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DR. GHUMAN AND GUPTA GEOTECH CONSULTANTS
S.C.O. 64-65 (Basement)

Sector 17-A, Chandigarh
&
F-81, Phase VII,
Industrial Focal Point, Mohali
(Pb.).
Govt. Approved Test House Headed by Dr. M.S. Ghuman

Ph.D. (Geotechnical Engg.) Roorkee
Ex. Porf. & Head of Civil Engg., Pb. Engineering College, Chd. Cum
Director, Technical Education (U.T.) Chandigarh.
Test House Approved by PUDA,
PWSSB, PPHC, HPHC, MES,

* C-DOT, CPWD, LIC, AIRFORCE
Experts for :
Soil investigations for Buildings, Bridges, OHRs, Earth Dams, Irrigations Structures, Towers, Roads, Industrial Buildings etc.
Evaluation of Dynamic Elastic Properties and Analysis of Machine Foundations and Soil Stabilization Problems.
Plain Table Surveying, Levelling, Contouring and Demarcation.
Physical and Chemical Testing of Cement, Chemical Analysis of Mortar and Concrete, Cube, Mix Design of Cement Concrete, Coarse and
Fine Aggregates, Bricks, Marble, Kota Stone, Glazed Tiles, Terrazo Tiles, Water, Particle Board, Flush Door Shutters, G.I. Pipes,
Barbed Wire, Coatings, Steel Sections, CBR, MDD and DBD of Compacted Earth, Non Destructive Concrete Hammer test, Roof
Deflection test, Highway Bituminous Mix Design and Cement Concrete Pavements
BUILDING/ROAD MATERIAL TESTS
Sr.No. Material
Tests
1.
Water
IS:456
IS:10500
(i) Suitability for Construction Purposes

(ii) Drinking purposes.
2.
Marble/Kota Stone
IS:1130
Water Absorption, Specific Gravity, Hardness (Mhos Scale)
3.
Sand Stone
IS:3622
Water Absorption, Transverse Strength
4.
Cement concrete/chequered Tiles

IS:1237, IS:13801
Wet Transverse Strength, Water Absorption, Abrasion Value,

Dimensions
5.
Glazed Tiles/Ceramic Tiles

IS:777, IS:13754, IS:13756,
IS:13753, IS:13755
Water Absorption, Crazing, Impact and Chemical Resistance
6.
Particle Board/MDF
Shutter
IS:3097
IS:3087
Density, Moisture Content, Water Absorption after 2h soaking

and 20h soaking, Swelling due to general absorption after 24h
soaking (Av. increase in thickness and length), Swelling due to
Surface absorption after 2h soaking of one face (Av. increase in
thickness) Modulus of Rupture/Modulus of Elasticity in
Bending/Tensile Strength Perpendicular to Surface/Tensile
Parallel to Surface/Screw Withdrawl Test.
7.
Prelaminated Particle Board

IS:12823
Density, Variation in density, Water Absorption after 2h & 24h,

Swelling after 2h, Moisture content,
Tensile strength
perpendicular to surface, Tensile strength perpendicular to
surface after Cyclic test, Modulus of Rupture, Screw withdrawl
test, Resistance to steam crack, cigarette burn & stain.
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Experts for :
8.
Timber Panelled and Glazed Shutters

(Door Shutters)
IS:1003
Slamming Test, Impact Indentation Test, Shock Resistance Test,

Resistance to Misuse test, Resistance to Buckling Test, Local
Planeness Test & Screw Holding Test etc.
9.
PVC Shutter
(TADS)
Slamming Test, Impact Indentation Test, Shock Resistance Test,

Resistance to Misuse test & Resistance to Buckling Test etc.
10.
Flush Door/Cup Board Shutters

IS:2191
IS:2202
Knife Test, End Immersion Test, Glue Adhesion Test, Slamming

Test.
11.
Ply Wood
IS:303
(i) Moisture content

(ii) Glue Shear in Dry state
a) Adhesion of Piles
b) Glue Shear Strength
(iii) Water Resistance
a) Glue Shear after Boiling
b) Adhesion of Piles
(iv) Tensile Strength
(v) Modulus of Elasticity
12.
Wood
IS:287- IS:401
(i) Moisture Content

(ii) Chemical Testing of Preservatives
(iii) Identification of Wood
13.
Block Board
IS:1659
Dimension Changes Caused by Humidity, Resistance to Water,

Adhesion of Plies
14.
Aluminium Section
IS:1868
Thichkness of Anodic Coating
15.
Galvanised Steel Sheets

(Plain & Corrugated) IS:277
Mass of Coating
16.
G.I. Pipes
IS:1239
Galvanising, Wt./metre, Wall Thickness and Outside Dia
17.
G.I. Barbed wire

