Cement: Physical Testing1 Specific gravity of cement BS EN 196-6:1992, ASTM C188,

BS EN 196-3, BS 4027:1996ASTM C 150: 2007

2 Soundness of cement BS EN 196-3

3 Fineness of cement (Blain’s method) BS EN 196-6

4 Compressive Strength of cement BS EN 196-1

Concrete

a) Strength:

1 Compressive strength of concrete cubes (testing, reporting)

BS: 1881-10, BS EN 12390-3

2 Compressive strength of concrete (collection, testing, reporting)

BS: 1881-10, BS EN 12390-3

3 Compressive strength of cylinders AASHTO: T- 022

4 Compressive Strength of cement BS 1881-120 BS EN 12504-1

5 Compressive strength of cores BS 1881-118 BS EN 12990-5

6 Flexural Strength of concrete terms BS 1881-121

7 Static product of elasticity in compression BS 1881-209

8 Dynamic modulus

b) Durability Tests

1 Water absorption of concrete BS: 1881-122

2 Initial surface absorption of concrete BS: 1881-208

3 Water Permeability of concrete DIN: 1048

4 Rapid Chloride Permeability of Concrete AASHTO: T-277

5 Rapid Identification of Alkali-Silica reaction products in concrete

AASHTO: T-299

c) Other Tests:

1 Slump test BS:1881-102, BS EN 12350-2

2 Compaction factor test BS: 1881-102, BS EN 12350-4

3 Flow test BS: 1881-105, BS EN 12350-5

4 Air contents of concrete Air contents of concrete

5 Accelerated curing of concrete BS: 1881-112

d) Partially destructive tests:

1 Pull-off strength of coatings ASTM: D 4541

2 Pull-out test (force) - concrete strength by near to surface, test.

BS: 1881-207, BS EN 12504-3ASTM: C 900

3 Pull-off test on plaster/screeding ASTM C4541/ACI: 503-30BS: 1881-207, DIN 1048- Part.2

4 Windsor probe tests ASTM: C 670, BS: 1881-207ASTM: C 803

e) Non destructive tests :

1 Rebound Hammer test BS: 1881- 208, BS EN 12504-2

2 Ultrasonic Testing BS: 1881- 203

3 Half-cell potential measurement using resistivity meter

ASTM: C 876

4 Test for carbonation of concrete EN: 14630:2006 (E)

5 Test for chloride contents ( in concrete and raw materials) involving dust drilling in 3 incrementsto 100 mm by rotary percussion to establish how far chlorides haveingressed into the concrete

AASHTO: T 260

6 Cover-meter survey using Profometer : location and conformance- diameter of reinforcement bars and concrete cover.

BS: 1881-204

7 Non-destructive testing of steel bridges using

i) Liquid Penetrant inspection

ii) Magnetic particle inspection

iii) Eddy current testing

iv) Radiography testing

v) Ultra-sonic Testing

Aggregate testing

a) Fine Aggregates

1 Sieve analysis/Gradation/Grain size analysis AASHTO: T 27 BS: 812- 103

2 Sieve analysis/Gradation/Grain size analysis AASHTO: T 11

3 Organic Impurities in FA’s for Concrete AASHTO: T 21

4 Specific Gravity/Absorption of FA’s AASHTO: T 84ASTM : C 128

5 Surface moisture in FA’s AASHTO : T 142BS 812- 109

6 Total moisture content of aggregates (by drying) AASHTO : T 255

7 Soundness (using Na2SO4/MgSO4) ASTM : C 88

8 Deleterious materials AASHTO : T 11,112

9 Sand Equivalent value of FA’s ASTM : D 2419

b) Coarse Aggregates

1 Sieve Analysis/Gradation/Grain size analysis ASTM : C 136

2 Specific gravity/Absorption of CA’s AASHTO : T 85

3 Flakiness Index (FI) and Average least dimension (ALD)

BS: 812 -105.1

4 Elongation Index (EI) BS: 812 : 105.2

5 Aggregation Crushing Value (ACV) BS: 812 : 110

6 Ten percent Fines Value (TFV) BS: 812 : 111

7 Aggregate Impact Value (AIV) BS: 812 : 112

8 Los Angeles Abrasion Value (LAA ) ASTM : C 131

9 Soundness (using Na2SO4/MgSO4) AASHTO : T 104

Soils1 Particle size analysis of Soil – Dry Sieving BS: 1377 : 2: 1990

2 Determining of Atterberg Limits of Soila) Liquid limit b) Plastic limit c) Plasticity index

BS: 1377 : 2: 1990

3 Shrinkage factor of Soil AASHTO : T 92

4 Free Swell Index (FSI) of Soil

5 Specific Gravity/Particle density of Soil BS: 1377 : 2: 1990

6 Particle size analysis of Soil - Wet Sieving (Grading modules/Grading Coefficient)

BS: 1377 : 2: 1990

7 Particle size analysis of Soil - (Hydrometer analysis)

BS: 1377 : 2: 1990

8 Compaction Test (BS Light and BS Heavy) BS: 1377: Part 4:1990

9 CBR Test -1 Point method BS: 1377: Part 4:1990

10 CBR Test -3 Point method BS: 1377: Part 4:1990

11 Moisture Content of Soil BS: 1377: Part 2:1990

12 Triaxial Test Determination of the undrained Shear Strength (Cu)Cohesion (C) Angle of internal friction (¢) of Cohesive soil

