North Gujarat Research Division, Gandhinagar
Testing facilities available with laboratories
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Sr. No. |
Name of laboratory |
Material |
Test details/Name of test |
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1 |
Soil investigation field work |
- Collection of disturbed and undisturbed soil sample by core cutter method and Augering - FDD/FMC |
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SBC Reporting |
- SBC reports prepared from tests, data and field observations |
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Soil (lab) test |
- Sieve analysis - Mech. Analysis (soil classification) - Box shear test - Procter test - permeability - Consolidation - Triaxial test - Swell pressure -Swelling Index - FDD/FMC - Sp. gravity - Relative density - Pin hole |
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3 |
Coarse aggregate |
- Gradation - Flakiness index - Impact - Sp.Gr. and WA - Elongation - Bulk density - Alkali reactivity |
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Fine aggregate |
- Gradation - Bulk density -Sp.Gr. and WA - Silt context - Fineness modulus |
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C.C.Cubes |
- Density - Compressive Strength
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Bricks |
-Compressive strength - Water absorption - Efflorence -Dimension property |
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Concrete mix design |
- Physical proeprties of cement, aggregate fine aggregate (Dry density) - Compressive strength |
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Stone |
-Cutting - Comp. strength - Sp.Gr. of WA - Weathering |
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Cement (Physical) |
- Consistency - Intial & final setting - Soundness by Le chaletery mould - Compressive strength, 3 days, 7 days, and 28 days - Fineness by blair air permeability |
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Cement (Chemical) |
- Ratio %age CaO-0.7 SO2+2.88SO2+1.2Al2O3+0.65 FE2O3 - Ratio of percentage alumina (Al2O3) to that Iron oxide -Calculated as sulphate hydride (SO3) percentage by mass - Total loss on ignitiax % |
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Wood (Timber) |
- Moisture content - Density - Anatomy |
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Tiles |
- W.A. - Dimension - Transverse strength - Tile abrasion test |
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CM Moratar cube |
- Compressive strength |
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Core |
Collection of sample from cement product - Compressive strength - Density |
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Steel |
Yield strength ultimate strength - Bend test |
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Water |
- pH value - Chlordes - Organic matter - Inorganic matter - Sulphate - Suspended matter - Neutralization of alkalivity - Neutrilyation of acidity |
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Flush door |
- Dimension and tolerance - Immersion - Adhesion |
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Deflection of slab |
- Plate load test |
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Aggregate coarse |
- Gradation - Flakiness index - Impact - Sp.Gr. WA - Abrasion test - Stripping value - Elongation |
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Aggregate Fine |
- Gradation - Sp.Gravity |
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Mix Design Asphalt |
- Marshall method |
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Bitumen |
- Penetration - Ductility - Softening point - Sp.Gravity |
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Soil |
- Sieve analysis - Atterberg limit - Boctor test - Relative density - CBR - Fineness modulus |
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Field Test |
- FDD/FMC - Benkalman bear test |
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Binder content from Bituminious mix material |
- Percentage Binder content |
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Coarse aggregate for Road building and NH specification |
- Gradation - Flakiness index - Elongation - Impact - Abrasion - Sp.Gr. & WA - Stripping value |
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Fine aggregate (Road Bldg.) |
- Gradation - Sp.Gr. and WA - Fineness modulus - Silt content |
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C.C.Cube |
- Compressive strength |
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Cement (Physcial) |
- Constancy - initial and final setting - Soundness by Le-cheteter mould - Compressive strength - Fineness by blain air permeability |
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Brick |
- Dimension tolerence - Compressive strength - Water absorption - Efflorence |
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Tiles |
- Water absorption - Transverse strength - Dimension and tolereence - Abrasion test |
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C.M.Mortar cube |
- Compressive strength |
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Steel |
- Yield strength - Ultimate strength - Bend test - Elongation |
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Soil |
- Sieve analysis - Atterberg limit - Boctor test - Density |
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C.C.Cube |
- Compressive Strength |
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Brick |
- Dimension tolerence - Compressive strength - Water absorption - Efflorence |
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Cement (Physical) |
- Consistency - Initial and final setting time - Soundness by Le-Chetter mould - Compressive strength - Fineness by blain air permeability |
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C.M.Cube |
- Compressive strength |
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Coarse aggregate for Bldg. road, and as per NH specification |
- Gradation - Flakineness index - Elongation - WA 7 Sp. Gr. - Shipping - Impact |
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Fine aggregate |
- Gradation - Flakiness index - F.M. - Silt content |
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Soil testing |
- Sieve analysis - Atterberg limit - proctor |
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Binder content form Asphalt mix material |
- Percentage bitumen content |
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C.C.Cubes |
- Compressive strength |
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C.M.Cube |
- Compressive strength |
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Cement (Physical) |