IS:278
Wt./metre, Dia, Pitch of Barbs, Tensile Strength, Breaking Load,

Galvanising
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18.
TOR/TMT Steel Bars, Structural steel

like Plates, Flats, Angles, Tees, Beams,
Channels etc.
IS:1786
IS:808
IS:2062
IS:1977
IS:1730
IS:1732
(i) Mechanical Testing : Mass per metre run,

Tensile Strength, %age Elongation, 0.2% Proof
Stress, Bend Test, Rebend test
(ii) Chemical Analysis (Carbon, sulphur, Phosphrous)
19.
M.S. Tubular Pipes

IS: 1161
IS:1239
a)
Tensile Strength, Yield Strength & % Elongation, Bend

Test/Flatterning test, wt/m
b) Chemical Analysis
20.
C.C. Cubes
IS:456
IS:516
Compressive Strength
21.
Bricks/Brick tiles
IS:1077
(i) Water Absorption & Compressive Strength

(ii) Efflorescence
(iii) Dimension Test
22.
Aggregates (Coarse & Fine)

IS:383
IS:2386
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
(xi)
(xii)
(xiii)
(xiv)
(xv)
Grading/F.M.
Silt Content
Impact Value
Crushing Value
Abrasion Value
Specific Gravity
Water Absorption
Flakiness Index
Bulk density
Stripping Test
Soundness Test
Deleterious Material
Organic Impurities
Aggregate Alkali Reactivity
Ten Percent Fine Value
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23.
Cement
IS:269
IS:8112
IS:12269
IS:1489
(i)
Complete Physical Tests (Fineness, Initial & Final Setting

Time, Specific Surface Area, Soundness, Compressive
Strength.
24.
Mix Design (Cement Concrete)

IS:10262
SP 23, IS:456,
M.O.R.T & H Specifications
Mix Design as per Field requirements
25.
Lime
Chemical Analysis
26.
Cement Mortar/ Cement

Concrete
i) Chemical Analysis to determine the ratio by calcium oxide

method
ii) Chemical Analysis to determine the ratio by silica method
27.
Non-Destructive Concrete Test

IS:13311 (Part-1)
(i) Hammer Rebound Test

(ii) Roof Deflection Test
28.
Soil Tests
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
29.
Bitumen Tests and Bituminous

Products
IS:73
IS:702
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(ii) Complete Chemical Analysis.
Particle size/Grain Size Analysis

Cu & CC Value
Atterberg Limits
D.B.D. of In-situ Soil by corecutter
D.B.D. of Insitu soil by Sand Replacement method
Standard Proctor Compaction Test (MDD & OMC
Values)
(vii) Modified Proctor Compaction Test (MDD&OMC
Values)
(viii) Lab. CBR under Unsoaked and Soaked Conditions
(ix) Field CBR
(x)
All index & Engineering properties of soil for evaluation
of bearing capacity
Penetration Test
Softening Point Test
Ductility Test
Specific Gravity
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Experts for :
(v)
(vi)
Flash Point
Solubility
Bituminous Mix Design (As per

M.O.R.T &H Specifications 4th
revision/IRC)
(i)
Marshall Test for Design of Dense B.M., Semi-dense &

Asphaltic Concrete
Design of Mix Seal Surfacing
Density of Compacted Layer
Gradation of Aggregates
Binder/Bitumen Content
Benkleman Beam Deflection

Test on Road Pavement
IRC:81
Benklemen Beam Test on road pavement for overlay design
32.
Pavement Design on the basis

of CBR/Traffic data (IRC:37)
Collection of soil samples from site & lab tests including CBR
and design of pavement
33.
Water proofing compound IS:2645
Permeability test, setting time, compressive strength and

water soluble Cholride content
34.
Structural Granite
IS:3316
Specification for structural Granite

(i)
Compressive Strength
(ii) Specific Gravity
(iii) Water Absorption
(i)
Pliability
(ii) Storage Sticking Test
(iii) Sheet Resistance
(iv) Water Absorption
(vi) % Bit Content
30.
31.
35.
Bitumen Felt/Tar felt

IS:1322
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
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PARTIAL LIST OF SOME OF OUR MAJOR CLIENTS (Govt. Departments)

