Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology

Department of Civil Engineering

Committed to Quality Assurance for Better Bangladesh
APPROVED RATES FOR TESTING OF MATERIALS & SERVICES
Rates include VAT and effective from July 2015
Department of Civil Engineering reserves the right to change the rates at any time without any prior notice
Contact Phone No.: 031-714948, +88-01765596552
BRTC Office Time: Sunday to Thursday => 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Aggregate Brick & Paving Block
1 Specific Gravity 3500 1 Absorption 2000
2 Absorption Capacity 3500 2 Crushing Strength 4000
3 Aggregate crushing value (ACV) 4000 3 Efflorescence 3500
4 Aggregate Impact value (AIV) 3000 4 Size & shape 2500
5 Angularity number 5000 5 Unit Weight 3000
6 Bulking of sand 5000 6 Salinity 2500
8 CBR of Base/Sub-base material 31000 7 Acid Resistance (Vitriol) 6500
9 Clay lump & friable particles 3000 8 T-Test/Field Test 2000
10 Coal & lignite 3500
11 Elongation Index (EI) 4500 Tiles
12 Flakiness Index (FI) 4200 1 Absorption 2000
13 L.A. Abrasion 4500 2 Crushing Strength 3500
14 Mica Content 7000 3 Bending Test 3000
15 Organic impurities 2500 4 Size & shape 2500
16 Effect of organic impurities 10000
17 Standard Proctor test of aggregate (MDD) 12000 Bitumen
18 Modified Proctor test of aggregate (MDD) 20000 1 Bitumen content 11000
19 Sulphate/Salt content 2000 2 Design of A.C. mixes 42000
20 Sieve analysis (CA) 3500 3 Ductility 2500
21 Sieve analysis (FA)/Gradation 2500 4 Flash & fire points 2500
22 Soundness with Na2SO4 10000 5 Float test 2500
23 Soundness with Mg2SO4 10000 6 Loss-on heating 4000
24 Ten percent fines (10% fines) 6000 7 Softening point (R&B) 2500
25 Unit weight (CA) 2500 8 Solubility 2500
26 Unit weight of aggregate(FA) 2500 9 Specific gravity 2500
27 Void Ratio 4000 10 Standard penetration 2500
28 Acid Resistance 3500 11 Viscosity (S.F.) 4500
29 Fineness factor 2500 12 Viscosity (Kinematic) 6000
30 Hydrophilic Factor 3000 13 Water Content 5500
31 Co-efficient of Sand (d10) 2500 14 Distillation 7500
32 Foreign material content 10000 15 Any test on residue 4000
33 Deleterious substance 10000 16 Theoretical Max. Sp. Gr. 3500
17 Marshall Stability& Flow test 3500
Cement
1 Compressive strength (3 ,7 & 28 days) 7500 MANHOLE COVERS/ PLATE + WELD
2 Fineness 2500 1 Load & Wt. test on Manhole Cover (<18'' dia.) 6000
3 Normal Consistency + Setting time 5000 2 Load & Wt. test on Manhole Cover (>18'' dia.) 6500
4 Tensile Strength (3 & 7 days) + 28 days 7500 3 Bend (more than 32 mm) 1500
5 Soundness 6000 4 Rebend (more than 32 mm) 2000
6 Chemical test 25000 5 Hardness (more than 32 mm) 2000
7 Density/Sp. Gravity 3500 6 Imapct (more than 32 mm) 3000
8 Compressive strength of Grouting Cement (Casting & testing) 3000 7 Tensile strength (more than 32 mm) 4000
9 Compressive strength of Grouting Cement (testing) 2000 8 Macroscopic 5000

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CEMENT CONCRETE SOIL
1 Concrete Cylinders (100x200mm) 2000 1 CBR of soils (Three points) 17000
2 Concrete Cylinders (150x300mm) 3000 2 Field Density per spot 6000*
3 Concrete Cylinders (casting & testing) 18000 3 Sp. Gr. 2000
4 Split Cylinder 3000
4 Hydrometer, sieve analysis & sp. Gr. 4500
5 Concrete beam in flexure 6500
6 Design of concrete mixes (ACI/BS) 55,000 5 Linear shrinkage 1800
7 Design of concrete mix using Admixture 60,000 6 Shrinkage limit 1500
8 Cubes (below 200mmx200mm) 3000 7 Liquid limit 3000
9 Cubes (200mmx200mm-300mmx300mm) 3500 8 Plastic limit 3000
10 Cubes (>300mmx300mm) 5500 9 Standard Proctor 7000
11 Core cutting & testing 6000* 10 Modified Proctor 8000
12 Core testing 3000 11 Unit weight (wet & dry) 2000
13 Rebound Impact hammer 5500* 12 Void ratio 3000
14 Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV) 5000* 13 Moisture content 1000
15 Half Cell Potential 5000* 14 Organic matter content 2700
15 Loss on ignition 2500
ROD 16 Alkalinity (CO3) 2000
1 Tension (Including Elongation) ( Upto 25 mm) 2200 17 SiO2 2000
2 Tension (Including Elongation) ( >25 mm) 3000 18 Sand equivalent test/Friction Angle 4000
3 Bend test (upto 25 mm) 1000 19 Permeability (Cohesive) 12000
4 Rebend test (upto 25 mm) 1400 20 Permeability (Non-cohesive sample) 5500
5 Bend test (above 25 mm) 1100
21 One dimensional consolidation 14000
6 Rebend test (above 25 mm) 1500
7 Elongation at Maxm Force 1500 Consolidated drained test (Direct Shear
22 Test)
7000
8 Shear Test 3500
9 Hardness (Rockwell) 2000 23 Consolidated drained triaxial Test 28000
10 Impact 3000 24 Percent compaction (Standard Proctor) 12000*
11 Stress-strain curves 7000 25 Percent compaction (Modified Proctor) 13000*
12 Spring test 2500 26 Consolidated quick test (Direct Shear Test) 5500
13 Tension (Weir) 2200 Con. Undrained triaxial test with pore
27 pressure
23000
14 Tension (Eye-hooks, anchor bolt) 4000
15 Angle/Flat Bar (700/-for Labour charge) 3000 Con.undrained triaxial test without pore
28 pressure
22000
16 Unit weight 1000
17 Actual Dia 1000 29 Unconfined compression 3500
18 Physical test 1000 30 Unconsolidated quick test (Direct Shear Test) 4500
19 Actual Dia 1000 31 Wash sieve analysis 2500

