elastic recovery test  at 25oC

4

  Bitumen emulsion

· Residue on 600 micron sieve

· Viscosity by SFV

· Particle charge

· Miscibility with  water

· Tests on residue

  Residue by  Evaporation

   Penetration  at 25oC

   Ductility at 27oC

   Solubility in Trichloroethylene.

5

  Bituminous Mix  Design

·  Semi Dense Bituminous Carpet (S.D.B.C).

·  Bituminous Carpet (B.C.)

·  Dense bituminous Carpet (D.B.M.)

6

  Bituminous  Mix ·  Binder content test

2

Road Research Sub dn. 1

(Soil Sub Unit)

 

·  Sieve  analysis

·  Atterberg's  limit

·  Light Compaction

·  Heavy Compaction.

·  Remoulded CBR

· Remoulded CBR -Heavy   

Compaction.

·  Relative  Density

       

 

Consultancy work

Sr.No.

Name of Sub dn.

Type of  Consultancy work with brief detail

1 Road Research Dn. 2
  1. Benkelman beam deflection test
  2. Distress of road surface (By measurement)
  3. Causes of failure of road & its remedial measures
  4. Overall performance study / observation of road