Following test to be performed:

1. Filling sand: 80 Kg sample.

a) Sieve analysis using sieve 0.5mm and 0.14mm sieve. (Through 0.5mm sieve retain more
than 50% and through 0.14mm sieve passing not exceed 10%.) and F.M. Method -
AASHTO M145-91(2004)
b) Organic content: ≤ 5%, Method- ASTM D 2974
c) Permeability: ≤ 10-4 m/s. Method- ASTM D 2434
d) Maximum dry density and Optimum moisture content, Method- AASHTO T 99-01 (2004),
Standard Proctor.

2. Sylhet sand: 80 kg sample.

a) Sieve analysis using sieve 0.5mm and 0.14mm sieve. (Through 0.5mm sieve passing
more than 50% and through 0.14mm sieve passing not exceed 10%.) and F.M.
Method -AASHTO M145-91(2004)
b) Organic content: ≤ 5%, Method- ASTM D 2974
c) Permeability: ≤ 10-4 m/s. Method- ASTM D 2434
d) Maximum dry density and Optimum moisture content, Method- AASHTO T99-01
(2004), Standard Proctor.

3. 4.75mm downgraded crushed stone chips: 100 Kg sample.

a) Sieve analysis,

Sieve size (mm) % Passing

25 100

4.75 85-100

2.00 50-100

0.850 25-90

0.425 10-75

0.300 0-65

0.150 0-35

0.075 0-3.0

b) Organic impurities, max 5%, Method-AASHTO T21

c) Permeability, min 1x10-5 cm/s. Method- ASTM D 2434

4. Geotextile (Non-Woven): Sample 2m x 2m.

a) Tensile strength, Min 15KN/m, Method- ASTM D4595

b) Breaking elongation, Max 65%, Method- ASTM D4595

c) Min. Tear strength, Min 0.8KN, Method- ASTM D4533

d) Min. Permeability, 0.1 (m/s)/m, Method- ASTM D4491

e) Max. Pore size of Geotextile O95 (µm) = Max. 125, Method - ASTM D4751

f) Dynamic Puncture = 65%. Method- BS6906/6 (Drop cone method)

5. Brick: 10 nos. sample

a) Crushing strength,
b) Absorption,
c) Unit weight,
d) Size and shape

6. Cohesive soil:
a) Clay content (less than 0.002mm), Min. 25%, Method-ASTM D422
b) Plasticity Index (PI), Min. 10%, Method- ASTM D4318
c) Liquid Limit (LL), Min. 30%, Method- ASTM D4318,
d) Organic content, Max. 5%, Method- ASTM D2974