No

Test Description

Test Method

LABORATORY TESTING - SOIL

1

PSD for Coarse & Fine Grained Soil

(Sieve & Hydrometer Analysis)

BS 1377 : Part 2 : 1990 :

CL 9.2 & 9.5

2

Atterberg's Limits

(LL, PL & PI)

BS 1377 : Part 2 : 1990 :

CL 4.3 & 5

3

Particle Density

BS 1377 : Part 2 : 1990 : CL 8.2

4

Bulk Density

BS 1377 : Part 2 : 1990 CL 7.3

5

Linear Shrinkage

BS 1377 : Part 2 : 1990 : CL 6.5

6

Moisture Content

BS 1377 : Part 2 : 1990 : CL 3.2
(Oven-Drying Method)

7

Loss On Ignition

BS 1377 : Part 3 : 1990 CL 4

8

Dry Density/ Moisture Content Relationship of Soils by 2.5kg Rammer Method / 4.5 kg Rammer Method

BS 1377 : Part 4 : 1990
CL 3.3 (2.5kg Rammer) /
CL 3.5 (4.5kg Rammer)

9

Dry Density/ Moisture Content Relationship of Granular Soils by Vibrating Hammer Method

BS 1377 : Part 4 : 1990 CL 3.7 Vibrating Hammer Method

10

Soaked CBR on single specimen remoulded to specified density and moisture content

BS 1377 : Part 4 : 1990 : CL 7

11

CBR Value on a series of 5 specimens compacted to obtain test curve of CBR vs moisture content

BS 1377 : Part 4 : 1990 : CL 7

12

Organic Matters

BS 1377 : Part 3 : 1990

13

pH Value

BS 1377 : Part 3 : 1990 CL 9

14

Chloride Content

BS 1377 : Part 3 : 1990 /
APHA 4500 Cl^-

15

Sulphate Content

APHA 4500 SO₄^2-

16

Sulphide Content

APHA 4500 S^2-

17

Sodium

USEPA 6010B

18

Calcium

USEPA 6010B

19

Magnesium

USEPA 6010B

20

Potassium

USEPA 6010B

21

Unconfined Compression Test

BS 1377 : Part 7 : 1990

22

Unconsolidate Undrained Triaxial Test

BS 1377 : Part 7 : 1990

23

CIU Triaxial

BS 1377 : Part 8 : 1990

24

One Dimensional Consolidation Test

BS 1377 : Part 5 : 1990

25

Shear Strength Test (Shear Box)

BS 1377 : Part 7 : 1990

26

Constant Head Permeability Test

BS 1377 : Part 5 : 1990

27

Falling Head Permeability Test

Manual of Soil Laboratory Testing
Vol. 2 Test 10.7.2

28

Electrochemical Resistivity

BS 1377 : Part 3 : 1990
(Wenner Probe Method)

29

Compressive Strength of Cement-Stabilized Material inclusive mixing and moulding.

BS 1924 : Part 2 : 1990

FIELD TESTING - SOIL

1

Plate Loading Test

BS 1377 : Part 9 : 1990 CL 4.1

2

Field Density Test
(Sand Replacement Method)

BS 1377 : Part 9 : 1990
CL 2.1, 2.2

3

Field Density Test
(Core Cutter Method)

BS 1377 : Part 9 : 1990 CL 2.4

4

Mackintosh Probe / JKR Probe

BS 5930 : 1999

5

In-Situ CBR Test

BS 1377 : Part 9 : 1990 CL 4.3

6

Dynamic Cone Penetrometer

TRL , UK

7

Hand Augur Boring & Sampling to maximum 5m depth

BS 5930 : 1999

8

Supply & Install Plate Settlement Marker & Monitoring

BS 5930 : 1999

9

Supply & Install Inclinometer & Piezometer & Monitoring

BS 5930 : 1999

10

Tensile Loading Test on Soil Nail/ Ground Anchor/ Reinforcing Tendon

BS EN 1537 : 2000

LABORATORY TESTING - CONCRETE

1

Compressive Strength Test
(Cubes, Cores & Cylinders)

