Last Amended on 11.01.2014 Page 1 of 14 I. BUILDING MATERIALS 1. Soil / Rock Plate Load Test IS 1888 1982 (Reaffirmed-2007) Cyclic Plate Load Test IS 5249 1992 Clause 6 (Reaffirmed-2010) Load Test On In-Situ Footing IS 10042 1981 (Reaffirmed-2007) Standard Penetration Test IS 2131 1981 (Reaffirmed-2007) Dynamic Cone Penetration Test IS 4968 (Part 1) 1976 (Reaffirmed-2007) Modulus Of Subgrade Reaction IS 9214-1979 (Reaffirmed-2007) Field CBR Test IS 2720 (Part 31)1990 (Reaffirmed-2010) On Plate size 30 cm, 45 cm, 60 cm 5 to 1000 kn 3.5 to 140 Kpa On Plate size 30 cm, 45 cm, 60 cm 5 to 1000 kn 3.5 to 140 Kpa 50 to 4000 kn 1 to 50 blows Using 50 mm Cone. 0.5 to 10 m in overburden 1 to 35 blows for 100 mm 0.02 to 0.2 Mpa/mm On all types of soils 1 to 100 %
Last Amended on 11.01.2014 Page 2 of 14 In Situ Density By Core Cutter IS 2720 (Part 29) 1975 (Reaffirmed-2010) Soil 4.75 mm and below By Sand Replacement IS 2720 (Part 28) 1974 (Reaffirmed-2010) On any type Of Soil other than bouldery By Water Replacement IS 2720 (Part 33) 1971 (Reaffirmed-2010) On Bouldery soil 15 to 25 kn/cu.m Geophysical Investigation (By electrical resistivity method) IS 1892-1979 Clause 3.2 1 to 10 12 Ωm 2. Cast-In-Situ RCC Concrete Piles In Situ Pile Load Test by Maintained Load Method Compression IS 2911 (Part 4) 1985 (Reaffirmed-2010) Clause 6.2 5 to 3000 kn Loading Pull Out Clause 8 Cyclic Loading Method Clause 6.3 3. WBM / Bituminous Surface Benkelman Beam Test IRC:81-1997 0 to 25 mm 4. Rock Anchors / Foundation Bolts Pull-out test IS 11309-1985 (Reaffirmed-2006) 5 to 2000 kn
Last Amended on 11.01.2014 Page 3 of 14 5. Soil /Flyash Natural Moisture Content IS 2720 (Part 2) 1973 5 to 100 % Specific Gravity IS 2720 (Part 3/ Sec 1) 1980 1 to 4 Specific Gravity IS 2720 (Part 3/ Sec 2) 1980 1 to 4 Grain Size Analysis Sieve Analysis Sieve Analysis Pipette method Hydrometer Analysis IS 2720 (Part 4) 1985 Clause 3 Clause 4 Clause 5.1 Clause 5.2 125 mm to 4.75 mm 4.75 mm to 75 µ 75 µ to 2 µ Liquid & Plastic Limits IS 2720 (Part 5) 1985 5 to 300 % Shrinkage Limit IS 2720 (Part 6) 1972 1 to 30 % Light Compaction Test IS 2720 (Part 7) 1980 Moisture : 0.1 to 50 % Density : 0.8 to 4 gm/cc Heavy Compaction Test IS 2720 (Part 8) 1983 Moisture : 0.1 to 50 % Density : 1 to 4 gm/cc Unconfined Compression Test IS 2720 (Part 10) 1991 0.1 to 2 Mpa
Last Amended on 11.01.2014 Page 4 of 14 Triaxial Shear Test by Unconsolidated undrained method without measurement of pore water pressure IS 2720 (Part 11) 1993 On Specimen size : 38 mm, 50 mm, 75 mm, 100 mm Cell Pressure : 0.01 to 1 Mpa Pore pressure Measurement : 0 to 0.2 Mpa Triaxial Shear Test by Consolidated Drained Method with measurement of pore water pressure Direct Shear Test Unconsolidated undrained Consolidated Drained IS 2720 (Part 12) 1981 IS 2720 (Part 13) 1986 Clause 5.1 Clause 5.2 On Specimen size: 38 mm, 50 mm, 75 mm, 100 mm Cell Pressure : 0 to 1 Mpa Pore pressure Measurement : 0 to 0.2 Mpa Vertical stress : 0.005 to 0.3 Mpa Shearing stress : 0 to 2500 N Strain : 25 mm Consolidation Test IS 2720 (Part 15) 1986 0.005 to 1 Mpa Laboratory California Bearing Ratio Test IS 2720 (Part 16) 1987 1 to 100 %
