The Soil Mechanics and Research Laboratories functioning at Taramani, Chennai offer Technical Consultancy Services on chargeable basis in analyzing the soil characteristics, testing of concrete and analyzing the chemical properties of construction materials.
The details of the tests carried out, the charges and duration are:
| S.No | Description | Testing Charges in Rs | Unit | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Tests | ||||
| 1 | Conducting Bore Operation (Hand Auger) including Penetration Test (SPT) up to 15m in depth from ground level | 10,000 | Per Bore | 15 days |
| 2 | Conducting Static/Dynamic Cone Penetrometer test (SCPT/DCPT) up to 15m depth from ground level | 5,000 | Per Bore | 15 days |
| 3 | Conducting field permeability test | 3,000 | Per Point | 4 days |
| 4 | Percolation test | 3,000 | Per Point | 4 days |
| Laboratory Tests | ||||
| 5 | Conducting Routine Lab Test (GSA, Atterberg limits) | 2,000 | Per Sample | 10 days |
| 6 | Conducting Lab Shear Test (Direct Shear) | 500 | Per Sample | 7 days |
| 7 | Conducting Unconfined Compressive Strength(UCC) Test | 500 | Per Sample | 7 days |
| 8 | Conducting Lab Permeability Test | 500 | Per Sample | 7 days |
| 9 | Conducting Lab Consolidation Test | 5,000 | Per Sample | 15 days |
| 10 | Conducting Proctor Compaction Test | 1,000 | Per Sample | 7 days |
| 11 | Table DataConducting Differential Free Swell Tes | 500 | Per Sample | 3 days |
| 12 | Conducting Swell Pressure Test | 5,000 | Per Sample | 15 days |
| 13 | Conducting Lab Shear Test (Triaxial Shear –UU/CU) | 2000 | Per Sample | 3 days / 15 days |
| 14 | Conducting any other test | 500 | Per Sample | |
| S.No | Description | Testing Charges in Rs | Unit | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chemical analysis on Cement | 5,000 | per sample | 7 days |
| 2 | Chemical analysis on Lime | 5,000 | per sample | 7 days |
| 3 | Chemical analysis on Water | 5,000 | per sample | 3 days |
| 4 | Chemical analysis on Surki/ Fly ash | 5,000 | per sample | 7 days |
| 5 | Chemical analysis on Sand / CS-sand | 5,000 | per sample | 7 days |
| 6 | Chemical analysis on Soil | 6,000 | per sample 7 | 7 days |
| 7 | Chemical analysis on Mortar | 3,000 | per sample | 7 days |
| 8 | Chemical analysis on Rock Sample | 10,000 | per sample | 7 days |
| 9 | Chemical analysis on Water for construction purpose | 2,000 | per sample | 3 days |
| 10 | Chemical analysis on water for Drinking, Domestic and Industrial purpose | 3,000 | per sample | 3 days |
| 11 | Chemical analysis on corrosive nature of soil and sand | 2,500 | per sample | 7 days |
| 12 | Any one parameter | 500 | per sample | 3 days |
| S.No | Description | Testing Charges in Rs | Unit | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Tests | ||||
| 1 | Rebound Hammer Test | 50 | per point | 7 days |
| 2 | Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Test | 75 | per point | 7 days |
| 3 | Rebar Scanner Test | 75 | per point | 7 days |
| 4 | Core cutting and Compression Test | 900 | per sample | 15 days |
| Laboratory Tests | ||||
| 1 | Concrete Compressive Strength Test | 150 | per set of three cubes | 2 days |
| 2 | Tests on steel viz., Tensile Strength, Specific weight, Percentage of Elongation, 0.2% of proof stress | 600 | per sample | 2 days |
| 3 | Tests on Coarse aggregate | |||
| a) | Sieve Analysis | 1,200 | per sample | 3 days |
| b) | Specific Gravity &Water absorption | 500 | per sample | 3 days |
| c) | Abrasion Test | 1,000 | per sample | 3 days |
| d) | Crushing Test | 1,000 | per sample | 3 days |
| e) | Impact Test | 1,000 | per sample | 3 days |
| 4 | Tests on Fine Aggregate | |||
| a) | Sieve Analysis | 1,200 | per sample | 3 days |
| b) | Specific Gravity& Water absorption | 500 | per sample | 3 days |
| c) | Silt and Clay Content | 500 | per sample | 3 days |
| d) | Organic Impurities | 500 | per sample | 3 days |
| 5 | Tests on Cement viz., Consistency, Initial setting time and final setting time, Compressive strength, Soundness | 3,000 | per sample | 30 days |
| 6 | Tests on Bricks/ Fly ash bricks viz., Efflorescence, Water absorption, Compressive strength | 2,000 | per sample | 10 days |
| 7 | Concrete mix design | 20,000 | per sample | 40 days |
| 8 | Test on Mosaic and Pressed Tiles Water absorption & Flexural strength | 2,500 | per sample | 7 days |
| 9 | Physical properties of Lime | 3,000 | per sample | 30 days |
| 10 | Lime reactivity test on Fly Ash | 2,000 | per sample | 30 days |