BS: 1377: Part 7: 1990

13 Shear box Text: Drained shear strength of Soil BS: 1377: Part 7:1990

14 Permeability in a triaxial cell BS: 1377: Part 6:1990

15 Organic Content in Soil (Loss on Ignition method)

BS: 1377: Part 3:1990

16 Sand Equivalent Value of Soil ASTM: D 2419-02

17 Carbonate content of Soil BS: 1377 Part 3.Cl.6: 1990

18 PH Value of Ground Water BS: 1377 Part 3.Cl.9:1990

19 Organic matter in Soil BS: 1377 Part 3.Cl.3.4.7: 1990

20 (UCS) Unconfined Compressive strength BS: 1377 Part 7:1990

21 DCPT) Dynamic Cone Penetration test ASTM: D 6951-2003ASTM: D 7380-2008

22 Sulphate Content tests:a) Total sulphate in soil (acid Soluble) b) Water soluble sulphate in soil c) Sulphate in ground water

BS: 1377 Part. 3 Cl. 9, 10: 1990BS: 812: Part.117-1988

23 Chloride Content tests: a) Acid Soluble b) Water Soluble

BS: 1377 Part.3 Cl.9, 10: 1990BS: 812: Part.117-1988

24 Unixial Compression test ASTM: D: 2166

25 . Triaxial permeability BS: 1377: Part 6: 1990

26 Consolidation test BS: 1377: Part 5: 1990

27 SPT

28 Plate Load test BS: 1377: Part 9, ASTM: D1194:1994

29 Carbonate content in soil BS: 1377: Part 3 Cl.6. 1990

30.PH of Soil BS: 1377: Part 3 Cl.9. 1990

31 Organic matter content in soil BS: 1377: Part 3 Cl. 3.4.7. 1990

32 In-situ density-sand replacement method

BS: 1377: Part 9. 1990

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Rocks

a. Strength Tests1 Point Load Index ASTM: D: 5731: 1995

2 Uniaxial Compression test

ASTM: D: 2938: 1995

3 Splitting tensile (Brazilian test) (Indirect tensile shear of intact rock core)

ASTM: D: 4543: 1995

4 Direct Shear Strength of Rock (Shear Strength along a plane of weakness)

ASTM: D: 3967

b. Durability Tests1 Durability of Shale/weak-soft rocks ASTM: D: 4644: 1995

2 Soundness of Rock (Rip-rap)

ASTM: D: 5240

c. Ultrasonic Testing ASTM: D: 2845

d. Armour Rock Grading Analysis CIRIA SP 83, CUR 154:1991

e. Rock Grading of Quarried Stone CIRIA SP 83, CUR 154:1991

f. Shape Index of Quarried stone (length to thickness ratio)

CIRIA SP 83, CUR 154:1991

g. Drop Test Breakage Index CIRIA SP 83, CUR 154:1991

h. Water absorption at Atmospheric Pressure CIRIA SP 83, CUR 154:1991

i. Soundness BS: 812 Part 121

j. Fully Crushed Faces

DM 300: 1989

k. Partially Crushed Faces DM 301: 1989

Steel1 Tensile Strength Test BS: 4449:1997 Cl: E.1.4

BS: 4449 :2005, BS EN: 10002:1990

2 Steel : Bend test BS: 4449 : 1988 Cl: 1.6.1

3 Steel : Rebend test BS: 4449 : 2005

4 Determination: Coating thickness ASTM A:775M:1997

5 Determination: Coating flexibility ASTM A:775M:1997

6 Determination: Coating continuity BS: 3900: 1997

7 Galvanising coating thickness on Steel Articles

BS EN: ISO 1461: 1999

8 Tensile test on Couplers BS EN: 10002 : 2001

9 Tensile test on Tie Rods BS EN: 10002 : 2001

10 Tensile test on Tie Rods BS EN: 10002 : 2001

11 Tensile test on Anchor Bolts BS: 4360 : 1990

12 Tensile test on Welded Steel Mesh BS: 4483 : 2005

13 Tensile test on Welded Steel Bar BS EN: 10002 : 2001

14 Tensile test on Steel Pipe ASTM: A 370: 1997