Syllabus

1.Determination of the aggregate crushing value,
2. Determination of the aggregate impact value of coarse aggregates
3. Determination of Los Angeles Abrasion Value,
4. Evaluation of in-situ stress by using Flat Jack Unit,
5. Determination of Brinell Hardness testing Value,
6. Determination of Permeability of soil,
7. Determination of OMC-MD by Proctor compaction test,
8. Determination of California Baring Ratio (C.B.R.) value,
9. Determination of Rebound hammer Number
10. Evaluation of ground vibration using Seismographs

1. To determine different properties of rocks/soft rocks
2. To predict the parameter needed for specific application

1. To be able to select pertinent instruments,
2. To be able to use those with minimum supervision,
3. To obtain data and analyse the results for geotechnical design.
4. To design excavation with the input data from tests

Sivakugan, Arutrajan and Bo, Laboratory testing of Soils, Rocks and Aggregates, J Ross Publication