1.
Central Public Works Department
2.
Military Engineering Services
3.
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
4.
Northern Railway
5.
National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh
6.
National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited
7.
Chandigarh Housing Board
8.
Capital Project, Chandigarh
9.
Municipal Corporation Chandigarh.
10.
Panjab University, Chandigarh
11.
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
12.
Army Welfare Housing Organisation
13.
Airforce Naval Housing Board
14.
Ministry of Environment & Forest, Civil Construction Unit
15.
Central Warehousing Corporation
16.
BPCL
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17.
Improvement Trust, Punjab
18.
IOCL
19.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
20.
Punjab State Electricity Board
21.
Haryana Police Housing Corporation Ltd.
22.
Punjab Police Housing Corporation Ltd.
23.
HSIDC
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24.
PWD B&R Punjab
25.
Punjab Mandi Board
26.
Punjab Urban Planning & Development Authority
27.
Punjab Health System Corporation Limited
28.
Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board
29.
Public Health Systems Corpn. Ltd.
30.
Punjab Markfed
31.
Food Corporation of India
32.
RITES
33.
Airport Authority of India
34.
PWD B&R Haryana
35.
HP Housing and Urban Dev. Authority
36.
National Buildings Const. Corpn. Ltd.
37.
Postal Civil Division
38.
Power Grid Corpn. Of India
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PARTIAL LIST OF SOME OF OUR MAJOR CLIENTS (Privates)

1.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH (NIPER) PHASE X,

SAS NAGAR, MOHALI.
2.
F.I. ASSOCIATES (P) LTD. A-45, PHASE-VIII-B, INDUSTRIAL AREA MOHALI
3.
SILVER CITY, ZIRAKPUR
4.
TATA TELE SERVICES
5.
T.I.C.S., NEW DELHI
6.
CONSOLIDATED CONSTRUCTION CONSORTIUM LIMITED, INFOSYS IT PARK

