SOIL ANALYSIS
There are various types of soil which differ in physical & chemical compositions, like sand, silt, clay, loam, peat etc. Although the primary use of soil in our nature is to support plants or vegetation, but for all construction related activities like buildings, dams, tunnels, etc. soil is an indispensable ingredient and knowledge of its properties determine its suitability for a particular purpose. Soil Tests available are:
- Proctor Compaction (MDD & OMC)
- Atterbergs Limits (LL & PL)
- Plasticity Index
- Grain Size Analysis
- Free Swell Index
- California Bearing Ratio (CBR)
- Specific Gravity
- Compaction Test
- Relative Density
- pH Value
- Direct Shear Test