BS EN 12390 : Part 3 : 2009

2

Compressive Strength Test on Concrete Core inclusive sampling

BS EN 12504 : Part 1 : 2009

3

Flexural Strength Test on Hardened Concrete

BS EN 12390 - 5 : 2009

4

Water Absorption Test on Concrete Specimens

BS 1881 : Part 122 : 2011

5

Water Penetration Test on Hardened Concrete

BS EN 12390 : Part 8 : 2009

6

Density of Hardened Concrete

BS EN 12390 - 7 : 2009

7a

Analysis of Hardened Concrete
  -  Chloride Content

BS 1881 : Part 124 : 1988

7b

  -  Sulphate Content

BS 1881 : Part 124 : 1988

7c

  -  Cement Content and Aggregate
    Content

BS 1881 : Part 124 : 1988

8

Petrographic Examination of Concrete Core

ASTM C 856 : 2004

9

Carbonation Depth Measurement on Concrete Core

BS EN 14630 : 2006

10

Sorptivity and Porosity Test on Concrete Core

ASTM C 1585 : 2004

11

Time of Setting of Concrete Mixtures by Penetration Resistance

ASTM C 403 / C 403 M : 2008

12

Analysis of Fresh Concrete

BS 1881 Part 128 : 1997

13

Initial Surface Absorption Test (ISAT)

BS 1881 Part 208 : 1996

14

Static Modulus of Elasticity in Compression of Hardened Concrete

BS 1881 : Part 121 : 1983

15

Tensile Splitting Strength

BS EN 12390 : Part 6 : 2000

16

Concrete Trial Mix

BS 1881 : Part 125 : 1986

17

Surface Resistivity of Water-Saturated Concrete

AASTHO T 358 - 17

18

Rapid Chloride Penetration Test (RCPT)

ASTM C 1202 : 1997

19

Chemical Analysis On Water For Making Concrete

BS EN 1008 : 2002

FIELD TESTING – CONCRETE

1

Surface Hardness Testing by Rebound Hammer

BS EN 12504 : Part 2 : 2012

2

Windsor Probe Test

BS 1881 : Part 207 : 1992 /
ASTM C803 / C803M : 2003

3

Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV)

BS 1881 : Part 203 : 1986 /
BS EN 12504 : Part 4 : 2004

4

Concrete Core Drilling

BS EN 12504 : Part 1 : 2009

5

Pull-Off Test for determination of bond strength (concrete)

BS 1881 : Part 207 : 1992

6

Rebar Mapping and Scanning using Hilti PS-200 Ferroscan

BS 1881 : Part 204 : 1988

7

Vibration Monitoring

BS 5228 : Part 2 : 2009

8

Static Load Test on Structures

BS 8110 : Part 2 : Sect. 9 : 1985

9

Half-Cell Potentials of Uncoated Reinforcing Steel in Concrete

ASTM C 876 : 2009

10

Pull-Out Test on Starter Bar / Holding-Down Bolt

BS EN 1881 : 2006

11

Pull-Out Test on Anchor Bolt/ Fixings

BS 5080 : Part 1 : 1993

12

Crack Monitoring

ACI 224.IR-07  Causes, Evaluation, and Repair of Cracks in Concrete Structures

13

Anchor Bolt Shear Test

ASTM E 488 : 1996 Strength of Anchors in Concrete and Masonry Elements

14

Magnetic Particle Inspection /
Dye Penetration Inspection

ASTM E 709 : 2014 /
ASTM E 165 / E 165 M −12

LABORATORY TESTING – METALLIC MATERIALS

1

Steel Bar Tensile Test
(Up to 50mm bar diameter)

MS ISO 15630 - 1 : 2012 CL 5

ISO 6892 - 1 : 2016, MS 146 : 2014

2

Tensile Tests on Steel Wire

MS ISO 15630 - 1 : 2012 CL 5,

ISO 6892 - 1 : 2016, MS 144 : 2014

3

Tensile Tests on Steel Fabric

EN ISO 15630 - 2 : 2010 CL 5 ,

ISO 6892 - 1 : 2016, MS 145 : 2014

4

Bend Test

(Up to 50mm bar diameter)