PROJECT, CHANDIGARH.
7.
HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD, BADDI
8.
COLGATE PAMOLIVE, BADDI
9.
TORRENT PHARMACEUTICALS LTD., BADDI
10.
IND CHEMIE WORKS, BADDI
11.
CADILA HEALTH CARE LTD. BADDI
12.
PANECEA BIOTEC, BADDI
13.
EMSAR INDIA PVT. LTD. , KUNJHAL, BROTIWALA
14.
INDAG RUBBER LTD.
15.
WIPRO LTD.
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16.
FEMCARE PHARMA, MANAKPUR
17.
HAVELLS INDIA LTD.
18.
UNICHEM LABORATORY
19.
ALKEM LABORATORY
20.
HYGIENIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE, BAROTIWALA
21.
LEGACY FOOD PVT. LTD. BADDI
22.
ANCHOR HEALTH AND BEAUTY CARE, BADDI
23.
NOVA PRECISION PLASTIC PVT. LTD., BAROTIWALA
24.
LEE COOPER INDUSTRIES, BADDI
25.
JUPITAR INDUSTRIES, BADDI.
26.
GINI AND JONY APPARELS PVT. LTD., BADDI
27.
CIPLA LTD., BADDI
28.
CEMENT GRINDING UNIT AT VILLAGE VIR PLASI, TEHSIL NALAGARH
29.
MAHAVIR SPINNING MILLS, BADDI.
30.
SHRINIVAS (GUJRAT) LABORATORIES PVT. LTD.. BADDI
31.
LANDIS + GYR LTD. AT BADDI, TEHSIL NALAGARH
32.
INDIAN HERBS RESEARCH SUPPLY CO. LTD., BADDI
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33.
EURO SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS LTD., BADDI
34.
UNITED BIOTECH (P) LTD., NALAGARH
35.
GEEP BATTERIRES PVT LTD., BADDI
36.
ACTION SHOES, BADDI
37.
SRI RAMA STEELS AT BAROTIWALA, BADDI ROAD
38.
ANKUR DRUG & PHARMA LTD., BADDI
39.
AURO TEXTILES, BADDI
40.
LEXION BIOTECH (INDIA) LTD.
41.
IND SWIFT LABORATORIES LTD.
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Welcome
Dr. Ghuman & Gupta Geotech Consultants is one of the most reputed laboratory in Northern India based at Chandigarh headed by Dr.
M.S. Ghuman, Ph.D. (Geotechnical Engineering), Roorkee, Ex. Prof. and Head of Civil Engg., Pb. Engineering College, Chandigarh
Cum Director, Technical Education (U.T.), Chandigarh. The aim is to provide high quality, reliable and timely testing services to the
clients, based on accurate test results adhering to standard test methods, under the expert guidance of highly qualified professionals.
COMPANY INTRODUCTION
We have a full fledged laboratory for carrying out soil investigations and testing of various types of construction materials at
SCO No. 64-65 (Basement) Sector 17A Chandigarh since 1992. In addition to this laboratory, we have new laboratory complex at F-81,
Industrial Area, Phase VII Mohali covering an area of 525 sq. yards, well equipped with latest equipments.
Taking into consideration our high standard of laboratory testing, out clients are quite large such as CPWD;
Min. of Env. and Forest, Civil Const. Unit, New Delhi, Air Force, M.E.S.; Northern Railway, Telecommunication
Department, LIC etc. and almost all Govt. organizations/public sectors/corporations/Boards of Punjab, Haryana
and Himachal.
We are also rendering testing services to large number of private multinational projects coming up at
various places in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal and Jammu, particularly at Baddi, Lalru, Derabassi & near by areas,
recommended by leading architects and structural designers based at Chandigarh, Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad
etc.
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Based upon the reliability of our test house in rendering consultancy in the field of Geotechnical Engg and
testing of construction materials the Chief Engineer (NZ-1) CPWD has approved our test house for carrying out
soil investigations as well as testing of Building Materials.
As far as M.E.S. is concerned, necessary approvals have been granted to our laboratory to undertake Geotechnical Investigations
as well as testing of construction materials by Chief Engineer, Chandigarh zone, Bathinda zone, Jalandhar zone and Pathankot zone.
We have also been approved by Chief Engineer Air Force (WAC), Palam, Delhi for carrying out
Geotechnical Investigations and testing of various construction materials. We are also carrying out various
investigation for different projects under GE Air Force Chandigarh, Ambala, Sarsawa, Adampur, Sirsa and
Suratgarh etc.
We have already carried out soil investigations and testing of various construction materials for Towers,
covering near about 100 sites for Spice Telecom, HFCL, Airtel and BSNL. Besides this we are also approved form
Chief Engineer (C), BSNL, Pb. Telecom Circle, Chandigarh.
We are also approved from Chief Engineer, PUDA, Chandigarh. Consequently we have already carried out
geotechnical investigations for large number of works including Houses, Over Head Tanks, Water Treatment
Plants, Water supply schemes & UGSR etc. The Deputy Director, Quality Control, PUDA Mohali is engaging us
to test the construction materials from time to time.
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The entire project dealing with investigations such as Geotechnical investigations, Evaluation of Modulus
of Subgrade reaction, CBR and Testing of various types of construction materials for the upcoming Amritsar
Airport, Amritsar has been assigned to our test house by Airport Authority of India.
We as third party, under overall supervision of Er. R.S. Shukla Consultant, and former Head Flexible
Pavements, Central Road Research Institute (C.R.R.I.), New Delhi, have undertaken supervisory work of quality
control testing work inclusive of design of road mixes, for 5 Nos. road projects in Punjab state costing about Rs.
Seventy five crores financed by M.O.R.T.H. for Punjab Infrastructure Development Board (PIDB), besides
providing necessary related laboratory support.
It is for your kind information that we have carried out the Soil investigations for Multiplexes for
M/s Pasco Motors, Silver City, Bajaj Travels and two No. Multiplexes in Amritsar for M/s Splendor Landbase
limited, New Delhi. Besides this we are also carrying out testing of construction materials for above Multiplexes
along with Shalimar Mall and Bella Vista Mall at Panchkula. We have also been allotted the work of soil
investigations and testing of building materials by ANSAL for Sushant City at Bathinda and proposed project at
Mohali.
We are carrying out work for M/s Rohan Rajdeep Tollways Ltd. for Patiala Samana Patran road,
BalachourDasuya road Projects. We have also carried out the work of Soil Investigations for Const. of R.O.B.
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at Derabassi for M/s R.S. Builders and for Const.of Fly over at Baldev Nagar Ambala for M/s Feedback Turnkey
Engineers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
We have recently carried out soil investigations for Amazon Enterprises Private Limited (Reliance) at
few sites and Construction of Westend Estate at Sector-85, Mohali for M/s Country Colonisers Private
Limited.
We have also carried out soil investigations for construction of Lakhnour Bridge at RD 12.229
Km and design mix M-15 for construction/rehabilitation of Chandigarh-Landran-Chunni-Sirhind Road project
(SH:12), World bank aided project.
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Surveying
The survey is done with Total Electronic Station with great accuracy universally accepted.
We will like to mention here the nature of jobs that can be taken by us with help of Er. I.P. Thareja of M/s
S.T. Associates, Computerised land surveys & Structural consultants, Panchkula.
(i)
Topography of Roads, Bridges, Towns, Sectors. Each and every feature like Trees, Manholes, Electric
Poles, Buildings etc. encountered during surveying is marked precisely. Before hand planning can be done
which saves lot of time and money during execution.
(ii)
Fixing of T.B.M. from permanent B.M. with the help of auto levels and Total
Stations.
(iii)
Layout/Demarcation of Sectors, Bridges and Industrial Sheds etc.
(iv)
Marking Alignment of New Routes including setting out Curves, improvement of existing Curves &
Junctions.
(v)
Topography of water supply projects, Lengths, Width and Levels at junction of Streets are taken for
designing of pipelines and machines/pumps. Designing of Water Supply and Sever lines is also undertaken
by us.
(vi)
Contours of hilly terrains. Very quick & precise.
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(vii)

