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Chain Survey: One of the most basic types of field survey is Chain surveying. It is the method in which only the horizontal measurements are essential...
Read more Study of Various Instruments used in Chain Surveying and their uses
Standard Followed ASTM D 2216-98 or AASHTO T 265-93 Objective This test is performed on soil samples and entails the following objectives: To determin...
Read more Determination of Moisture Content by Oven Drying Method
Standard Used ASTM C-187 Objective The performance of this test aims at the following objectives: To precisely determine the quantity of water require...
Read more Determination of the normal consistency of hydraulic cement
Standard Used BS 196-3 Objective The objective of performing this test is to determine the soundness of cement and to check if the impurities present ...
Read more To determine soundness of cement by Le-Chatelier’s apparatus
Standard Used ASTM D 1037 Objective Following are the objectives of performing this experiment: To determine the compressive strength of wooden cubes ...
Read more To Perform Compression Test on Wooden Sample, when load is applied
Objective To investigate the rainfall-runoff relation of a long duration rain storm on dry catchment. Apparatus: Basic Hydrology Apparatus Stopwatch C...
Read more Investigation of rainfall – run off for long duration of rain
Introduction: Bod determination is often considered as one of the most important part of determining the water quality as it determines its purificati...
Read more Determination of BOD of the given sample
Introduction: This experiment basically relates the amount of saturation of oxygen in the given water sample such as that of drinking purpose, industr...
Read more Determination of Dissolved Oxygen in Water
Introduction: Water is a vital source of life for all the living organisms in the world of all species. It is a combination of right proportion of oxy...
Read more Determination of Calcium-Magnesium Hardness of Water
Introduction: Water is a vital source of life for all the living organisms in the world of all species. It is a combination of right proportion of oxy...
Read more Determination of Total, Permanent and Temporary Hardness of Water