North Gujarat Research Division, Gandhinagar

Testing facilities available with laboratories

Sr.

No.

Name of laboratory

Material

Test details/Name of test

1

Soil Testing Sub Dn. No. 1, Gandhinagar

Soil investigation field work

- Collection of disturbed and  undisturbed soil sample by core cutter method and Augering

- FDD/FMC

 

 

SBC Reporting

- SBC reports prepared from tests, data and field observations

2

Soil testing sub dn. N0. 2 Gandhinagar

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

3

Material Testing Sub Dn. Gandhinagar

Coarse aggregate

- Gradation

- Flakiness index

- Impact

- Sp.Gr. and WA

- Elongation

- Bulk density

- Alkali reactivity

 

 

Fine aggregate

- Gradation

- Bulk density

-Sp.Gr. and WA

- Silt context

- Fineness modulus

 

 

C.C.Cubes

- Density

- Compressive Strength

 

 

 

Bricks

-Compressive strength

- Water absorption

- Efflorence

-Dimension property

 

 

Concrete mix design

- Physical proeprties of cement, aggregate  fine aggregate (Dry  density)

- Compressive strength

 

 

Stone

-Cutting

- Comp. strength

- Sp.Gr. of WA

- Weathering

 

 

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

 

 

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 %

 

 

Wood (Timber)

- Moisture content

- Density

- Anatomy

 

 

Tiles

- W.A.

- Dimension

- Transverse strength

- Tile abrasion test

 

 

CM Moratar cube

- Compressive strength

 

 

Core

Collection of sample from cement product

- Compressive strength

- Density

 

 

Steel

Yield strength ultimate strength

- Bend test

 

 

Water

- pH value

-  Chlordes

- Organic matter

-  Inorganic matter

-   Sulphate

-  Suspended matter

-  Neutralization of alkalivity

-  Neutrilyation of acidity

 

 

Flush door

-  Dimension and tolerance

-  Immersion

-  Adhesion

 

 

Deflection of slab

-  Plate load test

4

Road Research Sub Dn. No. 8 Gandhinagar

Aggregate coarse

-         Gradation

-         Flakiness index

-         Impact

-         Sp.Gr. WA

-         Abrasion test

-         Stripping value

-         Elongation

 

 

Aggregate Fine

-         Gradation

-         Sp.Gravity

 

 

Mix Design Asphalt

-         Marshall method

 

 

Bitumen

-         Penetration

-         Ductility

-         Softening point

-         Sp.Gravity

 

 

Soil

-         Sieve analysis

-         Atterberg limit

-         Boctor test

-         Relative density

-         CBR

-         Fineness modulus

 

 

Field Test

-         FDD/FMC

-         Benkalman bear test

 

 

Binder content from Bituminious mix material

-         Percentage Binder content

5

District lab. Ahmedabad

Coarse aggregate for Road building and NH specification

-         Gradation

-         Flakiness index

-         Elongation

-         Impact

-         Abrasion

-         Sp.Gr. & WA

-         Stripping value

 

 

Fine aggregate (Road Bldg.)

-         Gradation

-         Sp.Gr. and WA

-         Fineness modulus

-         Silt content

 

 

C.C.Cube

-         Compressive strength

 

 

Cement (Physcial)

-         Constancy

-         initial and final setting

-         Soundness by  Le-cheteter mould

-         Compressive strength

-         Fineness by blain air permeability

 

 

Brick

-         Dimension tolerence

-         Compressive strength

-         Water absorption

-         Efflorence

 

 

Tiles

-         Water absorption

-         Transverse strength

-         Dimension and tolereence

-         Abrasion test

 

 

C.M.Mortar cube

-         Compressive strength

 

 

Steel

-         Yield strength

-         Ultimate strength

-         Bend test

-         Elongation

 

 

Soil

-          Sieve analysis

-          Atterberg limit

-          Boctor test

-          Density

6

District lab. Nadiad

C.C.Cube

-         Compressive Strength

 

 

Brick

-         Dimension tolerence

-         Compressive strength

-         Water absorption

-         Efflorence

 

 

Cement (Physical)

-         Consistency

-         Initial and final setting time

-         Soundness by Le-Chetter mould

-         Compressive strength

-         Fineness by blain air permeability

 

 

C.M.Cube

-         Compressive strength

 

 

Coarse aggregate for Bldg. road, and as per NH specification

-         Gradation

-         Flakineness index

-         Elongation

-         WA 7 Sp. Gr.

-         Shipping

-         Impact

 

 

Fine aggregate

-         Gradation

-         Flakiness index

-         F.M.

-         Silt content

 

 

Soil testing

-         Sieve analysis

-         Atterberg limit

-         proctor

 

 

Binder content form Asphalt mix material

-         Percentage bitumen content

7

District lab. Mehsana

C.C.Cubes

-         Compressive strength

 

 

C.M.Cube

-         Compressive strength

 

 

Cement (Physical)

-         Consistency

-         Initial and final setting time

-         Soundenss by lecklethe mould

-         Compressive strength

-         Fineness by blair air permeability

 

 

Brick

-         Water absorption

-         Compressive strength

-         Efflorence

-         Dimension and tolerence

 

 

Coarse aggregate bld road NH specification

-         Gradation

-         Flakiness index

-         Elongation

-         WA & Sp,Gr.