B.O.Q. for Roads: Calculation of earth works in cutting & filling. Very helpful for estimation of quantities
for new routes and during and widening of roads Calculations of G.S.B., W.M.M., D.B.M. and Seal coats
etc. are done very quickly & precisely. Preparation of L-sections & Cross-sections.
(viii)
Topography/layout of Hydro-Electric projects where it is very difficult to execute with ordinary

instruments.
Data is collected from site with computerized aided electronic machines and downloaded with the help of
software from where it is transferred to other soft wares like M.S. Excel, Auto-cad and Auto-plotter where final
drawing are prepared. Colored drawings are provided which are very helpful in distinguishing various areas,
especially at change of Levels. Various features are given different shades to distinguish them from each other.
Drawings can be prepared on any scale depending upon the requirements. Drawings can be stored in the form of
CDs (Compact Discs). Modifications in such drawings are very easy at later stage.
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BIO-DATA OF DR.M.S. GHUMAN

1.
Name
Dr. M.S. Ghuman
2.
Designation
Chief Consultant and Technical Director
3.
Date of Birth
02.10.1935
4.
Key Qualifications
Qualifications
B.A. (Maths); B.Sc. (C.E.); P.G. (Dip); M.E. (S.M. &

F.E.); Ph.D. (Geotechnical Engg.), Roorkee., LMIGS.
Last Post Held
Prof & Head Of Civil Engg. Punjab Engg. College, Chandigarh cum
Director Tech. Edu (U.T.), Chandigarh.
5.
Member of Professional
Life Member Indian Geotechnical Society
6.
Experience
a) Teaching
33 years of teaching of subjects of Geotechnical Engineering at Degree and Master of Engineering
level.
b) Personal Research
i)
Published 22 research papers in National and International Journals/conferences.
ii)
Developed indigeneously an instrumented working model of a vibro-pile driver having
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no parallel in published literature.

c) Guided Research
Guided 44 Master of Engineering theses in the field of Geotechnical Engineering.
7.
Employment Record
1993 to dated
Chief Executive & Technical Director, Dr.Ghuman and Gupta

Geotech Consultants, Office: S.C.O. 64-65 (Basement), Sector
17-A, Chandigarh.
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1998 to 1993
Prof. and Head of Civil Engg. Pb. Engg College Chandigarh
1991 to 1993
Prof. and Head of Civil Engg PEC cum Director Technical

Education Chandigarh Administration.
1982 to 1988
Prof. of Civil Engg. PEC, Chandigarh.
1968 to 1982
Associate Prof. of Civil Engg. PEC, Chandigarh.
1960 to 1965
Asstt. Prof of Civil Engg. GNE College, Ludhiana.
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BIO-DATA OF ER. RAJIV.K.GUPTA

1.
Name
Er. Rajiv Kumar Gupta
2.
Designation
Director-Cum-Consulting Engineer
3.
Date Of Birth
21.07.1964
4.
Qualification
B.E. (Civil) (HONS). From Pb. Engg College,

Chandigarh
5.
Member Of Professional
Society
Life Member, Member Institution of Engineers

Life Member, Indian Geotechnical Society
6.
Experience
As Director cum consulting Engineer and under

guidance of Dr. M.S. Ghuman raised and promoted a unique
consultancy firm. The firm titled as Dr. Ghuman and Gupta Geotech
Consultants has been approved by large number of Govt.
Departments requiring services related to fields of geotechnical and
construction material testing.
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Test House Approved By
Chief Engineer (NZ-1) CPWD, Kendriya Sadan, Sector 9-A, Chandigarh.
Chief Engineer AF (WAC), Palam, Delhi.
Chief Engineer MES Chandigarh Zone
Chief Engineer MES Jalandhar Zone
Chief Engineer MES Bathinda Zone
Chief Engineer MES Pathankot Zone
Chief Engineer (Civil), BSNL Punjab Telecom Circle, Chandigarh.
Chief Engineer PUDA, Chandigarh
Airports Authority of India
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INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES
LIST OF LABORATORY AND FIELD EQUIPMENTS
FIELD EQUIPMENTS
A tripod assembly with a pulley, hoisting and lowering arrangements-4 Sets.
Casing pipes of 100mm, 150mm and 200 mm dia
Boring Equipment-Post hole augers, 100mm diameter with extension rods with iron and wooden clamps.
Standard Penetration Test Equipments:
Drill rods having stiffness of A rods and 1.5 m long each upto 50m depth.
Centering guide for keeping drill rods vertical
Drive weight assembly consisting of
a)
b)
Guide rod with driving head-3 Nos.

