Faculty of Planning
Material Testing Laboratory
About the Material Testing Laboratory
Brief: The CEPT Material Testing Laboratory offers top-notch testing capabilities for the basic materials used in construction. This laboratory is a platform facilitating teaching, research, and professional consultancy at CEPT University. The laboratory staff are well trained to conduct the experiments. To maintain the integrity of the results, all instruments and equipment in the laboratory are periodically calibrated. The construction materials and tests which can be performed as per Indian Standards in the laboratory are listed below:
| Sr. No. | Material | Types of tests as per applicable IS code |
| 1 | Cement | Consistency (IS 4031 Part 4: 1988) (Reaffirmed 2019) Initial and Final Setting Time (IS 4031: Part 5: 1988) (Reaffirmed 2019) Soundness (IS 4031: Part 3: 1988) (Reaffirmed 2019) Density of Cement (IS 4031: Part 11: 1998) (Reaffirmed 2019) Fineness (IS 4031: Part 2: 1999) (Reaffirmed 2018) Compressive Strength of Cement (IS 4031: Part 6: 1988) (Reaffirmed 2019) |
| 2 | Steel | Tensile Strength (Ultimate tensile strength, Yield strength, and % Elongation) (IS 1608:2022) Bend Test (IS 1599:2023) Re-bend Test (IS 1786: 2008) (Reaffirmed Year: 2018) |
| 3 | Bricks | Compressive Strength (IS 3495: Part 1: 2019) Water Absorption (IS 3495: Part 2: 2019) Efflorescence (IS 3495: Part 3: 2019) Dimension and Tolerance (IS 1077: 1992) (Reaffirmed 2021) |
| 4 | Paver Blocks | Compressive Strength (IS 15658: 2021) Water Absorption (IS 15658: 2021) Abrasion Resistance (IS 15658: 2021) |
| 5 | Sand | Sieve Analysis (IS 2386: Part 1: 1963) (Reaffirmed 2021) Silt Content (IS 2386: Part 1: 1963) (Reaffirmed 2021) Bulking (IS 2386: Part 3: 1963) (Reaffirmed 2021) Water Absorption (IS 2386: Part 3: 1963) (Reaffirmed 2021) Bulk Density (IS 2386: Part 3: 1963) (Reaffirmed 2021) |
| 6 | Coarse Aggregates | Sieve Analysis (IS 2386: Part 1: 1963) (Reaffirmed 2021) Elongation and Flakiness Index (IS 2386: Part 1: 1963) (Reaffirmed 2021) Specific Gravity (IS 2386: Part 3: 1963) (Reaffirmed 2021) Moisture Content (IS 2386: Part 3: 1963) (Reaffirmed 2021) Abrasion Value (IS 2386: Part 4: 1963) (Reaffirmed 2021) Impact Value (IS 2386: Part 4: 1963) (Reaffirmed 2021) Crushing Value (IS 2386: Part 4: 1963) (Reaffirmed 2021) |
| 7 | Concrete | Concrete Mix Design (IS 10262: 2019) Slump Test for the Workability of Concrete (IS 1199: Part 2: 2018) Compaction Factor for the Workability of Concrete (IS 1199: Part2: 2018) Determination of Consistency of Fresh Concrete (IS 1199: Part 2: 2018) Concrete Maturity Test (ASTM C1074) Compressive Strength of Concrete Cubes and Cylinders (IS 516: Part 1: Sec1: 2021 Split Tensile Strength (IS 516: Part 1: Sec1: 2021) Flexural Strength (IS 516: Part 1: Sec1: 2021) Concrete Core Test (IS 516: Part 4: 2018) Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Test (IS 516: Part 5: Sec1: 2018) Carbonation Depth Test (IS 516: Part 5: Sec 3: 2021) Rebound Hammer Test (IS 516: Part 5: Sec 4: 2020) |
| 8 | Water | pH Value (IS 3025: Part 11: 2022) TDS (IS 3025: Part 16: 2023) Sulphates (IS 3025: Part 24: Sec 1: 2022) Chlorides (IS 3025: Part 32: 1988) (Reaffirmed 2019) |
| 9 | Wood | Moisture Content (IS 1708: Part 1: 1986) (Reaffirmed 2020) Compressive Strength (IS 1708: Part 8 & 9: 1986) (Reaffirmed 2020) Bending Strength (IS 1708: Part 7: 1986) (Reaffirmed 2020) |
| 10 | Natural Building Stone | Uniaxial Compressive Strength (IS 1121: Part 1: 2023) Water absorption, Specific Gravity and Porosity (IS 1124: 1974) (Reaffirmed 2017) |