Saurashtra Research Division, Rajkot

Testing facilities available with laboratories

Sr.

No.

Name of Sub Dn.

Material

 

Test details/Name of test

1

Material testing Sub Dn. Rajkot

Coarse Aggregate

-

-

-

 

-

-

Gradation

Impact

Specific Gravity / Water absorption

Bulk Density

Flakiness.

 

 

Fine aggregate

-

-

-

 

-

Bulk density

Silt content

Specific Gravity / Water absorption

Gradation

Fineness modulus

    C.M.Cubes   Compressive strength Density

 

 

C.C.Cubes

 

Compressive strength Density

 

 

Bricks

-

-

-

-

Compressive strength

Water absorption

Efflorence

Dimension & tolerance

 

 

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)

 

 

 

Tiles

-

-

-

-

-

-

Water absorption

Transverse strength

Dimension

Flatness

Perpendicularity

Abrasion test

 

 

Cement (Physical Analysis)

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

Consistency

Initial & Final setting time

Soundness by Le-chatelier mould

Compressive strength

Fineness

Permeability

 

 

Cement (chemical Analysis)

-

 

 

-

Ratio %

CaO-0.7 SO3÷ 2.8 SiO2

+1.2 Al2 O3 + 0.65 Fd2O3

Ratio of % of Alumina (C3A) to that iron oxide

 

 

 

-

-

-

 

 

-

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.

 

    Water   Chemical analysis test for water for construction purpose only.

2

Dist. Lab. Jamnagar

Coarse Aggregate

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

Gradation

Impact

Flakiness

Specific Gravity / Water absorption

Elongation

Stripping

Soundness

 

 

Fine Aggregate

-

-

-

-

Specific Gravity / Water absorption

Fineness Modulus

Silt Content

 

 

Bricks

-

-

-

-

Compressive  Strength

Specific Gravity / Water absorption

Efflorance

Dimensions & tolerance

   

Stone

-

-

 

Compressive  Strength

 Water absorption

 

 

Tiles

-

-

-

-

-

Specific Gravity / Water absorption

Flatness

Transverse strength

Dimension & tolerance

 

 

Cement

-

-

-

-

-

Consistency

Setting time

Soundness

Compressive Strength

Fineness

 

 

C.C.Cube

 

Compressive  Strength

    C. M. Cube   Compressive  Strength

 

 

Bitumen

-

-

-

Penetration

Softening point

Ductility

 

 

Soil

-

-

-

-

-

Sieve Analysis

Atterburge Limit

Max / Min density

Proctor

F.D.D./ F.M.C

 

3.

Dist. Lab. Junagadh

Coarse Aggregate

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Gradation

Impact

Flakiness

Specific Gravity / Water absorption

Elongation

Stripping

Soundness

 

 

Fine Aggregate

-

-

-

-

-

Gradation

Specific Gravity / Water absorption

Fineness Modulus

Silt content

 

 

Brick

-

-

-

Compressive Strength

Efflorance

Dimensions & Tolerance

 

 

Cement

-

-

-

-

-

Consistency

Setting time

Soundness

Compressive Strength

Fineness

 

 

Tiles

-

-

-

-

-

Water Absorption

flatness

Transverse  Strength

Dimensions & Tolerance

Perpendicularity

 

 

 

C.C.Cube

-

Compressive Strength

    C.M.Cube - Compressive Strength
    P C C Block   Transverse Strength

 

 

Soil

-

-

-

-

Sieve Analysis

Atterburg Limit

Proctor test

California Bearing ratio

 

 

Bitumen

-

-

-

Penetration

Softening Point Test

Ductility

4.

Dist. Lab. Bhavnagar

Coarse Aggregate

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

Gradation

Impact

Flakiness

Specific Gravity / Water Absorption test

Elongation

Stripping

Soundness

 

 

Fine Aggregate

-

-

-

 

-

Fineness Modulus

Silt Content

Specific Gravity / Water Absorption test

Gradation

 

 

Bricks

-

-

-

-

-

Compressive Strength

Specific Gravity / Water Absorption test

Efflorance

Dimensions & Tolerance

 

 

Cement

-

-

-

-

-

Consistency

Setting time

Soundness

Compressive Strength

Fineness

 

 

Tiles

-

 

-

-

-

Specific Gravity / Water Absorption test

Transverse Strength

Flatness

Dimension & Tolerance

 

 

C.C.Cube

-

Compressive Strength

    C.M.Cube - Compressive Strength

 

 

Soil

-

-

Sieve Analysis

Atterberge's Limit Test

 

 

P C C Block

 

Transverse strength

   

Bitumen

-

-

-

Penetration

Ductility

Softening Point

5.

Dist. Lab. Amreli

Coarse Agg.

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

Gradation

Impact

Flakiness

Specific Gravity / Water Absorption test

Elongation

Stripping

 

 

Fine Agg.

-

-

-

 

-

Fineness Modulus

Silt Content

Specific Gravity / Water Absorption test

Gradation

 

 

Bricks

-

-

-

-

-

Compressive Strength

Specific Gravity / Water Absorption test

Efflorances

Dimensions & Tolerance

 

 

Cement

-

-

-

-

-

Consistency

Setting time

Soundness

Compressive Strength

Fineness

 

 

Tiles

-

-

-

-

-

Specific Gravity / Water Absorption test

Perpendicularity

Transverse Strength

Dimension & Tolerance

 

 

C.C.Cube

-

Comp.St.

    C.M.Cube - Compressive Strength

 

 

Stone

-

-

Comp.strength

W.A., Sp. Gr.

 

6

Dist. Lab. Surendranagar

Coarse Agg.

-

-

-

-

-

 

Gradation

Impact

Flakiness

Sp.Gr./W.Ab.

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

-

Comp.St.

7.

Field Lab for Highway Research Sub Dn.. Rajkot

Aggregate

-

-

-

-

-

-

Gradation

Flakiness

Impact

Sp.Gr./W.Ab.

Stripping

Elongation

 

 

Benkelmen Beam test

 

 

   

Mobile testing

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

Gradation

Binder content

Impact

Flakiness index.

Impact.

F.M./Density

Bitumen

 

 

Bitumen

-

-

-

-

-

Penetration

Ductility

Sp.Gr.

Softening

Binder content test

 

 

Marshall mould

-

Stability & flow

 

 

Soil

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

S.A.

P.I.

Proctor

R.D.

CBR

Silt content

F.M.

    Bitumen Mix Design -

-

Penetration

Design

    Stone

-

-

-

-

-

 

Comp. str.( wet,dry)

Sp. Gravity.

 Water absorption.

Durability

Weathering.

 

   

Steel

 

-

-

-

 

UltimateTensile strength

Yieldstress

Elongation

 

8.

Soil Mechanics, Rajkot

Soil

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

9 Porbandar Section Lab. C.C.Cubes

-

-

Comp.Strn.

Density

    C.M. Cubes

-

-

Comp.Strn.

Density

    Bela

-

-

-

Comp. str.

 W.A.

Spg.  Gr.

    Brick

-

-

-

-

-

Comp.Strn

W.Ab.

Efflorance

Dimension

Tolerance

 

    Metal

 

-

-

-

-

-

 

Flakiness

Elongation

Gradation

Impact

Sp. gravity & Water Absorption

Stripping

 

    Bitumen

-

-

-

Penetration

Ductility

Softening point.

 

    Sand

-

-

-

F.M

Sp.Gr. & W.A.

Silt content

    Murrum  / Soil

-

-

-

 

P.I

S.A.

Gradation

Proctor

F.D.D./F.M.C