Geotechnical laboratory charges, Geological Survey of India

Charges: Geotechnical Laboratories

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SOIL TESTING
Name of the test

a) Particle Size Analysis by sieving and pipetting/hydrometric test

b) Granulometric Analysis by Laser Particle Size Analyser of fractions
ranging between 0.3 to 300 m
2
Liquid limit, plastic limit and Plasticity Index (Atterberg limit test)
3
Shrinkage limit
4
Specific Gravity, moisture content, unit weight, void ratio and degree of
saturation
5
Compaction test of soil sample for each set by (i) Standard Proctor
or by (ii) Modified Proctor
6
Coefficient of Permeability by (i) Constant head method or
by (ii) Falling head method
7
Consolidation test for determination of
Coefficient of consolidation and
Compressibility Index
8
Unconfined Compressive Strength testing for each sample
9
Determination of total soluble salts for each sample
10 a) Determination of calcium carbonate content for each sample
b)Determination of soluble sulphate for each sample
Sl. No.
Name of the test
11
12
13

14

15
16
17
18
19
20
21

22

23
24
25

Determination of organic content for each sample

Determination of pH value
Triaxial shear test
a) Unconsolidated undrained condition
b) Consolidated undrained condition
c) Consolidated drained condition with pore pressure measurement
Direct sear test
a) Unconsolidated undrained condition
b) Consolidated undrained condition
c) Consolidated drained condition
Swell Pressure Test
Laboratory vane shear test
Field investigation by Standard Penetration Test (per meter)
California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Test
ROCK TESTING
Preparation of rock cube/core from rock block
Cutting and grinding of cube/core faces for one rock core sample
a) Uniaxial Compressive Strength for a set of three samples including
cutting and polishing as per standard
b) Uniaxial Compressive Strength for one rock core sample
(a) Tensile strength for a set of three cores
(b) Tensile strength for one rock core
(a) Point load test for a set of three samples
(b) Point load test for one sample
Rock Triaxial test for determination of shear parameters
Dynamic modulus of elasticity by ultrasonic tester for a set of three samples
Determination of density, void Index, water absorption percentage of each
rock core sample (including cutting and polishing)

Valid till
Mar-06

Valid till
Mar-07

755
1,248

809
1,440

389
406
346

417
435
371

1,173
874
874
4,529

1,257
936

682
766
498
498
Valid till
Mar-06
651
335

731
821
534
534
Valid till
Mar-07
698
359

627
1,599
1,599

672
1,713
1,713

626
750
1,359
1,106
623
741
5,180

671
804
1,457
1,185
668
794
5,550

757
190
2,003

812
204
2,147

762
2,003
762
528
270
2,925
2,628
797

816
2,147
816
566
290
3,375
2,816
854

4,853

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27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44

45
46
47
48

(a) Determination of specific gravity for average value of samples (10

samples will be needed)
(b) Specific gravity of one rock sample
Slake durability test
AGGREGATE TESTING
Aggregate Impact value (average of three tests)
Los Angeles Abrasion Test (average of three tests)
Crushing strength (average of three tests)
Soundness loss test (average of five tests/cycles)
BUILDING STONE TESTING
Compressive strength on a set of five bricks
Water absorption on a set of five bricks
Determination of resistance to water by abrasion of building stones
Determination of shear strength of natural building stone (average of three
tests)
Deval attrition test
Specific gravity, density, void Index, absorption and bulking tests
Weathering on a set of three cubes
FINE AGGREGATE TESTS
Sieve analysis and determination of fineness modulus
Specific gravity of particles
Organic impurities test
Combined silt and clay content
Flakiness Index test
FIELD TESTING
Determination of bearing capacity of soil and/or collection of undisturbed
sample by Standard Penetration test (per meter) (excluding mobilization
charge)
Determination of bearing capacity of soil by Vicksberg Cone-penetrometer
Flat jack test by two pin method
Flat jack test by four pin method
Mortar strength by Concrete Test Hammer
for each set of 10 readings:
(a) Without sample preparation
(b) With sample preparation

* Applicable taxes will be added over the testing charges

631

677

190
924

204
990

1,316
1,568
1,036
1,444

1,410
1,680
1,110
1,667

3,245
890
637
2,003

3,477
954
683
2,147

1,162
797
4,101

1,245
854
4,394

755
631
657
755
624

809
677
698
809
669

741

794

927
22,609
42,267
911

993
24,224
45,287
977

1197

1,281