MS ISO 15630 - 1 : 2012 Clause 6,

ASTM E 290 - 14, MS 146 : 2014,

ISO 7438 : 2016

5

Rebend Test

(Up to 50mm bar diameter)

MS ISO 15630 - 1 : 2012 Clause 7,

MS 146 : 2014 Clause 7.3.5

MS 145 : 2014 Clause 7.2.5

6

Wire Mesh Weld Shear Test

BS 4483 : 2005 /
BS EN ISO 15630 - 2 : 2010

7

Bar Spacing of Wire Mesh

BS 4483 : 1998

8

Chemical Composition

BS 4449 : 2005

9

Tensile Strength & Permanent Elongation Test On Reinforcement Couplers

* ISO 6892 - 1 : 2016,
* MS 146 : 2014,
ISO 15835 - 2 : 2009,
BS 8110 Part 1 : 1997 Clause 3.12.8.16.2

10

Tensile Tests on Bolts

ASTM F 606 - 07

11

I-Beam,Hollow Pipe,Steel Plate,C-Channel Steel,PC Strand,Tie Rod Tensile Test

BS EN 10002 - 1 : 2001

12

Static Compression Test on Bar-Coupler Assembly

AC 133 Acceptance Criteria for Mechanical Connector System for Steel Reinforcing Bars

LABORATORY TESTING - AGGREGATE & ROCKS

1

Particle Size Distribution by Sieving Method

BS EN 933 : Part 1 : 2012

2

Determination of Materials
Finer than 75µm by Washing

ASTM C 117 : 17 (Procedure A)

3

Moisture Content

BS 812 : Part 109 : 1990
(Oven-Drying Method)

4

Particle Density & Water Absorption

BS 812 : Part 2 : 1995 CL 5.3 (Wire Basket) / CL 5.5 (Glass Jar)

5

Aggregate Crushing Value (ACV)

BS 812 : Part 110 : 1990

6

Ten Percent Fines Value (TFV)

BS 812 : Part 111 : 1990

7

Aggregate Impact Value (AIV)

BS 812 : Part 112 : 1990

8

Elongation Index

BS 812 : Part 105 : Sect 105.2 : 1990

9

Flakiness Index

BS 812 : Part 105 : Sect 105.1 : 1989

10

Shell Content

BS 812 : Part 106 : 1985

11

Los Angeles Abrasion Value of Small Size Aggregates

ASTM C 131/C131M-14

12

Los Angeles Abrasion Value of Large Size Aggregates

ASTM C 535 - 16

13

Sodium Sulphate/ Magnesium Sulphate Soundness Loss

ASTM C 88 - 99a

14

Polished Stone Value Test

BS 812 : Part 114 : 1989

15

Organic Impurities in Fine
Aggregates for Concrete

ASTM C 40 / C 40 M - 16
(Colour Plate Method)

16

Fractured Face Value

ASTM D 5821 : 2001

17

Lightweight Particles

ASTM C 123 : 2003

18

Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity

ASTM C 289 : 2007
(Chemical Method)

19

Sand Equivalent Value

ASTM D 2419 : 2009

20

Fine Aggregate Angularity Value

ASTM C 1252 : 2003

21

Drying Shrinkage

BS 812 : Part 120 : 1989

22

Bulk Density / Unit Weight
and Voids

BS 812 : Part 2 : 1995 CL 6
ASTM C 29 / C 29 M - 97

23

Petrographic Examination of Aggregate/ Rock

ASTM C 295 : 2003

24

Clay Lump & Friable Particles in Aggregate

ASTM C 142 : 1997

25

pH Value

BS EN 1744 - 1 : 2009 + A1 : 2012

26

Chloride Content

BS EN 1744 - 1 : 1998

27

Sulphate Content

BS EN 1744 - 1 : 1998

28

Sulphide Content

BS EN 1744 - 1 : 1998

29

Organic Matters

BS 1377 : Part 3 : 1990

30

Silica Content of Fine Aggregate

BS 1881 : Part 124 : 1988

31

Methylene Blue Value

ASTM C 837 : 2009

32

Compressive Strength Test of Dimension Stone

ASTM C 170 / C 170 M : 2009

33

Drilling & Preparation of Rock Cores

ASTM D 4543 : 2004

34

Point Load Test of Rock

ASTM D 5731 : 08

35

Unconfined Compressive Strength of Intact Rock Core

ASTM D 2938 : 1995
(Reapproved 2002)