Hammer of 65 kg. Weight-3 Nos.
Thin walled sampling tubes of 38,60,75 and 100 mm dia about 5 Dozens.
Split spoon samplers
50 mm cones for Dynamic Cone Penetration Test-6 Nos.
Plate Load Test steel grooved plates of different sizes.
Hydraulic Jack and Pump-capacity 25 tons.
Dial gauges and Datum bar, Dial gauge stands.
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Packing columns of different sizes.

Kentledge facilities for reaction loading.
Miscellaneous such as measuring tape, trowels, spades, pick axes, sealing wax, observation sheets,
polythene bags, pipe wrenches, chain wrenches, Drill rods clamp, jute and steel ropes etc.
Earth Resistivity Test Apparatus
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LABORATORY EQUIPMENTS
1.
Consolidation Apparatus with Complete Assembly
2.
Triaxial shear Testing apparatus.

Two Triaxial Cell (complete with all components)
Motorised System to apply load corresponding to 8 speeds.
Foot pumps for generating cell pressure.
Self compensating Mercury control device for applying and maintaining constant cell pressure
3.
Unconfined compressive strength apparatus with complete assembly
4.
Electrical Direct shear test apparatus.
5.
Variable Head Permeability apparatus
6.
Constant Head Permeability apparatus
7.
Proving rings with dial gauges of various capacities.
8.
Universal sample extractors
9.
Split moulds for collecting samples out of sample extractors
10.
Grain Size distribution apparatus Hydrometer and pipette method.
11.
I.S. Sieves : 100mm, 80mm, 63mm, 50mm, 26.5mm, 22.4mm, 19mm, 13.2mm, 11.2mm, 6.7mm, 5.6mm,
4.75mm, 2.8mm, 2.36mm, 1.18mm, 0.600mm, 0.300mm, 0.212mm, 0.18mm, 0.15mm, 0.094mm, 0.075 m,
lid and pan.
12.
Motorised Sieve shaker
13.
Liquid Limit Apparatus with grooving tools-Motorised and Hand Operated
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14.
Plastic Limit Test Apparatus
15.
Shrinkage Limit Set Apparatus
16.
Drying ovens with thermostatic control and Muffle Furnace.
17.
Electronic/Digital Balances
18.
Physical balances with Analytical weight Box of 100 gms and 2000 gms.
19.
Standard Proctor Compaction Test Apparatus.
20.
Modified Proctor Compaction Test Apparatus.
21.
Proctor Needle spring type.
22.
Relative Density Test apparatus.
23.
C.B.R. test apparatus for unsoaked and soaked conditions for design of flexible road pavements-40 Nos.
24.
Core cutters with Dolly for D.B.D.-15 Nos.
25.
Sand Replacement apparatus for Insitu Density.
26.
Marshall test Apparatus Mould.
27.
Pycnometer, Specific Gravity Density Bottles.
28.
Sampling tins for moisture and sand content.
29.
Pinhole test Apparatus.
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30.
Double hydrometer Test Apparatus.
31.
Crumb Test Apparatus.
32.
Necessary glass apparatus and chemical for testing of exchangeable ions and the presence of deleterious
salts in soil (like SO4, CI, CO3, etc.)
33.
All chemical reagents for analysis suitability of water for curing and construction purpose.
34.
Chlorpyrifos content by Kjeldanl Method
35.
Vicat Apparatus with plunger and needles for consistency and setting time of
cement.
36.
Lechatelier Air Permeability for soundness of cement.
37.
Blains Air permeability apparatus for specific surface area of cement.
38.
IS Sieve for fineness by dry sieving.
39.
Standard Sands for making 3x3x3 cubes
40.
Cube moulds various numbers
41.
Mechanical Hydraulic Compressible strength test machine of 100 tons capacity
42.
All chemicals and glass apparatus for chemical analysis of cement sand mortar and cement concrete
samples.
43.
Miscellaneous apparatus like cylinders, towel, spatulas, saw, spanners, files, cube, moulds, wash bottles,
dessicator etc.
44.
2 Nos. balance of 5 kg. Capacity each with different weights ranging from 50
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gram to 5 kg.
45.
Hot Plates
46.
Bitumen tests apparatus.

