HOUSING AND BUILDING NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER

Tests

List of Laboratory Tests on Samples Provided by the Client:

No	Test
1	Grain size analysis a- fine aggregates b- coarse aggregates c- mixed aggregates d- using hydrometer
2	Moisture Content
3	Angle of repose
4	Liquid limit
5	Plastic limit
6	Shrinkage limit
7	Natural unit weight
8	Specific gravity
9	Visual classification (per sample)
10	Consolidation (L.E. 25 is added per time settlement computations according to the specified pressure)
11	Free swell
12	Swelling Pressure a- Using 3 samples b- Using 1 sample
13	Shear Tests a- Using Shear box (3 samples) - Unconsolidated undrained for cohesive and cohesionless soils (UU) - Consolidated undrained (CU) for cohesive soils - Consolidated drained (CD) b- Using Triaxial Compression Test (3 samples) - Unconsolidated undrained (UU) - Consolidated undrained (CU) - Consolidated undrained with pore water pressure measurement (CU) - Consolidated drained (CD) c- Using Vane Shear
14	Unconfined Compressive Strength for: - Clayey soils - Rocks
15	Permeability a- Constant Head b- Falling Head
16	Compaction a- Standard compaction - Clayey and silty soils - Sandy and gravely soils (including grain size distribution) b- Modified compaction - Clayey and silty soils - Sandy and gravely soils (including grain size distribution)
17	California Bearing Ratio (CBR) a- Unsoaked sample - compaction price is added - Clayey and silty soils - Sandy and gravely soils b- Soaked sample - compaction price is added - Clayey and silty soils - Sandy and gravely soils
18	Field Density per point (5 points at least per day)*
19	Maximum and minimum dry density for sandy soil
20	Maximum and minimum dry density for gravely soil
21	Crushing Strength of cemented soils or rocks (6 cubes to be trimmed by the client)
22	Slake durability test
23	Point load test
24	Pile integrity test (per pile)
25	Field density measurement using nuclear apparatus (5 points at least)
26	Surveying works to monitor the movement of buildings: 1000 L.E. for the first time, 500 L.E. for the following times inside Cairo and 750 L.E. outside Cairo

"20 L.E. is added per point in the northern governorates, Canal governorates and Fayoum; 25 L.E. for southern governorates till Assuit and 35 L.E. otherwise.

"The suitability of replacement soil or the soil used around the foundations, 200 L.E. per sample provided by the client.

"In case of not providing analysis for the results, integrity testing of piles is 60 L.E. within Cairo and 80 L.E. otherwise.

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