Civil Engineering Lab
Soil Mechanics & Highway Engineering Laboratory
The Soil Mechanics and Highway Engineering Laboratory enables students to study the physical and mechanical properties of soils and paving materials. Students conduct tests for site investigation, foundation design, and highway pavement evaluation following international standards.
Equipment Available
- Direct Shear Apparatus
- Unconfined Compression Testing Machine
- Triaxial Test Apparatus
- Consolidation Apparatus (Oedometer)
- Standard & Modified Proctor Compaction Molds
- California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Testing Machine
- Field Density Test Kit (Sand Replacement)
- Hydrometer Analysis Set
- Atterberg Limits Test Set (Liquid Limit Device)
- Sieve Analysis (Fine and Coarse)
- Core Cutter Apparatus
- Falling Head Permeameter
- Marshall Stability Testing Machine (Bituminous Mixes)
- Bitumen Penetration Test Apparatus
- Softening Point (Ring & Ball) Apparatus
Learning Objectives
- Classify soils using the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS)
- Determine Atterberg limits for fine-grained soils
- Evaluate shear strength parameters of cohesive and granular soils
- Measure soil compressibility and settlement characteristics
- Test pavement subgrade support using CBR tests
- Design and evaluate flexible pavement bituminous mixes
- Conduct field density measurements for quality control