Last Amended on 11.01.2014 Page 5 of 14 6. Soil Permeability Test Constant Head Test Falling Head Test IS 2720 (Part 17) 1986 Clause 5 Clause 6 10-3 to 10-10 cm/s 10-3 to 10-10 cm/s Free Swell Index IS 2720 (Part 40) 1977 5 to 300 % Swell Pressure Test IS 2720 (Part 41) 1977 0.01 to 0.78 Mpa 7. Rock / Building Stone Unconfined Compression test IS 9143 1979 1 to 800 Mpa (NX size) Point Load Test IS 8764 1998 0.5 to 100 kn Slake Durability Test IS 10050 1981 0 to 100 % Split Tensile Test by Brazillian Method IS 10082 1981 1 to 500 Mpa Rock Hardness IS 12608 1989 1 to 9 Permeability Test IS 4348-1973 0.1 to 2.8 Mpa Oblique Shear Test Applied Method 1 to 200 Mpa Triaxial Shear Test on rock specimen IS 13047 1991 C : 0.5 to 10 Mpa : 1 to 60 Water absorption IS 13030 1991 1 to 25 % Specific Gravity IS 13030 1991 1 to 4 Wet/Dry Density IS 13030 1999 1 to 5 gm/cc
Last Amended on 11.01.2014 Page 6 of 14 Porosity IS 13030 1991 0.01 to 0.1 (Dimensionless Ratio) 8. Aggregate (Coarse/Fine) Sieve Analysis IS 2386 (Part 1) 1963 0.075 to 4.75mm 4.75 to 125 mm Silt/Clay Content IS 2386 (Part 1) 1963 0.10 to 10 % Water absorption and Specific Gravity IS 2386 (Part 3) 1963 Water Abs.: 0.1 to 25% Specific Gravity : 2 to 4 Bulking of Fine aggregate IS 2386 (Part 3) 1963 5 to 60 % 9. Aggregate (Coarse) Flakiness Index IS 2386 (Part 1) 1963 5 to 70 % Elongation Index IS 2386 (Part 1) 1963 5 to 70 % Crushing Value IS 2386 (Part 4) 1963 0 to 50 % Impact Value IS 2386 (Part 4) 1963 2 to 50 % Los Angeles Abrasion IS 2386 (Part 4) 1963 1 to 60 % 10% fine value IS 2386 (Part 4) 1963 5 to 250 kn Bulk Density & Voids IS 2386 (Part 3) 1963 Density : 1 to 4 gm/cc Striping value IS 6241 1971 NA Observatory Test
Last Amended on 11.01.2014 Page 7 of 14 Soundness by Sodium Sulphate & Magnesium Sulphate IS 2386 (Part 5) 1963 0.1 to 18 % 10. Bitumen (Paving /Industrial/ Modified) Penetration Value IS 1203-1978 1 to 50 mm Ductility Test IS 1208-1978 1 to 100 cm Softening Point IS 1205-1978 10 to 100 C Specific Gravity IS 1202-1978 0.5 to 1.2 (Dimensionless) Penetration Test after Thin Film Oven Test Ductility Test after Thin Film Oven Test Flash & Fire point by Cleveland Open Cup IS 9382-1979 IS 1203-1978 IS 9382-1979 IS 1208-1978 IS 1448 (Part 69) 1969 5 to 50 mm 10 to 1000 mm 175 to 400 C 11. Bituminous Mix Marshall Stability Based on MS2 of Asphalt Institute Handbook Bitumen content IRC : SP 11 Appendix C 1 to 25 kn load 1 to 25 mm flow 0.1 to 15 %
