Sr.no.

Name of Test IS code Equipment

COARSE AGGREAGTE TEST
1 Impact value test
IS 2386-4-1963 1. Impact value testing machine
2. Cylindrical steel cup –internal dia.
102 mm,depth-50mm
3. Sieve-12.5mm,10mm, & 2.36mm
4. Measure cylindrical metal –
internal dia. 75mm,depth-50mm
5. Temping rod –length 230mm,dia.
10mm
6. Balance-accurate to 0.1 g.
7. Oven-100 to 110°C.

2 Crushing value test IS 2386-4-1963 1. A balance of capacity

2. IS sieves of size 12.5 mm, 10 mm,
and 2.36 mm
3. Mould,15cm diameter measuring
cylinder with plunger and base
plate
4. compression testing machine with
40 tones load capacity
3 Specific gravity test & water IS 2386-3-1963 1. specific gravity machine
absorption test 2. balance
3. oven
4 Sieve analysis IS 383-1970 1. balance
2. sieve
3. oven
5 Flakiness index & Elongation index IS 2386-1-1963 1. flakiness gauge
test 2. elongation gauge
3. balance
4. sieve
6 Bulk density IS 2386-3-1963 1. bulk density cylinder
2. balance
7 Abrasion test IS 2386-4-1963 1. Los angeles testing machine
2. Abrasive charges
3. Sieves
4. Balance
FINE AGGREGATE TEST
1 Specific gravity test & water IS 2386-3-1963 1. Pycnometer,
absorption test
2. Measuring cylinder
3. Balance
4. Oven,
 5. Temping rod
2 Sieve analysis IS 383-1970 1. Balance
2. Sieves

3 Bulking of fine aggregate IS 2386-3-1963 1. Measuring jar

2. Brush
3. Mixing tray
4 Bulk density & voids IS 2386-3-1963 1. Bulk density cylinder
2. Balance

5 Clay ,silt content test IS 2386-2-1963 1. Measuring cylinder

SOIL TEST
1 Plastic limit IS 2720-5-1985 1. Oven
2. Balance
3. 3mm brass rod
4. Container
5. Sieve
2 Liquid limit IS 2720-5-1985 1. Cassagrande’s Liquid limit device
2. Balance
3. Oven
4. Sieve
5. Grooving tool
6. Container

3 Water Content IS 2720-2-1973 1. Oven

2. Balance
3. Sieve
4. Container
4 Water content dry density using IS 2720-7-1980 1. Mould
light compaction 2. Oven
3. Rammer 2.6kg
4. Balance
5. Sieve
5 Modified proctor test of heavy IS 2720-8-1983 1. Mould
compaction 2. Oven
3. Rammer 4.9kg
4. Balance
5. Sieve
6 CBR test IS 2720-16-1987 1. CBR mould
2. Spacer
3. Collar
4. Penetration plunger 50mm dia
5. Balance
6. Oven
7. Sieve
8. Dial gauge
 9. Surcharge weight 2.5 kg
10. Rammer
CEMENT TEST
1 Standard Consistency test IS 4031-4-1988 1. Vicat apparatus
2. Balance of 1kg and sensitivity to 1
gm
3. Gauging trowel
2 Compressive Strength test IS 4031-6-1988 1. Vibration machine
2. Compression testing machine
3. Cube mould
4. Balance
3 Soundness test IS 4031-3-1988 1. Le-chatelier apparatus
4 Setting time test IS 4031-5-1988 1. Vicat apparatus
2. Stop watch
3. Balance
4. Gauging trowel
5 Fineness test IS 4031-1-1996 1. Balance
2. Sieve
3. Nylon Bristol brush
6 Specific gravity test IS 2720-3 1. Le-chatelier flask or specific gravity
bottle
2. Balance

BITUMEN TEST
1 Penetration test IS 1203-1978 1. Standard Penetration apparatus
2. glass cylindrical flat-bottomed
container
2 Ductility test IS 1208-1978 1. Briquette mould
2. Ductility machine with water bath
a pulling device at a precaliberated
rate,
3. putty knife, thermometer
3 Softening point test IS 1205-1978 1. Stirrer(Ring and Ball Apparatus)
2. Steel balls-two numbers each of
9.5 mm dia. and weighing 0.05g.
3. Brass rings-two numbers &
Thermometer, Heat resistant
beaker
4 Specific gravity test IS 1202-1978 1. Specific gravity bottle of 50 ml
capacity
2. Balance having least count of
1g
3. Bath Thermometer
4. Constant temperature bath
5 Viscosity test IS 1206-2- 1. Viscometer
2. Thermometer
 3. Vacuum system, bath, timing
device
6 Flash and fire point test IS 1209-1978 1. Pensky- martens closed cup tester
2. thermometer,
3. heating source,
4. flame exposure
7 Float test IS 1210-1978 1. Floating apparatus(float,collar)
2. Thermometer
3. Water bath
BRICK TEST
1 Water absorption test IS 3495-2-1992 1. Balance
2. Oven

2 Compressive strength test IS 3495-1-1992 1. CTM machine

2. Balance
3. Curing tank
4.
3 Efflorescence test IS 3495-3-1992 1. A shallow flat bottom dish
2. Distilled water
4 Shape and size test(dimension IS 1077-1992 1. Measuring tape
tolerance test ) 2. Trowel
3. Brush
CONCRETE CUBE TEST
1 Compressive strength test IS 1. CTM machine
2. Balance
3. Steel Mould(150×150×150mm)
4. Temping rod
5. Curing tank