Mechanical Testing
BUILDINGS MATERIALS
Cement (OPC 53/43 & PPC)
- Standard Consistency.
- Initial Setting Time.
- Final Setting Time.
- Fineness Test By:
- a) Dry Sieving.
- b) Blain's Air Permeability.
- Soundness Test By:
- a) Le Chatelier Method.
- b) Autoclave Method.
- Density.
- Compressive Strength.
Concrete Paving Block
- Water Absorption.
- Compressive Strength.
- Abrasion Resistance.
Concrete
- Compressive Strength.
- Flexural Strength.
- Split Tensile Strength.
- Water Permeability test.
Coarse Aggregate
- Sieve Analysis.
- Specific Gravity.
- Water Absorption.
- Aggregate Impact Value.
- Aggregate abrasion Value by los angles.
- Crushing Value.
- Flakiness Index.
- Elongation Index.
- 10 % Fines Value.
- Bulk Density.
- Deleterious Materials:
- i) Clay Lump.
- ii) Coal & Lignite.
- iii) % Finer than 75 µ.
- Soundness by Sodium sulphate.
- Organic Impurities.
Fine Aggregate
- Sieve Analysis.
- Specific Gravity.
- Water Absorption.
- Bulk Density.
- Soundness by Sodium sulphate.
- Organic Impurities.
- Deleterious Materials:
- i) Clay Lump.
- ii) Coal & Lignite.
- iii) % Finer than 75 µ.
- Bulking of Fine Aggregate.
Bitumen
- Penetration.
- Softening Point.
- Specific Gravity.
- Ductility.
- Flash point & Fire Point.
- Absolute Viscosity.
- Kinematic Viscosity.
Bitumen Mix
- Bitumen Content Test.
- Marshal Stability.
- Flow.
- Stripping Value.
Burnt Clay Bricks/ Fly Ash Bricks
- Compressive strength.
- Water Absorption.
- Efflorescence.
- Dimension.
Fly Ash
- Compressive Strength.
- Specific Gravity.
Concrete Flooring Tiles
- Water Absorption.
- Wet Transverse Strength.
- Resistance to wear.
- Dimension & Surface Regularity:
- i) Flatness.
- ii) Perpendicularity.
- iii) Straightness .
Glazed/ Ceramic Tiles
- Water Absorption.
- Modulus of rupture.
- MOHS Hardness.
- Chemical Resistance .
Marble/ Stone
- Moisture Content.
- Specific Gravity.
- Hardness MOHS Scale .
- Water Absorption.
Wooden Flush Door Shutters
- Glue adhesion.
- Knife Test.
- End immersion test.
Plywood
- Water resistance test.
- Tensile Strength.
- Moisture Content.
- Density.