Minimum Tests and Equipments

	Soil
	Test Name	Test Method			Description		Unit
	Sieve analysis of fine and coarse aggregates	AASHTO T27			Sieves Set 8” and 12” dia		1
					Washing Sieve 8”dia #200		2
					Mechanical Sieve Shaker		1
					Electronic balance, 15kg		1
					Lab. Oven 200 Lt`s Capacity		1
	Plasticity Index of Soils	AASHTO T89 & T90			Liquid Limit Device Manual With Counter		2
					Grooving tool		2
					Shrinkage limit set		1
					Plastic limit set		2
					Container with lid		48
	Moisture density relations of soils using a 4.54kg(10lb`s) rammer and a 457mm(18”)drop	AASHTO T180			Modified Proctor mould		2
					Rammer 4.54kg(10lbs)		2
					Electronic balance, 15kg		1
					Lab. Oven 200 Lt`s Capacity		1
					Straight Edge		3
					Sieve Set  8”dia		1
					Mixing Tools		2
					Container for Moisture content		24
	The California Bearing Ratio	ASTM D1883			CBR Moulds		12
					Rammer 4.54kg(10lbs) and a 457mm(18”)drop		2
					Spacer Disk and surcharge weight(Slotted & Annular		24
					Tripod with dial gauge		6
					Perforated swell plates		6
					CBR test machine, complete		1
					Electronic balance, 15kg		1
					Lab. Oven 200 Lt`s Capacity		1
					Straight Edge		3
					Sieve Set  8”dia		1
					Mixing Tools		2
					Container for Moisture content		24
	Density of soil In-place by the sand cone method	AASHTO T191			Sand Cone Density Set, Complete		4
					Sand(Cleaned, sieve#16 to #30)		250kg
					Electronic balance, 15kg		1
					Calibrated Measure		1
					Steel Straight Edge		3
					Lab. Oven 200 Lt`s Capacity		1
					Miscellaneous Equipment (Hammer, Chisel, Spoon, plastic bags etc…)
	Aggregates
	Test Name	Test Method			Description		Unit
	Reducing field samples of aggregate to testing size	AASHTO T248			Sample splitter  2 ½ ‘’		1
					Sample splitter  2 ‘’		1
					Sample splitter  1½ ‘’		1
					Sample splitter  1 ‘’		1
					Sample splitter  ¾  ‘’		1
					Sample splitter   ½ ‘’		1
	Total moisture content of aggregate by drying	AASHTO T255			Electronic balance, 6kg X 0.1g		1
					Lab. Oven 100 Lt`s Capacity		2
					Containers(Aluminum Pans)		24
	Specific gravity and absorption of coarse aggregate	AASHTO T85			Electronic balance, 15kg		1
					Lab. Oven 100 Lt`s Capacity		2
					Containers(Wire Basket)		2
	Specific gravity and absorption of coarse aggregate	AASHTO T84			Electronic balance, 6kg X 0.1g		1
					Lab. Oven 100 Lt`s Capacity		2
					Pycnometer  500ml		3
					Mold & Tamper		2
	Unit mass and voids in aggregates	AASHTO T19 &T20			Electronic balance, 30kg		1
					Tampering Rod		4
					Unit measure 14Lt`s		1
					Unit measure 28 Lt`s		1
	Abrasion of Coarse aggregate by use of the Los ageless machine	AASHTO T96			Loss Angeles Abrasion Machine		1
	Soundness of Aggregate by use of Sodium Sulfate	AASHTO T104			Sieve set , 8” dia		1
					Electronic balance, 6kg X 0.1g		1
					Lab. Oven 100 Lt`s Capacity		2
					Sodium sulfate (NA2SO4)		10
					Container Glazed		24
					Baskets Wire mesh		1
					Mechanical Sieve Shaker		1
	Clay Lumps and Friable particles in Aggregate	AASHTO T112			Sieve set , 8” dia		1
					Electronic balance, 6kg X 0.1g		1
					Lab. Oven 100 Lt`s Capacity		2
					Rust Resistant Container		24
					Mechanical Sieve Shaker		1
	Sand Equivalent Test	AASHTO T176			Sand Equivalent Test Set, Complete		2
					Graduated Plastic Cylinder		8
					Mechanical Sand Equivalent Shaker		2
					Stock Solution, (1 Gallon)		6
	Organic Impurities in Sands for Concrete	AASHTO T21			Color reference chart organic Impurities		1
					Sodium Hydroxide bottle		1
					Impurities Test bottle		6
	Plasticity Index	AASHTO T90 & T89			Liquid Limit Device Manual With Counter		2
					Grooving tool		2
					Shrinkage limit set		1
					Plastic limit set		2
					Container with lid		48
Asphalt
Test Name		Test Method		Description		Unit
Resistance to Plastic Flow of Bituminous Mixtures		AASHTO 245		Marshall   Machine		1
				Electronic  Load  Cell		1
				Marshall  Ring  Dynamometer		1
				Marshall  Specimen  Mold  Assembly		-
				Marshall  Specimen  Extractor		-
				Marshall  Compaction  Hammer		-
				Marshall  Specimen  Mold  Holder		-
				Marshall  Breaking  Head		1
				Marshall  Flow meter		1
				Marshall  Mixing  Apparatus		1
				Water   Bath. Thermostatically  controlled  to 60 ± 1C		2
Gyratory  Compactor Troxler (Super pave)				Super pave  mix  design  properties  Machine		1
				Pressure  Load  Cell		1
				Angle  Calibrator		1
				Digital  Tachometer		1
Rotational  Viscometer (Super pave)		AASHTO  T 316		Rotational  Viscometer		1
				Temperature  Calibrator		1
RTFO  Machine  (Super pave)		AASHTO  T 240		Rolling Thin  Film  Oven Machine		1
Fine  Aggregate  Angularity(FAA) (Super pave)		AASHTO  T 304		Fine  Aggregate  Angularity  Test  Equipment		1
Coarse  Aggregate Angularity (CAA) (Super pave)		AASHTO  T 326		Coarse  Aggregate  Angularity Test  Equipment		-
DSR  Machine  (Super pave)		AASHTO  T 313		DSR  Machine		1
Moisture sensitivity test(Super pave)		AASHTO  T 283		Crushing  Head  for  Moisture  Sensitivity Test		1
Ignition  Oven (NTO) (Super pave)		AASHTO  T 308		Ignition  Oven  (NOT) (Super  paver)		1
Effect  Of  Water  on Cohesion		AASHTO  T 165		Glass Plates.  15 X 15 X 0.5 cm		-
Quantitative Extraction Of Bitumen From Bituminous Paving (Mixtures)		AASHTO  T 164		Bituminous  Extraction  Apparatus  complete		1
	Concrete
	Test Name	Test Method	Description			Unit
	Slump test of fresh concrete	AASHTO T119-74	Mold(Slump Cone)			6
			Tampering rod			6
			Straight edge			3
	Making and curing compressive test specimen	AASHTO T23-80	Cylinder Molds (150 X 300mm)			50
			Tampering rod			6
			Small Tools- shovels, pails, trowels, wood float, scoops, and rulers.			set
			Curing Tanks (inside shed 1mX6m)			2
	Capping cylindrical concrete specimen	AASHTO T231-74	Vertical cylinder Capper			4
			Melting pot			2
			Capping compound			25kg
	Compressive strength of cylindrical concrete specimen	AASHTO T22-74	Compressive Strength machine(Digital)			1