Tests available with CEGTH

»» Chemical Laboratory:

PH
Sulphates
Cholrides

»» Bitumen Testing Laboratory:

• Marshall Test,
• Penetration Test,
• Softening Point of Bitumen and
• Standard Water Bath.

»» Rock Testing Laboratory:

• Uniaxial Compressive Strength Testing (UCS)
• UCS with elastic properties
• Triaxial Compressive Strength Testing (TCS)
• Splitting Tensile Strength Testing (Brazilian)
• Slake Durability Testing
• Modulus of Rupture Testing
• Point Load Strength
• Moisture Content
• Specific Gravity
• Specific Heat
• Conductivity
• Strength Testing at elevated temperatures

»» Soil Testing Laboratory:

• Natural Moisture Content
• Specific Gravity
• Liquid Limit
• Plastic Limit
• Shrinkage Limit
• Proctor Test for OMC & Max. Dry Density
• Wet Sieve Analysis
• Hydrometer / Pipette test for Grain Size (Silt & Clay)
• Density Index
• Triaxial Shear Test without pore pressure measurement
• Consolidation Test
• Unconfined Compression Test
• Bulk Density
• Direct Shear Test
• Swelling Pressure
• Permeability of Soil
• Soluble Sulphates, Chlorides & PH
• Differential free Swell (free swell index)

»» Field Tests:

• Standard Penetration Test
• Dynamic Cone Penetration Test
• Static Plate Load Test / Cyclic Plate Load Test
• Field Moisture Content
• Permeability of Soil by Auger Hole Method / Hydraulic Conductivity
• Field Density Test by core cutter method
• Field Electrical Resistivity Test
• Roughness Test by Roughometer
• Benkelman Beam Deflection Test
• Field Density Test by Sand Replacement Method

»» Building Material Testing Laboratory:

The Lab provides the facilities for testing on the following Building Materials:

Bricks – The tests include
• Dimension Toleranace
• Water Absorption
• Compressive Strength
• Efflorescence

Tiles – (Terrazo / Marble / Glazed) – The tests include
• Water Absorption
• Physical Test
• Transverse Strength
• Resistance to wear
• Impact Value
• Chemical Resistance
• Hardness