a. Penetration Test
b. Softening point test (Ring & ball method)
c. Bitumen extractor.
d. Ductility Test
e. viscosity etc.
47.
Aggregate Tests
(a)
Crushing value of test apparatus
(b)
Impact test
(c)
Flakiness and Elongation test
(d)
Soundness apparatus
(e)
Stripping value test apparatus
(f)
Water absorption
(g)
Specific Gravity
(h)
Ten Percent Fine value test etc.
48.
Concrete Mix Design Apparatus
49.
Flush Door/MDF/Shutters test apparatus
50.
Plywood shutter Apparatus.
51.
Testing kit for paving Asphalts as per IS requirements.
52.
Testing kit for Bituminous Emulsions as per IS requirements.
53.
Marshall stability test Apparatus for design of Asphaltic concrete and Dense Bituminous Macadam, mixes
as per MOST/IRC requirements.
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54.
Testing Apparatus for Design of Granular Sub-base, Wet Mixes as per MOST/IRC requirements.
55.
Test Apparatus for determining relative degree of field compaction of road sub-grade.
56.
Modulus of sub-grade Reaction K-value test Apparatus as per IS requirements.
57.
Benkelmans Beam Apparatus for deflection test on existing pavements for strengthening or Design of overlay as per IS code.
58.
59.
Universal Testing Machine for Physical Tests of steel bars samples and other M.S. Sections.
Chemical analysis of steel samples and other M.S. sections.
60.
Testing Apparatus for Marble, Kota Stone and Sand Stone .
61.
Apparatus for testing of Terazzo tiles /Chequered tiles.
62.
Apparatus for testing of Glazed tiles.
63.
Apparatus for testing thickness of Anodic Coating on Aluminium Sections
64.
Apparatus for testing of G.I. Barbed wire.
65.
Apparatus for testing of Water proofing Compound.
66.
Apparatus for testing G.I. Sheets.
67.
Testing of Compressive Strength by 200 t digital electronic compression testing machine.
68.
Hydrostatic Pressure Test Apparatus
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MAJOR TESTING AREAS
GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS
STANDARD PENETRATION TEST
The scope of the work to carry out sub-soil investigation at the proposed locations consists of boring, conducting in-situ tests,
collecting disturbed and undisturbed soil samples from the bore holes, and conducting relevant laboratory tests as specified. The purpose
of the work is to ascertain the sub-soil profile, index and engineering properties of the soils and evaluation of allowable bearing capacity
values for shallow as well as Deep foundations (Piles & Wells etc. etc.) .
The work is carried out conforming to relevant Indian Standards.

The extent of investigation is:i)
To carry out field investigations involving boring/drilling sampling and in-situ tests.
ii)
Conducting Standard Penetration Test (SPT) at suitable intervals.
iii)
Collection of disturbed and undisturbed soil samples and water sample for laboratory
testing.
iv)
Laboratory tests on disturbed/undisturbed soil samples:
a)
Determination of all relevant Index properties eg. Density, moisture content, Specific Gravity,
Void Ratio/Porosity, Grain size analysis (Sieve as well as wet analysis), Atterberg Limits, sensitivity etc.
etc.)
b)
Determination of Engineering Properties
(i)
Shear Strength parameter through Direct Shear tests.
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(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)

Effective Shear strength Paraeters through Triaxial Shear tests

Undrained Shear Strength through unconfined compression tests.
Compressibility Characteristics through consolidation tests.
Shrinkage and Swelling Characteristics through free swell and Swelling pressure tests.
Chemical analysis of soil and water samples for pH, sulphate and Choloride contents.
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2.

DYNAMIC CONE PENETRATION TEST (DCPT)

In this test, a standard cone 50 mm in diameter and having an apex angle of 60, attached to a
string of drill rods is driven directly into the ground under the blows of 65.0 kg hammer falling from a height of 75
cm. The number of blows for 30 cm penetration is termed the penetration resistance and is designated as Ncd.
This test provides the variability of soil profile i.e. it helps to unearth loose/soft pockets of soil if
met at the approach site.
This test has been successfully used to ascertain th ebearin gcapacity of Boulder-Cobbles-GravelSoil matrixes met at site like Baddi, Parwanoo, Nalagarh and all Hilly terrains of H.P.
3.
DRILLING IN BED ROCK

Drilling into fresh/weathered rock strata is carried out using double tube core barrel of NX size and diamond bits with
water or bentonite slurry as drilling fluid run by a hydraulic feed machine. Minimum diameter of cores is 54.0 mm unless otherwise
instructed by the Engineer-in-charge
The time required to drill through a certain depth, amount of core recovery, rock Quality
Designation (RQD), physical condition length of pieces of core, joints, colour water residue, loss of water during
drilling, hydraulic pressure weather evidence of disturbance and other effects are carefully noticed and entered in
the drilling log.
For guidance relevant IS Standards are referred for proper storage of core samples
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Laboratory tests on rock samples

