Geotechnical Engineering Lab



In the geotechnical laboratory, the important engineering and fundamental soil properties of soil are determined. These properties will help the civil engineer to determine the nature of soil and its strength for designing and construction of structures.

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List of Experiments

  • Determination of water content by oven drying method.
  • Determination of specific gravity by
  • a)Density bottle method
  • b)Pycnometer method.
  • Gradation analysis
  • a)Mechanical Sieve analysis
  • b)Hydrometer analysis.
  • Determination of Atterberg limits
  • Determination of free swell index
  • Determination of field unit weight by
  • a)Core cutter method.
  • b)Sand replacement method.
  • Determination of permeability by
  • a)Constant head permeameter.
  • b)Variable head permeameter.
  • Direct shear test.
  • Vane shear test.
  •  Unconfined compression test
  •  IS - Light compaction test
  •  IS - Heavy compaction test
  • Triaxial shear test.
  • Consolidation test.
  • California bearing ratio test.
    1. Area in sq.m                                        :  177.6 sq.m
    2. Established in the year                        :  2014
    3. Total investment made(Rs)                 :  12,29,178/-
    4. Major equipment                                 : Liquid limit, plastic limit, core cutter, sand  replacement apparatus,  sieves, pycconometer,density bottle,  constant head permeability  apparatus, variable head    permeability                apparatus, direct shear test apparatus, triaxial compression test, vane shear test, Soil sample Extractor 
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    Laboratory Name

    Branch(s)

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    Geotechnical Engineering Lab

    Civil Students
      Faculty In charge                                :  B.Narasimha Rao
      Lab Technicians                                  :   S.V.Naraya Reddy

     

     

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