Building Material Testing
Cement (OPC/ PPC):
- Consistency
- Density
- Specific Gravity
- Fineness
- Compressive strength
- Soundness
- Loss on ignition
- Silica
- Alumina
- Iron Oxide
- CaO
- MgO
- SO3
- Insoluble Residue
- Chloride
Fly-Ash:
- Density
- Specific Gravity
- Fineness
- Compressive strength
- Lime Reactivity
- Soundness
- Passing 45 micron sieve
- Loss on ignition
- Silica
- SO3
- Total Chloride
- Available alkali
Aggregate (Coarse/ fine):
- Sieve Analysis
- Specific Gravity
- Water Absorption
- Bulk Density
- Deleterious material
- Silt content
- Bulking of sand
- Organic impurities
- Elongation and flakiness index
- Soundness
- Crushing value
- 10% Fine value
- Impact value
- Abrasion value
- Alkali aggregate reactivity (chemical)
- Chloride
- Sulphate
Bricks(burnt clay/ Fly Ash):
- Dimension
- Water Absorption
- Compressive strength
- Efflorescence
Paver block:
- Dimension
- Water Absorption
- Compressive strength
- Flexural Strength
- Splitting Tensile
- Freeze Thaw test
AAC Block:
- Dimension
- Block density
- Compressive strength
- Drying Shrinkage
Tiles( Ceramic/ Vitrified):
- Dimension
- Water Absorption
- Modulus of Rupture
- Breaking Strength
- Hardness (Mho’s)
- Thermal shock
- Resistance
- Resistance to wear
- Chemical Test
Tiles (Cement/ Chequered):
- Dimension
- Water Absorption
- Modulus of Rupture
- Resistance to wear
Stone(Granite/ Sandstone/Marble):
- Specific Gravity
- Water Absorption
- Hardness( Mho’s)
- Durability
- Resistance To Wear
Wood:
- Dimension
- Density
- Moisture content
Concrete:
- Design Mix
- Cube Test
- Core Test
- Water permeability Test
Admixture:
- Physical Test
- Dry Material Content
- Ash Content
- pH
- Relative Density
- Chloride Content
Soil:
- Specific Gravity
- Grain Size Analysis
- Moisture Content
- Atterberg’s Limit
- Proctor Test
- Direct Shear Test
- CBR Test
- Organic content
- Free swelling Index
- Chemical Test