Soil Testing

Soil Testing

Introduction

 Soil quality refers to the ability of soil to perform its functions. Soil is especially important in regulating runoff of storm water and in supporting trees, shrubs, lawns and gardens. Urban activities, such as construction grading, often result in erosion, sedimentation and soil compaction. Soil quality refers to the ability of soil to perform its functions. Urban activities, such as construction grading, often result in erosion, sedimentation and soil compaction.

Infrastructure Soil Testing

 

List of Material covered are as follow:-

 

    • Subgrade soil / Embankment soil
    • Earth Fill & Backfill Soil
    • Soil In geotechnical

 

Site testing Photographs

 

Infrastructure Soil Testing

Physicals Test

 

Sr. no Test Characteristics Properties & parameters Test method
1 Particle size Analysis IS:2720 P-4
2 Determination of clay content IS:2720 P-4
3 Atterberg limits (LL/PL/PI) IS:2720 P-5
4 Shrinkage factors (SL & SI ) IS:2720 P-8
5 Free swell Index IS:2720 P-40
6 Specific Gravity IS:2720 P-2
7 Sand equivalent value IS:2720 P-37
8 Moisture of stabilized soil Mix IS:2720 P-2
9 OMC- MDD Light Compaction IS:2720 P-7
10 OMC- MDD heavy Compaction IS:2720 P-8
11 Relative Density (Density Index) IS:2720 P-14
12 Lab CBR without soaking IS:2720 P-16
13 Lab CBR -96 hr soaking IS:2720 P-16
14 Direct shear test C & ɸ of Cohesion less soil / Fly ash  
A Unconsolidated undrained condition IS:2720 P-13
B Consolidation undrained condition IS:2720 P-13
C Consolidated drained condition IS:2720 P-13
15 Triaxial test C & ɸ of Cohesive Soil  
A Unconsolidated undrained condition IS:2720 P-11
B Consolidation drained condition IS:2720 P-11
C Consolidation drained condition with pore pressure measurement IS:2720 P-11
16 Unconfined Compressive strength – UCS IS:2720 P-10
17 Permeability of Soil value IS:2720 P-17/36

 

Sr. no Test Characteristics Properties & parameters Test method
1 DETERMINATION Of water content IS:2720 P-2
2 Field moisture equivalent IS:2720 P-18
3 In situ density – Sand Replacement Method IS:2720 P-28
4 In situ density- Core method IS:2720 P-29
5 Determination of Field CBR IS:2720 P-31
6 Plate Load test at site IS:1888
7 SPT for soil at site -10 m IS:2131
8 SPT for soil at site -20 m IS:2131
9 Soil bearing capacity SBC -10 m IS:6403
10 Soil bearing capacity SBC -20 m IS:6403
11 Static cone penetration test IS:4968 p-3
12 Soil Resistivity at site IS:4332
13 Compressive strength of soil IS: 4332 p-6

 

Sr. no Test Characteristics Properties & parameters Test method
1 Specific Gravity IS:2720 P-3
2 Plasticity of fly ash IS:2720 P-3
3 OMC & MDD Proctor Method IS:2720 P-8
4 Direct shear test C & ɸ IS:2720 P-13
5 Compression Index Cc IS:2720 P-15
6 Coefficient of Consolidation IS:2720 P-15
7 Coefficient of infirmity IS:2720 P-4
8 Clay – Silt,Sand &Gravels IS:2720 P-4
9 Soluble Sulphate Content IS:1377 P10
10 Plasticity Index IS:1377 P5
11 Moisture Content IS:1377 P2
12 Deleterious material IS:2720 P-27
13 Electrical resistivity IS:1892
14 Permeability coefficient IS:2720 P-17
15 PH value of fly ash IS:2720 P-26

 

Sr. no Test Characteristics Properties & parameters Test method
1 Total Soluble Solids IS:2720 P-21
2 Calcium carbonate in soil IS:2720 P-23
3 pH value of Soil IS:2720 P-26
4 Total Soluble Sulphate IS:2720 P-27
5 Total Soluble Chloride IS:812 P-4
6 Organic Matter in Soil IS:2720 P-22

Our Solutions & Necessity

ITC Labs offer the Qualitative testing as per the standard requirements for the different geotechnical works. Soil is going to sustain the load of your structure (Imposed load on building as well as the weight of the building itself). Due to this reason only it is very important to know and analyze various properties of soil where we are constructing our structure. A little displacement of soil below our structure can totally destroy it. That’s why we need to know properties like strength, Bearing Capacity of soil, Permeability of soil etc. before building our structure.