Last Amended on 11.01.2014 Page 8 of 14 12. Cement OPC-33, 43, 53 grade Slag Cement- PPC cement Fineness by sieving IS 4031 (Part 1) 1996 1 to 20 % Fineness by Blaine s air permeability Soundness - By Le-Chattelier Method By Autoclave Method IS 4031 (Part 2) 1999 IS 4031 (Part 3) 1988 50 to 700 m 2 /kg 0.1 to 10 mm 0.01 to 1 % Normal Consistency IS 4031 (Part 4) 1988 10 to 40 % Setting Time Initial IS 4031 (Part 5) 1988 Clause 5.2 30 to 300 min Final Clause 5.3 150 to 500 min Compressive Strength of Hydraulic cement Compressive strength of Masonry Cement IS 4031 (Part 6) 2013 IS 4031 (Part 7) 2013 5 to 80 Mpa Drying Shrinkage IS 4031 (Part 10) 1988 0.1 to 5 % Density IS 4031 (Part 11) 1988 2.8 to 3.3
Last Amended on 11.01.2014 Page 9 of 14 13. Flyash (Conforming to IS 3182 (Part 1) 2003 and IS 3182 (Part 2) 2003 Fineness by sieving IS 1727 1967 0 to 75 % Specific Surface IS 1727 1967 50 to 700 m 2 /kg Soundness - By Le Chattelier Method By Autoclave Method IS 1727 1967 1 to 10 0.01 to 5 % Consistency IS 1727 1967 10 to 40 % Setting Time Initial IS 1727 1967 5 to 300 min Final IS 1727 1967 30 to 600 min Compressive Strength IS 1727 1967 5 to 80 Mpa Drying Shrinkage IS 1727 1967 0.01 to 5 % Specific Gravity IS 1727 1967 1.7 to 3.3 (dimensionless ratio) 14. Concrete Slump Test IS 1199-1959 0 to 200 mm Compaction Factor IS 1199-1959 0.75 to 1 (dimensionless ratio) Compressive Strength IS 516-1959 5 to 88 Mpa Flexural Strength IS 516-1959 2 to 10 MPa
Last Amended on 11.01.2014 Page 10 of 14 Hollow & Solid Concrete Block Water Absorption IS 2185 (Part 1) 1979 IS 2185 (Part 2) 1983 1 to 50 % Hollow & Solid Concrete Block Compressive Strength IS 2185 (Part 1) 2005 IS 2185 (Part 2) 1983 1 to 35 Mpa 15. Burnt Clay Bricks / Flyash Bricks / Flyash Lime Bricks Compressive Strength IS 3495-1992 5 to 50 Mpa Water Absorption IS 3495-1992 1 to 50 % Efflorescence IS 3495-1992 Qualitative Dimension IS 1077-1992 IS 2180-1988 10 to 5000 mm 16. Concrete Flooring Tiles Water Absorption IS 1237-1980 1 to 25 % Wet Transverse Strength IS 1237-1980 1 to 5 Mpa Resistance to wear IS 1237-1980 0.1 to 10 mm 17. Glazed / Ceramic Tiles Water Absorption IS 13630 (Part 2) 2006 1 to 25 % Crazing Resistance IS 13630 (Part 9) 2006 Qualitative 18. Ceramic Tiles Modulus of rupture IS 13630 (Part 6) 2006 1 to 5 Mpa Scratch Hardness according to IS 13630 (Part 13) 2006 1 to 9 MOHS 19. Glazed Tiles Chemical Resistance IS 13630 (Part 8) 1993 Qualitative
