FAMILIARIZATION OF APPARATUSES AND EQUIPMENT

FOR SOIL TESTING

CE 34.1 LABORATORY ACTIVITY NO. 1

ALMA REZZA G. MANTABUTE

BSCE 3C
INTRODUCTION

Soil testing is done to

determine the
soil's bearing
capacity.
OBJECTIVE

To let the student become

acquainted with soil
testing laboratory, the
equipment, and
apparatus by defining the
common equipment
parts and testing
terminology.
 METHODOLOGY

The students went to visit

Allied Material Testing
Laboratories, a DPWH
accredited soil testing
laboratory, San Jose,
Malaybalay City,
Bukidnon.
METHODOLOGY

The students were

then introduced of
the available soil
testing equipment
and apparatuses
along with their
corresponding
parts and
functions.
 RESULTS

Figure 2. Digital Liquid Limit

Figure 1. California Bearing
(Cone Penetrometer)
Ratio (CBR) Machine
Tester
 RESULTS

Figure 3. Dry Oven Figure 4. Hydraulic Extruder

 RESULTS

Figure 5. Liquid Limit (Casagrande) Tester

Figure 6. Proctor Compaction Mould and Density

Rammer Apparatus
 RESULTS

Figure 8. Sieves

Figure 7. Plate Load Bearing

Test Equipment
 RESULTS

Figure 9. Specific Gravity Apparatus

(Flask and Glass Jar with Pycnometer
Top)

Figure 10. Triaxial Test Apparatus

SUMMARY

There were ten (10)

equipment and
apparatuses that
were introduced by
the laboratory
technician and
materials engineer.
 SUMMARY

The students were also

given the chance to
observe some soil testing
procedures demonstrated
by the technician that led
them to be more
acquainted with soil testing
laboratory, the equipment,
and apparatus.
END