Compaction test of soil is also known as Proctor’s test is done to understand compaction characteristics of different soils with change in moisture content.
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Materials testing is a technique used to determine the physical & mechanical properties of raw materials, composite materials and ceramics.
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Determine Unconfined Compressive Strength of Cohesive Soil
The unconfined compressive strength (qu) is the load per unit area at which the cylindrical specimen of a cohesive soil falls in compression. qu = P/A Where P= axial load at failure, A= corrected area = , where is the ...
Permeability of Soil by Constant Head Permeameter – Objectives & Procedure
Constant Head Permeability Test The constant head permeability test is a laboratory experiment conducted to determine the permeability of soil. The soils that are suitable for this tests are sand and gravels. Soils with silt content cannot be tested with ...
FIRE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT OF BUILDINGS
Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) – Lab Test – Assessment of qualitative and quantitative composition of sample of concrete X-ray Diffraction (XRD) – Lab Test – To determine the extern of deterioration in concrete subjected to fire Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) ...
Corrosion Potential Assessment of Concrete Structures
Methods of Corrosion Potential Assessment of Concrete Structures 1. Cover meter survey The necessity to provide adequate cover thickness to control corrosion needs no emphasis. A cover thickness survey is useful to determine existing cover thickness in a specified location, where ...
Determination of Shrinkage Limit of Remoulded Soil
The shrinkage limit of soil is the water content of the soil when the water is just sufficient to fill all the pores of the soil and the soil is just saturated. The volume of the soil does not decrease ...
Determination of Plastic Limit of Soil
What is plastic limit of soil? The plastic limit of a soil is the moisture content at which soil begins to behave as a plastic material. At this water content (plastic limit), the soil will crumble when rolled into threads ...
Determine Liquid Limit of Soil Specimen by Casagrande Method
Determine Liquid Limit of Soil Specimen by Casagrande Method The liquid limit of a soil is the water content at which the soil behaves practically like a liquid, but has small shear strength. It flows to close the groove in ...