Building Material
Cement
Final Setting time. Fineness by Blain’s Air Permeability. Compressive Strength. Density. Fineness by Dry Sieving. Standard Consistency. Soundness by Le-Chatelier Method.
Burnt Clay Bricks / Fly Ash Bricks
Dimension (L). Dimension (W). Dimension (H). Compressive strength. Efflorescence. Water Absorption
Fresh Concrete
Compacting Factor Test. Density test. Final Setting Time. Initial Setting Time. Slump Test.
Hardened Concrete
Compressive strength by accelerated curing. Compressive Strength Core. Compressive Strength of cube. Flexural Strength. Strength- Cube and C.
Bitumen
Penetration. Softening Point. Specific Gravity. Ductility. Industrial Viscosity. Water Sensitivity Flash point & Fire Point. Absolute Viscosity. Kinematic Viscosity.
Ceramic Tiles
Rectangulartiy. Straightness. Flatness. Surface Abrasion. Tiles center Curvature. Warpage of Tiles
Fly Ash
Compressive Strength. Specific Gravity. Fineness by Blain’s Air Permeability. Soundness
Paver Block
Water Absorption. Compressive Strength. Abrasion Resistance. Dimensions. Flexural Strength.
Coarse Aggregate
Elongation Index. Bulk Density. Water Absorption. Specific Gravity. Aggregate abrasion Value by Los Angles. 10% Fines Value. Clay lump. Flakiness Index. Sieve Analysis (4.75 mm
to 40 mm). Stripping value Crushing Value
Soil
Consolidation. Direct Shear (Cohesion). Direct Shear Test (f). Specific Gravity. Triaxial Shear Test (Cohesion). Triaxial Shear Test (f). Unconfined Compressive
Strength of Soil. Vane Shear Test Liquid Limit. Plastic Limit. Free Swelling Index. Swelling Pressure.
Rock
Porosity. Tensile Strength. Point Load Test. Specific Gravity. Unconfined Compressive Strength Test of Rock. Water Content
Fine Aggregate
Sieve Analysis. Specific Gravity. Water Absorption. Bulk Density. % Finer than 75 µ. Bulking of sand Clay Lump.
Reinforcement Steel
Yield Stress. Weight / meter. Tensile Strength. Bend . Elongation. Re-bend Test.
