Saturday, May 31, 2014

Geo technical UVCE Civil Engineering Laboratory

                                                 Geotech lab best in civil dept.....
                                             1. Specific Gravity test (Pyconometer)
2. Sieve analysis for coarse grained soil
3.Hydrometer analysis for fine grained soil
Hydrometer
Its not tea , its mixer of fine soil and water

Test cylinders


Casagrande's liquid limit apparatus

Field Density tests 
a. core cutter


b. Sand replacement method



Constant and variable permeability test

Unconfined compression test


Direct shear test


If you didnt remove these pins you will be in great troble!



Triaxial UU test for Cohesive soil






Compaction test


Moisture content determination





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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

HIGHWAY MATERIALS LAB MACHINES & EQUIPMENTS(UVCE CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPT)

In 6th sem (civil uvce) we have highway lab which is one of excellent labs in Karnataka , some equipments of respective experiments are here , may be its useful for civil students....

 Equipments of Bitumen tests
1.Penetrometer(penetration test)
2.Ductility test


3.Softening  point test 
4.Specific gravity of Bitumen is done in any 50ml conical flask

5.Flash and Fire point test  is done in a Pensky martens open or closed cup

6. Viscosity test on Cutback(mix of bitumen and kerosene) 






Aggregate Tests
1. Specific gravity and water absorption
2.Impact test machine



3. Crushing value test

4. Los angeles Abrasion test
5. Shape test (Elongation and Flakiness Index Tests)

Test on Subgrade Soil CBR test apparatus


Thank you .