Last Amended on 11.01.2014 Page 11 of 14 20. Ceramic Unglazed Vitreous Acid Resisting Tiles Water Absorption IS 4457 2007 0.05 to 5 % Flexural Strength IS 4457 2007 5 to 75 Mpa Resistance to Acid IS 4457 2007 0.10 to 5 % Abrasion Resistance IS 4457 2007 50 to 200 mm 3 21. Reinforcement Mild Steel & medium Tensile bars and hard drawn steel wires for concrete reinforcement and HSD bars / Structural Steel Ultimate Tensile Strength IS 1608 2005 200 to 800 N/mm 2 Yield / 0.2 % Stress IS 1608 2005 200 to 600 N/mm 2 % Elongation IS 1608 2005 1 to 50% Nominal unit weights of steel reinforcement IS 1786 2008 Reaffirmed 2012 1 to 500 N/meter Bend Test IS 1599 1985 On 6 to 32 mm bars 18 mm to 192mm Mandrel Diameter 22. Reinft. / Steel Re-Bend Test IS 1599 1985 On 6 to 32 mm bars 30 mm to 224 mm Mandrel Diameter 23. Integral Water Proofing compound Setting Time IS 4031 (Part 5) 1988 10 to 700 min Compressive strength IS 4031 (Part 6) 1988 5 to 80 Mpa
Last Amended on 11.01.2014 Page 12 of 14 24. Concrete Paving Blocks Compressive Strength IS 15658 : 2006 10 to 75 Mpa Water Absorption IS 15658 : 2006 1 to 25 % Resistance to wear IS 15658 : 2006 50 to 200 mm 3 25. Timber Moisture Content IS 1708 (Part 1) 1986 0.1 to 25 % Specific Gravity IS 1708 (Part 2) 1986 0.6 to 3 26. Door Shutters Knife Test IS 4020 (Part 14) 1998 Qualitative Glue Adhesion test IS 4020 (Part 15) 1998 Qualitative End Immersion test IS 4020 (Part 13) 1998 Qualitative Dimension and Squareness test IS 4020 (Part 2) 1998 10 to 3000 mm General Flatness IS 4020 (Part 3) 1998 0.10 to 10 mm Local Planeness IS 4020 (Part 4) 1998 0.10 to 10 mm Impact Indentation IS 4020 (Part 5) 1998 0.10 to 5 mm Flexure Test IS 4020 (Part 6) 1998 0.10 to 100 mm Edge Loading Test IS 4020 (Part 7) 1998 0.10 to 25 mm Shock Resistance Test IS 4020 (Part 8) 1998 Qualitative Buckling Resistance Test IS 4020 (Part 9) 1998 0.10 to 100 mm
Last Amended on 11.01.2014 Page 13 of 14 27. Particle Board Water Absorption IS 2380(Part 16) 1977 Swelling due to thickness IS 2380 (Part 17) 1977 Modulus of Rupture IS 2380 (Part 4) 1977 Density IS 2380 (Part 3) 1977 Moisture Content IS 2380 (Part 3) 1977 Resistance to steam IS 12823-1990 Reaffirmed 2005 IS 2380-1977 Crack resistance IS 12823-1990 Reaffirmed 2005 1 to 50 % 1 to 20 % 0.5 to 25 Mpa 4 to 12 kn/cu.m. (400 to 1200 kg/cu.m.) 1 to 30 % Qualitative Qualitative 28. Granite / Marble & Stone Specific Gravity IS 1124-1974 Water Absorption IS 1124-1974 Hardness by Mho s scale IS 13630 (Part-13) 1993 Reaffirmed 2006 2.5 to 5.0 0.10 to 10 % 1 to 9
Last Amended on 11.01.2014 Page 14 of 14 29. Chequered Tiles Water Absorption IS 13801:1998 Reaffirmed 2006 Wet Transverse Strength IS 13801:1998 Reaffirmed 2006 Resistance to wear IS 13801:1998 Reaffirmed 2006 1 to 25 % 0.50 to 10 Mpa 0.10 to 5 mm 30. Bitumen Kinematic Viscosity IS 1206 (Part 3) 200 to 600 centistoke Absolute Viscosity IS 1206 (Part 2) 600 to 4000 poise -X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-