Saurashtra Research Division, Rajkot
Testing facilities available with laboratories
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Sr. No. |
Name of Sub Dn. |
Material |
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Test details/Name of test |
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1 |
Coarse Aggregate |
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- - |
Gradation Impact Specific Gravity / Water absorption Bulk Density Flakiness. |
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Fine aggregate |
- - -
- |
Bulk density Silt content Specific Gravity / Water absorption Gradation Fineness modulus |
| C.M.Cubes | Compressive strength Density | |||
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C.C.Cubes |
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Compressive strength Density |
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Bricks |
- - - - |
Compressive strength Water absorption Efflorence Dimension & tolerance |
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Concrete Mix design |
As per I S 456/2000 | |
| Harden Concrete | - | Drilling of core sampling from Concrete and compressive strength | ||
| PCC block | Transverse strength | |||
| Soil | - |
Chemical analysis of soil (1:2 soil water extrack) (1:5 soil water extrack)
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Tiles |
- - - - - - |
Water absorption Transverse strength Dimension Flatness Perpendicularity Abrasion test |
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Cement (Physical Analysis) |
- - -
- - - |
Consistency Initial & Final setting time Soundness by Le-chatelier mould Compressive strength Fineness Permeability |
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Cement (chemical Analysis) |
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Ratio % CaO-0.7 SO3÷ 2.8 SiO2 +1.2 Al2 O3 + 0.65 Fd2O3 Ratio of % of Alumina (C3A) to that iron oxide |
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- - -
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Insoluble residue % by mass Magnesia % by mass Total sulpher content calculated as sulphate anhydride (SO3)% by mass Total loss on ignition% |
| Timber |
Identification, Moisture Content,Density.
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| Water | Chemical analysis test for water for construction purpose only. | |||
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2 |
Coarse Aggregate |
- - - -
- - - |
Gradation Impact Flakiness Specific Gravity / Water absorption Elongation Stripping Soundness |
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Fine Aggregate |
- - - - |
Specific Gravity / Water absorption Fineness Modulus Silt Content |
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Bricks |
- - - - |
Compressive Strength Specific Gravity / Water absorption Efflorance Dimensions & tolerance |
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Stone |
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Compressive Strength Water absorption |
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Tiles |
- - - - - |
Specific Gravity / Water absorption Flatness Transverse strength Dimension & tolerance |
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Cement |
- - - - - |
Consistency Setting time Soundness Compressive Strength Fineness |
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C.C.Cube |
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Compressive Strength |
| C. M. Cube | Compressive Strength | |||
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Bitumen |
- - - |
Penetration Softening point Ductility |
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Soil |
- - - - - |
Sieve Analysis Atterburge Limit Max / Min density Proctor F.D.D./ F.M.C
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3. |
Coarse Aggregate |
- - - - - - - - |
Gradation Impact Flakiness Specific Gravity / Water absorption Elongation Stripping Soundness |
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Fine Aggregate |
- - - - - |
Gradation Specific Gravity / Water absorption Fineness Modulus Silt content |
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Brick |
- - - |
Compressive Strength Efflorance Dimensions & Tolerance |
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Cement |
- - - - - |
Consistency Setting time Soundness Compressive Strength Fineness |
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Tiles |
- - - - - |
Water Absorption flatness Transverse Strength Dimensions & Tolerance Perpendicularity
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C.C.Cube |
- |
Compressive Strength |
| C.M.Cube | - | Compressive Strength | ||
| P C C Block | Transverse Strength | |||
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Soil |
- - - - |
Sieve Analysis Atterburg Limit Proctor test California Bearing ratio |
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Bitumen |
- - - |
Penetration Softening Point Test Ductility |
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4. |
Coarse Aggregate |
- - - -
- - - |
Gradation Impact Flakiness Specific Gravity / Water Absorption test Elongation Stripping Soundness |
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Fine Aggregate |
- - -
- |
Fineness Modulus Silt Content Specific Gravity / Water Absorption test Gradation |
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Bricks |
- - - - - |
Compressive Strength Specific Gravity / Water Absorption test Efflorance Dimensions & Tolerance |
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Cement |
- - - - - |
Consistency Setting time Soundness Compressive Strength Fineness |
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Tiles |
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- - - |
Specific Gravity / Water Absorption test Transverse Strength Flatness Dimension & Tolerance |
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C.C.Cube |
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Compressive Strength |
| C.M.Cube | - | Compressive Strength | ||
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Soil |
- - |
Sieve Analysis Atterberge's Limit Test |
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P C C Block |
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Transverse strength |
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Bitumen |
- - - |
Penetration Ductility Softening Point |
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5. |
Coarse Agg. |
- - - -
- - |
Gradation Impact Flakiness Specific Gravity / Water Absorption test Elongation Stripping |
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Fine Agg. |
- - -
- |
Fineness Modulus Silt Content Specific Gravity / Water Absorption test Gradation |
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Bricks |
- - - - - |
Compressive Strength Specific Gravity / Water Absorption test Efflorances Dimensions & Tolerance |
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Cement |
- - - - - |
Consistency Setting time Soundness Compressive Strength Fineness |
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Tiles |
- - - - - |
Specific Gravity / Water Absorption test Perpendicularity Transverse Strength Dimension & Tolerance |
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C.C.Cube |
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Comp.St. |
| C.M.Cube | - | Compressive Strength | ||
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Stone |
- - |
Comp.strength W.A., Sp. Gr.
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6 |
Coarse Agg. |
- - - - -
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Gradation Impact Flakiness Sp.Gr./W.Ab. 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 |
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Comp.St. |
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7. |
Aggregate |
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Gradation Flakiness Impact Sp.Gr./W.Ab. Stripping Elongation |
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Benkelmen Beam test |
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Mobile testing |
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- - |
Gradation Binder content Impact Flakiness index. Impact. F.M./Density Bitumen |
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Bitumen |
- - - - - |
Penetration Ductility Sp.Gr. Softening Binder content test |
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Marshall mould |
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Stability & flow |
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Soil |
- - - - - - - |
S.A. P.I. Proctor R.D. CBR Silt content F.M. |
| Bitumen Mix Design |
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Penetration Design |
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| Stone |
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Comp. str.( wet,dry) Sp. Gravity. Water absorption. Durability Weathering.
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Steel
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UltimateTensile strength Yieldstress Elongation
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8. |
Soil |
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M.A. Unconfined comp.strn. P.I. Swell pressure Box shear (small) Free Swell Permeability Shrinkage limit Triaxial Proctor Sp.Gr. R.D. Consolidation FDD/FME |
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| 9 | Porbandar Section Lab. | C.C.Cubes |
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Comp.Strn. Density |
| C.M. Cubes |
- - |
Comp.Strn. Density |
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| Bela |
- - - |
Comp. str. W.A. Spg. Gr. |
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| Brick |
- - - - - |
Comp.Strn W.Ab. Efflorance Dimension Tolerance
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| Metal |
- - - - -
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Flakiness Elongation Gradation Impact Sp. gravity & Water Absorption Stripping
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| Bitumen |
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Penetration Ductility Softening point.
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| Sand |
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F.M Sp.Gr. & W.A. Silt content |
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| Murrum / Soil |
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P.I S.A. Gradation Proctor F.D.D./F.M.C |