Materials

MOISTURE CONTENT TEST OF SOIL(IS-2720-PART-2-1973)

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Objective For determination of the moisture content of soil by oven drying method. Equipment’s & Accessories Oven (1050C to 1100C min.) Metal container Balance (0.01 g accuracy) Procedure The number of the container is recorded, cleaned, dried and weighed.(W1) About 15-30 g of soil is placed in the container and the weight of soil with the … Read more

SOFTENING POINT OF BITUMEN (IS:1205:1978)

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Objective For determination of softening point of a given bitumen.  Reference Standards IS : 1205-1978-Indian standard methods for testing tar and bituminious materials (Determination of softening point) Equipment & Apparatus   Ring and Ball apparatus,  Steel balls  Brass rings  Ball guide    Support  Thermometer  Bath with stirrer  Procedure Sample material is heated to a temperature between … Read more

DUCTILITY VALUE OF BITUMEN (IS:1208-1978)

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Objective For determination of ductility of distillation residue a  given bitumen.  Reference Standard IS : 1208-1978- Indian standard methods for testing tar and bituminous materials (Determination of ductility) Equipment & Apparatus Briquette mould, Ductility machine with water bath and a pulling device A putty knife Thermometer  Procedure The bitumen sample is maintained to a pouring … Read more

PENETRATION VALUE OF BITUMEN (IS:1203-1978)

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Objective To determinate the penetration of bitumen. Reference Standard IS : 1203-1978-Indian standard methods for testing tar and bituminious materials (Determination of penetration)  Equipment & Apparatus Container Needle Stop watch Water bath Penetration apparatus Thermometer                               Procedure  The bitumen is softened to a paving consistency between 750 C and 1000C above the approximate temp … Read more

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF BUILDING LIME (IS:6932-Part 8-1973)

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Objective For determination compressive strength of building lime.  Reference Standards IS: 6932(Part VII)-Method of tests for Building Limes (Determination of compressive and transverse strengths). Equipment & Apparatus Oven (3000C) Compression testing machine  Test Sample Preparation 500 gm of lime is mixed with 60 to 65 % of water for 5 minutes and then the resulting … Read more

DETERMINATION OF SOUNDNESS OF BUILDING LIME BY LE-CHATELIER METHOD (IS:6932-Part 9-1973)

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Objective For determination of soundness of Build lime by Le-chatelier method  Reference Standards IS : 6932(Part IX)-1973-Method of tests for Building Lime (Determination of soundness). Equipment & Apparatus Le-Chatelier apparatus Steam boiler  Preparation of sample A suitable amount of hydrated lime is mixed with on third its mass of Portland cement and 4 times its … Read more

SETTING TIME OF BUILDING LIME (IS:6932-Part 11-1983)

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Objective For determination of setting time of hydrated lime.  Reference Standards IS: 6932(Part 11)-1983-Method of tests for Building Lime (Determination of setting time of hydrated lime) Equipment & Apparatus Balance Burette (50 ml) Enamel tray Vicat apparatus  Preparation of sample Lime putty is prepared by thoroughly mixing the 500 gm hydrated lime with an equal … Read more

CONSISTENCY OF BUILDING LIME (IS:6932-Part 8-1973)

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Objective For determination of Consistency of hydrated lime.  Reference Standards IS: 6932(Part 8)-1973-Method of tests for Building Lime (Determination of Consistency of hydrated lime) Equipment & Apparatus Balance Burette (50 ml) Enamel tray Flow table  Preparation of sample Lime putty is prepared by thoroughly mixing the 500 gm hydrated lime with an equal mass of … Read more