LIST OF LABORATORY EQUIPMENT FOR SOILS AND BITUMINOUS TESTING

ITEM 1. SOIL TESTING 1.1 Compaction Test: Standard proctor mould Standard proctor hammer Modified compaction mould Modified compaction hammer Straight edge Sample ejector Mixing spoon Spatula Tin box Aluminium pan 50 cm diameter 1 1.2 Laboratory CBR: Mechanical loading press 6000 lbs capacity proving ring + dial 1 CBR mould Spacer disk Swell plate surcharge plate Tripod attachment Surcharge weight Slotted surcharge weight 1.3 Specific Gravity: Pycnometer bottle of 100 cc capacity 2 1.4 Atternberg Limits: Standard liquid limit device ASTM grooving tool Casagrande grooving tool Flexible spatula

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1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6

1 3 1 3 3 3 3

1 1 1 1

Tin box Plastic limit glass plate 25 cm diameter 1

ITEM 1.5 Grain Size Analysis: Sieve: 2 1 1 3/8 #4 #8 # 10 # 16 # 30 # 40 # 50 # 100 # 200

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1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1.6

Field Density Test, Sand Cone Method:

Sand cone 1 Replacement jug 1 Field density plate 1 Steel hammer 1 Steel chisel, 1 inch 1 Spoon 1 Paintbrush 2 1 Plastic bag, 5 kg size 1 Sand for field density, retaining sieve # 30, passing # 80 (25 kg) 1 1.7 Moisture Content: Speedy moisture tester, 26 grams capacity 1 Cans speedy reagent

Double wall oven, 1600 W 240 Volt 50 Cycle 1

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2. BITUMINOUS TESTING 2.1 Marshall Asphalt Test:

Stability compression machine 220 volt 50 cycles 1 6000 lbs proving ring + dial Stability compaction mould 4 6 Stability compaction hammer for 4 mould 1 Stability mould 4 Dial flow indicator Pedestal Water bath 220 V 50 cycle 2.2 Extraction Test, Centrifuge Method:

1 1 1 1

Centrifuge extraction, 1500 gram capacity, 220 V 50 cycle 1 Boxes filter paper rings 3 2.3 Specific Gravity of Fine Aggregate: Cone Tamper Pycnometer 500 cc Glass plate 25 cm diameter 2.4 Specific Gravity of Coarse Aggregates: Density basket 1 1 1 2 1

Density tongs 50 cm diameter 1 2.5 Core Drilling: 1

Core drill machine, 7 HP, 4 cycle Diamond bit 4 diameter 1 2.6 Metal Thermometer: 0 100 oC metal thermometer 1 0 250 oC metal thermometer 1 2.7 Heavy Duty Balance:

Heavy duty balance complete with set of weights, and counter weight 1 Triple beam scale complete with set of weight and counter weight 1