CHEMICAL TESTING
Construction Water
Alkalinity as H2SO4. Acidity as NaOH. Chloride. Sulphate SO4. Inorganic solids. Volatile and Fixed Residue /Organic matter. Total Suspended Solids. PH.
Soil & Rock
PH. Calcium Carbonate. Sulphate. Silica. Organic matter. Electrical Conductivity (1:2) at 250C.
Cement
Magnesia (MgO). Silica (SiO2). Alumina (Al2O3) Insoluble Residue (IR) Sulphuric Anhydride (SO3). Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) Total Chloride. Calcium Oxide (CaO) Loss on Ignition (LOI).
Fly Ash
Alumina (Al2O3). Calcium oxide (CaO). Iron Oxide (Fe2O3). Loss on Ignition (LOI). Magnesia (MgO). Silica (SiO2). Sulphuric Anhydride (SO3). Total Chloride.
Aggregate
Organic impurity. Soundness by Na2SO4. Sulphate. Soundness by MgSO4. Potential Alkali Reactivity (ii) Reduction in Alkalinity. Crushing Strength. Polished Stone Value Potential Alkali Reactivity(i) Dissolve silica Chloride.
Admixture
Dry Material content. Ash Content. PH. Relative Density Chloride Content.
Bitumen
Matter insoluble in toluene. Mineral matter (Ash content). Solubility in trichloroethylene.
