Geotechnical And Soil Mechanics Laboratory

Index, Classification

• Test Method for Laboratory Determination of Water (Moisture)
• Content of Soil and Rock by Mass
• Test Method for Particle –Size Analysis of Soils
• Test Methods for Liquid Limit , Plastic Limit and Plasticity Index of Soils
• Test Method for Specific Gravity of Soils
• Test Method for Laboratory Determination of Unit Weight of Soils. Laboratory and Field Methods.
• Test Method for Laboratory Determination of Organic Substances in Soils
• Test Method for Laboratory Determination of Carbonates in Soils
• Test Method for Laboratory Determination of Sand Equivalent

Compaction

• Test Method for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil (Moisture Density Relations of Soils – Proctor Test Standard and Modified)
• Test Method for California Bearing Reatio of Laboratory-Compacted Soils
• Test Method for Relative Density with Vibratory Table (Minimum and Maximum Density)

Permeability

• Test Method for Permeability of Granular Soils

Consolidation

• Test Method fo One Dimensional Consolidation Properties of Soils (Oedometer)

Total and Effective Stress

• Test Method for Unconsolidated-Undrained Compressive Strenght of Soils in Triaxia
• Test Method for Peak Direct Shear Box (Direct shear strenght using shearbox)
• Test Method for Residual Direct Shear Box

Soil Stabilization

• Test Method for Soil Stabilization
• Swelling
• Test Method for Swelling of Soils (in Oedometer)

Shrinkage

• Test Method for Shrinkage of Soils

Mechanical properties

• Aggregate Impact Value
• Los Angeles Abrasion Test
• Compression Testing of Concrete Cubes and Cylinders
• Flexural and Transverse Testing

Physical properties, description

• Determination of Particle Size Distribution¨
• Moisture Content
• Determination of the Shape Index
• Particle Density (Specific Gravity)
• Water Absorption
• Bulk Density
• Weathering (Durability)