-         Striping

-         Impact

 

 

Tiles

-         Water absorption

-         Tranverse strength

-         Dimension tolerence

 

 

Binder content from asphalt mix material

-         Percentage bitumen content

8

District  Lab. Palanpur

C.C.Cube

-         Compressive strength

 

 

C.m.Mortar

-         Compressive strength

 

 

Brick

-         Water absorption

-         Comressive strength

-         Efflorence

-         Dimension

 

 

Cement (Physical)

-         Consistancy

-         Initial and final setting time

-         Compressive strength

-         Fineness by blain and permeability

 

 

Aggregate coarse (Road, bldg NH specification)

-         Gradation

-         Flakiness index

-         Elongation

-         WA & Sp.Gr.

-         Impact value

-         Stripping value

-         Sp.Gravity and WA

 

 

Fine aggregate

-         Gradation

-         Flakiness index

-         Silt content

 

 

Binder content from  mix material

-         Percentage Binder content

9

District Lab. Himatnagar

C.C.Cubes

-         Compressive strength

 

 

C.M.Cube

-         Compressive strength

 

 

Brick

-         Water absoprtion

 

 

 

-         Compressive strength

-         Effloresce

-         Dimension tolerance

 

 

Cement (Physical)

-         Consistency

-         Initial and final setting time

-         Compressive strength

-         Soundness by lecheteher mould

-         Fineness by blain air permeability

 

 

Aggregate (Road, bldg and as per MOST)

-         Gradation

-         Flakiness index

-         Strepping value

-         Impact

-         Sp.Gr. and WA

-         Elongation

 

 

Aggregate fine

-         Gradation

-         Fineness modulus

-         Silt content

-          

 

 

Soil

-         Sieve analysis

-         Procter

-         Atterberg limit

 

 

Bitumen content from bituminous  mix material

-         Percentage binder content

10

District Lab. Bhuj

C.C.Cube

-         Compressive strength

 

 

C.M.Cube

-         Compressive strength

 

 

Brick

-         Water absorption

-         Compressive strength

-         Efflorence

-         Dimension tolerence

 

 

Cement (Physical)

-         Consistancy

 

 

 

 

-         Initial and final setting time

-         Compressive  strength

-         Fineness by blain air permeability

-         Soundness by lecheter mould

 

 

Aggregate coarse (Road, bldg and as per MOST)

-         Gradation

-         Flakiness index

-         Elongation

-         Impact

-         Stripping  value

-         Sp.Gr. & WA

 

 

Aggregate fine

-         Gradation

-         Silt content

-         Fineness modulus

 

 

Stone

-         Water absorption

-         Compressive strength

 

 

Soil

-         Sieve analysis

-         Atterberg limit

11 Dist. Lab. , Godhra Coarse Aggregate -         Gradation

-         Impact

_        Flakiness

-        Sp. Gr. / W. Ab.

-        Elongation

-        Stripping

 

    Fine Agg. -        F.M.

-        Silt Content

-        Sp. Gr./W.Ab.

    Bricks -        Comp. St.

-       W.Ab.

-       Efflorance

-      Dimensions

-      Tolerance

    Cement -      Consistency

-      Setting time

-     Soundness

-     Comp. St.

-     Fineness

    Tiles -     W.Ab.

-      Abrasion

-       Trans. St.

-       Dimension

-      Tolerance

    C.C. Cube Soil -      Comp. St.

-      S.A.

-     P. I.

-     Proctor

-    CBR

-    Density

 

    R.D. Rubble -    Sp. Gr.

-    W. Ab.

-    Weathering St.

-    Comp. St.

    Bitumen -    Penetration

-    Softening

-    Ductility

-    Sp. Gr.

-    Viscocity

12 Sectional Lab. Anand Coarse Agg. -    Gradation

-    Impact

-    Flakiness

-     Sp. Gr. /W.Ab.

-     Elongation

-     Stripping

 

    Fine Agg. -     F.M.

-     Silt Content

-     Sp.Gr. / W.Ab.

 

    Bricks -     Comp. St.

-     W. Ab.

-     Efflorance

-     Dimensions

-     Tolerance

 

    C.C. Cube -      Comp. St.
    Soil -      S.A.

-      P.I.

-      Proctor

-      CBR

-      Density

    Bitumen -      Penetration

-      Softening

-      Ductility

-      Sp. Gr.

-      Viscocity

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.

 

    Bricks -     Comp. St.

-      W. Ab.

-      Efflorance

-      Dimensions

-      Tolerance

 

14

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

 

 

Heavy metals by AAS

-       Zinc, Cadium, Mercury, lead, copepr, barium, calcium, chromium, cobalt, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, arcenic etc.

 

 

Pesticides

-         By Gas chromatograph