- Consistency - Initial and final setting time - Soundenss by lecklethe mould - Compressive strength - Fineness by blair air permeability |
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Brick |
- Water absorption - Compressive strength - Efflorence - Dimension and tolerence |
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Coarse aggregate bld road NH specification |
- Gradation - Flakiness index - Elongation - WA & Sp,Gr. - Striping - Impact |
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Tiles |
- Water absorption - Tranverse strength - Dimension tolerence |
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Binder content from asphalt mix material |
- Percentage bitumen content |
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C.C.Cube |
- Compressive strength |
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C.m.Mortar |
- Compressive strength |
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Brick |
- Water absorption - Comressive strength - Efflorence - Dimension |
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Cement (Physical) |
- Consistancy - Initial and final setting time - Compressive strength - Fineness by blain and permeability |
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Aggregate coarse (Road, bldg NH specification) |
- Gradation - Flakiness index - Elongation - WA & Sp.Gr. - Impact value - Stripping value - Sp.Gravity and WA |
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Fine aggregate |
- Gradation - Flakiness index - Silt content |
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Binder content from mix material |
- Percentage Binder content |
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C.C.Cubes |
- Compressive strength |
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C.M.Cube |
- Compressive strength |
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Brick |
- Water absoprtion |
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- Compressive strength - Effloresce - Dimension tolerance |
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Cement (Physical) |
- Consistency - Initial and final setting time - Compressive strength - Soundness by lecheteher mould - Fineness by blain air permeability |
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Aggregate (Road, bldg and as per MOST) |
- Gradation - Flakiness index - Strepping value - Impact - Sp.Gr. and WA - Elongation |
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Aggregate fine |
- Gradation - Fineness modulus - Silt content - |
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Soil |
- Sieve analysis - Procter - Atterberg limit |
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Bitumen content from bituminous mix material |
- Percentage binder content |
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C.C.Cube |
- Compressive strength |
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C.M.Cube |
- Compressive strength |
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Brick |
- Water absorption - Compressive strength - Efflorence - Dimension tolerence |
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Cement (Physical) |
- Consistancy |
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- Initial and final setting time - Compressive strength - Fineness by blain air permeability - Soundness by lecheter mould |
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Aggregate coarse (Road, bldg and as per MOST) |
- Gradation - Flakiness index - Elongation - Impact - Stripping value - Sp.Gr. & WA |
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Aggregate fine |
- Gradation - Silt content - Fineness modulus |
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Stone |
- Water absorption - Compressive strength |
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Soil |
- Sieve analysis - Atterberg limit |
| 11 | Dist. Lab. , Godhra | Coarse Aggregate |
- Gradation
- Impact _ Flakiness - Sp. Gr. / W. Ab. - Elongation - Stripping
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| Fine Agg. |
- F.M.
- Silt Content - Sp. Gr./W.Ab. |
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| Bricks |
- Comp. St.
- W.Ab. - Efflorance - Dimensions - Tolerance |
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| Cement |
- Consistency - Setting time - Soundness - Comp. St. - Fineness |
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| Tiles |
- W.Ab. - Abrasion - Trans. St. - Dimension - Tolerance |
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| C.C. Cube Soil |
- Comp. St.
- S.A. - P. I. - Proctor - CBR - Density
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| R.D. Rubble |
- Sp. Gr. - W. Ab. - Weathering St. - Comp. St. |
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| Bitumen |
- Penetration
- Softening - Ductility - Sp. Gr. - Viscocity |
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| 12 | Sectional Lab. Anand | Coarse Agg. |
- Gradation
- Impact - Flakiness - Sp. Gr. /W.Ab. - Elongation - Stripping
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| Fine Agg. |
- F.M.
- Silt Content - Sp.Gr. / W.Ab.
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| Bricks |
- Comp. St.
- W. Ab. - Efflorance - Dimensions - Tolerance
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| C.C. Cube | - Comp. St. | ||
| Soil |
- S.A.
- P.I. - Proctor - CBR - Density |
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| Bitumen |
- Penetration - Softening - Ductility - Sp. Gr. - Viscocity |
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| 13 | Sectional Lab, Patan | Coarse Aggregate |
- Gradation
- Impact - Flakiness - Sp. Gr. / W. Ab. - Elongation - Stripping |
| Fine Aggregate |
- F.M. - Silt Content - Sp. Gr. / W. Ab.
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| Bricks |
- Comp. St.
- W. Ab. - Efflorance - Dimensions - Tolerance
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Water Quality Testing Sub Dn (GERI), Hydrology Project, Gandhinagar |
Surface Water |
- Electrical conductivity by EC meter - pH by pH meter - TDS - TSS - TS - Sodium by FPM - Potassium by FPM - Calcium by Titration - Magnesium by titration - Carbonate by titration' - Bi-carbonate by titration - Chloride by titration - Sulphate by UV/Vis - Nitrate by UV/Vis - Turbidity by nephelometer |
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Heavy metals by AAS |
- Zinc, Cadium, Mercury, lead, copepr, barium, calcium, chromium, cobalt, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, arcenic etc. |
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Pesticides |
- By Gas chromatograph |