LABORATORY TESTING - BITUMINOUS MIXTURES

1

Bitumen Content and Grading of Minerals

ASTM D 2172 : 2001
(Centifuge Extraction)

2

Marshall Compaction & Stability Test

BS 598 : Part 107 : 2004

3

Coating & Stripping of Bitumen-Aggregate Mixture

ASTM D 1664 : 1980

4

Bulk Density of Bituminous Core

BS 598 : Part 104 : 1989

5

Bitumen Penetration Test

ASTM C 05 / BS 2000 : Part 49 : 1983

6

Schellenberg Binder Drainage Test

BS EN 12697 : Part 18 : 2004

7

Cantabro Abrasion Loss

ASTM C 131 : 1996

8

Ball - and - Ring Softening Point

ASTM D 36 / D 36 M : 2009

9

Percentage Refusal Density

BS 598 : Part 104 : 1989

10

Chemical Immersion Test

Adhesion of Bituminous Binder to Stone Aggregate (Riedel & Weber)

FIELD TESTING - BITUMINOUS MIXTURES

1

Rate of Spray of Prime / Tack Coat

JKR / SPJ / 2008

2

Sampling / Thickness or Height Measurement of Bituminous Mixtures Specimens

ASTM D5361 / D5361 M - 16,
ASTM D3549 / D3549 M - 17 (Method A)

3

Texture Depth by Sandpatch Method

BS 598 : Part 105 : 1990

LABORATORY TESTING - CEMENT & GROUTS

1

Cement Compressive Strength Test

BS 4550 : Part 3 : Sect 3.4 : 1978

2

Compressive Strength Test on 40mm/ 50mm cube using compression jig

ASTM C 109 / C 109 M − 16a

3

Particle Density of Filler

BS 812 : Part 2 : 1995 CL 5.7

4

Flow Test

ASTM C 939 : 2007 (Flow cone)

5

Expansion and Bleeding Test

ASTM C 940 : 1987

6

Mixing & Moulding of 100mm cubes & Compressive Strength

ASTM C 942 : 1999

7

Standard Consistence, Initial and Final Setting Time of Cement using Vicat

BS 4550 : Part 3 : Sect 3.5 & 3.6 : 1978

LABORATORY TESTING - BRICKS, MASONRY UNITS, PAVING BLOCKS

1

Compressive Strength Test on Masonry Units

BS 3921 : 1985 App D /
BS 6073 : Part 1 : 1981 App B /
*BS EN 772 -1 :2011 + A1:2015

2

Water Absorption Test on Brick

BS EN 772 : Part 7 : 1998

3

Dimension Measurement

BS 3921 : 1985 Appendix A

4

Efflorescence Test

BS 3921 : 1985 Appendix C

5

Compressive Strength Test on Block with Capping

BS 3921 : 1985 Appendix D

6

Compressive Strength Test on Concrete Paving Block

BS 6717 : Part 1 : 1993

ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING

1

Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD5)

APHA 5210B

2

Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)

APHA 5220D

3

Oil & Grease

APHA 5520B

4

Total Suspended Solids

APHA 2540D

5

Escherichia Coli

APHA 9222D

6

Dissolve Oxygen

APHA 4500 O (G)

7

Ammoniacal Nitrogen

APHA 4500 NH₃ (G)

8

Turbidity

APHA 2130B

9

Total Hardness

APHA 2340B

10

Total Alkalinity as CaCO₃

APHA 2320B

11

Heavy Metals Content – Arsenic (Ar), Manganese (Mn), Iron (Fe)

APHA 3120B / APHA 3125B

12

pH Value

ISO 10523 : 2008 Part E

CALIBRATION

1

Weighing Balance

ASTM E898 – 88 (Reapproved 2013)

2

Rebound Hammer Calibration

BS EN 12504 : Part 2 : 2012
CL 6.1