Laboratory Tests and Field Tests

Laboratory Tests

Soil

§  Moisture content

§  Atterberg limit s

§  Dry and wet density

§  Consolidation

§  Unconfined compression tests

§  Triaxial compression test

§  Specific gravity

§  Hydrometer analysis

§  Proctor compaction test

§  Laboratory CBR

§  Sieve analysis

§  Permeability test

§  Chemical analysis

Rock

§  Unconfined compression test

§  Point load test

§  Triaxial compression test

Water

§  BOD

§  COD

§  Cl, Sulphur, Potassium, content

§  pH

Agricultural related soil tests

§  Cation Exchange Capacity

§  Organic content

§  Lime requirement of soil
   N, P, K contents
   Boron Content 
  

Field tests

§  Standard Penetration Test

§  Mackintosh Probe Testing

§  Soil Permeability Testing

§  Pumping Test