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Dear All, Please find attached soft copy of Sieve Analysis of Coarse Aggregate According to IS 383-1970 (EXCEL FILE). You can insert the values and get the result instantly if it is passed or failed. Thank You

If the soil is tested to be NON PLASTIC as per IS code, do we need to test the shrinkage limit of the soil in the laboratory ? So if ive tested the soil as and the result is that the soil is Non Plastic, should I stop my test there and report the soil as non plastic or should I continue and try...

Water Absorption Test for bricks Ref : IS 3495 (part II) Purpose : To determine water absorption of bricks Salient features: Balance - Capable of weighing 0.1% of mass of the sample Oven Sample preparation: Dry the sample in the oven at room...

Standard Consistency Test for Cement Ref : IS 4031 (part IV) Purpose : To determine the standard consistency for finding initial and final setting time of Ordinary Portland cement. Apparatus: Vicat apparatus (mould dia - 80mm & height - 40mm) Weights & balance Trowel...

Sieve Analysis of Aggregates Ref : IS 2386 (Part I) Purpose : To determine the gradation of aggregates / fineness modulus of aggregates. Procedure : Prepare the sample for testing from a larger sample by quartering or by means of the sample driver. Weigh the air dried...

Dry density by Core cutter method Ref : IS 2720 (part XXIX) Purpose : To find out the dry density of compacted soil in field. Salient features of apparatus: Dolly: Inner diameter - 100mm Outer diameter - 115mm Height - 25mm Cutter: Inner diameter - 100mm Outer...

Determination of Water Absorption of Aggregates Ref : IS 2386 (Part III) Purpose : To determine the water absorption by aggregate. Significance : Water absorption gives an idea of strength of rock. Stones having more water absorption are more...

Lab Test Format for Maximum Dry Density and OMC of Soil Format for determination of Maximum Dry Density and Optimum Moisture Content (OMC) of soil is attached below; To do the testing you need to know following values of sample; Weight of mould & wet soil (W1) in Gms. Weight of empty mould...