5.Tests on Soil 5.1Water content38 5.1.1 Oven drying method38 5.1.2 Calcium carbide method41 5.2Particle size distribution44 5.3Liquid limit47 5.4Plas
Dear civil engineers,
Here is a gift for you all
1.HANDBOOK OF MATERIAL TESTING
Here some chapter from the book
Table of Contents
1. Tests on Cement
1.1 Fineness
1.2 Consistency
1.3 Initial and final setting time
1.4 Soundness
2. Tests on Aggregates
2.1 Sieve analysis
2.2 Water absorption
2.3 Aggregate abrasion value
2.4 Aggregate impact value
2.5 Aggregate crushing value
3. Tests on Fresh Concrete
3.1 Workability
3.1.1 Slump
3.1.2 Compacting factor
3.1.3 Vee-Bee
4. Tests on Hardened Concrete
4.1 Non-destructive tests
4.1.1 Rebound hammer
4.1.2 Ultrasonic pulse velocity
4.2 Compression test
5.Tests on Soil
5.1Water content
5.1.1 Oven drying method
5.1.2 Calcium carbide method
5.2Particle size distribution
5.3Liquid limit
5.4Plastic limit
5.5Free swell index
5.6Specific gravity
5.7Maximum dry density and optimum moisture content
5.8In-situ dry density
5.8.1 Core cutter method
5.8.2 Sand replacement method
6.Tests on Blanket Material
7.Tests on Bitumen
7.1Bitumen content
7.2Specific gravity
7.3Marshall stability
7.4Penetration
7.5Flash point and fire point
7.6Softening point
7.7Ductility
