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Laboratory Testing Types of Lab Tests
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Lab test Description/ Photos
Purpose/ Advantages
Soil Properties
1. Sieve Analysis to determine the
percentage of
various grain sizes
Physical
(Soil Characteristics) Mechanical
to obtain particle
size distribution
Moisture Specific Atterberg Strength
Content Gravity Gradation Limits Permeability Compressibility (Shear)
Unit Weight
Figure 24: Sieves
(Soil Classification)
2. Hydrometer to determine the
Analysis distribution of
For usage: For usage: particles smaller
a. Geotechnical engineering a. Geotechnical engineering than No. 200 sieve
b. Pavement engineering b. Pavement engineering (fine grain)
c. Environmental engineering
to identify silt, clay
Figure 23: Types of Soil Tests and colloids
percentages
Figure 25: Hydrometer
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