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Bulk and Dry density

Porosity
Water Absorption
Specific Gravity
Uniaxial Compressive Strength
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EARTH RESISTIVITY TEST

The resistivity measurements are taken at five points-four in the corner and one in the center of
the site to represent the entire site. Measurements are taken as per IS :3043-1987 using a high sensitivity digital
resistivity meter employing Wenners four-electrode configuration (Fig 1). The electrodes are spaced equvidistance. Measured D.C. current is passed through the two outer electrodes (current electrodes C1 and C2) and
potential drop across two inner electrodes (potential electrodes P1 and P2) is noted. Two sets of measurements
i.e. in direct and reverse flow of current are taken at each electrode separation. The electrode separation is
increased progressively to obtain resistivity values of deeper layers.
5. PLATE LOAD TEST
Following the procedures as laid down in relevant BIS codes, plate load tests are performed to determine
the following.
i) Evaluation of bearing capacity of soils for shallow foundation.
ii) Evaluation of Dynamic elastic constants for Machine foundations.
iii)
6.
Evaluation of modulus of subgrade reaction for design of Raft foundations and rigid pavements.
ROAD WORK
Geotechnical investigations are carried out for the determination of sub-grade characteristic of the road
samples at subgrade level conforming to IRC-37-2001Guidelines for the Design of Flexible pavements . The
laboratory tests are carried out and analysed for the following
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In situ density and moisture content.
ii)
Grain size distribution
iii)
Specific Gravity
iv)
Natural Moisture Content
v)
Bulk Density and dry density
vi)
Liquid Limit & Plastic Limit

vii) Maximum dry density at optimum moisture content (OMC) by standard as well as modified Proctor Compaciton tests.
viii)
Soaked and unsoaked CBR Values.

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A TEAM IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

Office Cum Laboratory

DR. GHUMAN AND GUPTA GEOTECH CONSULTANTS

S.C.O. 64-65 (Basement)

Govt. Approved Test House Headed by Dr. M.S. Ghuman

Test House Approved by PUDA,

PWSSB, PPHC, HPHC, MES,

BUILDING/ROAD MATERIAL TESTS

(i) Suitability for Construction Purposes

Water Absorption, Specific Gravity, Hardness (Mhos Scale)

Water Absorption, Transverse Strength

Cement concrete/chequered Tiles

Wet Transverse Strength, Water Absorption, Abrasion Value,

Glazed Tiles/Ceramic Tiles

Water Absorption, Crazing, Impact and Chemical Resistance

Density, Moisture Content, Water Absorption after 2h soaking

Prelaminated Particle Board

Density, Variation in density, Water Absorption after 2h & 24h,

A TEAM IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

Office Cum Laboratory

DR. GHUMAN AND GUPTA GEOTECH CONSULTANTS

S.C.O. 64-65 (Basement)

Govt. Approved Test House Headed by Dr. M.S. Ghuman

Test House Approved by PUDA,

PWSSB, PPHC, HPHC, MES,

Timber Panelled and Glazed Shutters

Slamming Test, Impact Indentation Test, Shock Resistance Test,

Slamming Test, Impact Indentation Test, Shock Resistance Test,

Flush Door/Cup Board Shutters

Knife Test, End Immersion Test, Glue Adhesion Test, Slamming

(i) Moisture content

(i) Moisture Content

Dimension Changes Caused by Humidity, Resistance to Water,

Thichkness of Anodic Coating

Galvanised Steel Sheets

Galvanising, Wt./metre, Wall Thickness and Outside Dia

G.I. Barbed wire

Wt./metre, Dia, Pitch of Barbs, Tensile Strength, Breaking Load,

A TEAM IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

Office Cum Laboratory

S.C.O. 64-65 (Basement)

PWSSB, PPHC, HPHC, MES,

TOR/TMT Steel Bars, Structural steel

(i) Mechanical Testing : Mass per metre run,

(ii) Chemical Analysis (Carbon, sulphur, Phosphrous)

M.S. Tubular Pipes

Tensile Strength, Yield Strength & % Elongation, Bend

(i) Water Absorption & Compressive Strength

Aggregates (Coarse & Fine)

A TEAM IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

Office Cum Laboratory

S.C.O. 64-65 (Basement)

PWSSB, PPHC, HPHC, MES,

Complete Physical Tests (Fineness, Initial & Final Setting

Mix Design (Cement Concrete)

Mix Design as per Field requirements

Cement Mortar/ Cement

i) Chemical Analysis to determine the ratio by calcium oxide

Non-Destructive Concrete Test

(i) Hammer Rebound Test

Bitumen Tests and Bituminous

(ii) Complete Chemical Analysis.

Particle size/Grain Size Analysis