WATER WATER
1 Drinking water 7000 9 Nitrate-Nitrogen (NO3-N) 600
2 PH/Hydrogen ion Density 400 10 Total Alkalinity 500
3 Color (Filtered) 500 11 Total Hardness 800
4 Carbon dioxide (CO2) 300 12 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 900
5 Chloride (CI) 800 13 Arsenic (As) 190+10/- forchem.) 1500
6 Fluoride (F) 500 14 Turbidity 400
7 Iron (Fe) 1300 15 Salt Content 900
8 Manganese (Mn) 1500

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AGRICULTURE USE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF SOIL
1 Boron (B) 1500 1 pH 500
2 Electrical conductivity (EC) 500 2 Boron (B) 2700
3 Magnesium Density (Mg) 3800 3 Electrical conductivity (EC) 800
4 Sodium (Na) Density (SAR) 3800 4 Organic Matter (Dry Combustion Method) 2400

5 Organic Matter (Wet Combustion Method) 2800

POLLUTION STUDY 6 Ammonia-Nitrogen (NH3-N) 1200
1 Biochemical Oxygen demand (BOD) 5 days 1800 7 Phosphate content (PO4) 2600

2 Chemical Oxygen demand (COD) 1800 8 Exchangeable Sodium (Na) 2700

3 Dissolved Oxygen (DO) 500 9 Aluminum (AI) 3800
4 Sulphate (SO4) 600 10 Arsenic (As) 2200
11 Mercury (Hg) 4300
MISCELLANEOUS PARAMETER 12 Sulphate (SO4) 2800
1 Acidity 600 13 Ca, Cd, Cl, K, Mg, Na, Pb 1500
2 Carbonate (CO3) 1000 14 Other Metals 2000
3 Ammonia-Nitrogen (NH3-N) 1000
4 Nitrate-Nitrogen (NO2-N) 600 PARAMETER ANALYSIS OF WATER FOR
Concreting: pH Turbidity, Total Dissolved Solids, Chloride,
5 Aluminum (Al) 3500 1 Alkalinity. Organic Matter, Inorganic Matter, SO4 6500
Swimming Pool: pH, Alkalinity, Colour, Turbidity, Total Suspended
6 Arsenic (As) 1500 2 Solids, Chloride, TC, FC, Fe, NO3, PO4 7000
Textile (only Dyeing): pH, Alkalinity, Colour, turbidity, Hardness,
7 Bromine content (Br) 600 3 Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Total Chlorine, NO3, NO2, Fe, 7500
Mn, Cu, TS1

Textile (Boller): pH, Alkalinity, Colour, Turbidity, Hardness,

8 Total Chlorine content, Cl2 600 4 Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Total chlorine, Ca, Fe, Mn, SiO2, 7500
SO4

9 Free Chlorine content, Cl2 600 5 Tanning: pH, Alkalinity, Colour, Turbidity, Hardness, Fe, Mn 4000
Cooling: pH, Hardness, Turbidity, Total Dissolved Solids, Fe, Mn,
10 Break Point Chlorination 7800 6 COD (KMnO4, PO4) 5000
Paper and Pulp (Ground wood): pH, Alkalinity, Colour, Turbidity,
11 Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) 800 7 Hardness, Total Dissolved Solids, Chloride, Fe, Mn, SiO2, CO2 5000
Boller Feed Water: pH, Alkalinity, Colour, P-Alkalinity, M-
Alkalinity, Turbidity, Hardness, Total Dissolved Solids, total
12 Iodine content (I) 600 8 Suspended Solids. Dissolved Oxygen, Oil & Grease Contents, Fe, Mn, 6000
SiO2, PO2

13 Mercury (Hg) 4300

14 Phosphate content (PO4) 800 GAUGES (CALIBRATION)

15 Sulphite (SO3) 600 1 Pressure Gauge 4500

16 Silica-content (SiO2) 1000 2 Hydraulic Jack without Pressure Gauge 15000
17 B/Ba/Ca/Cr/Ca/Cd/K/Na/Ni/Pb/Zn 1500 3 Hydraulic Jack with Pressure Gauge 20000
18 Oil and grease content in water 1200 4 Hydraulic Jack with Pressure Gauge >800 ton 25000
19 Organic Matter 2100 5 Deflection dial 3000
20 Fecal Coliform (FC) 1200 6 Proving ring <100 kN 4500
21 Total Coliform (TC) 1200 7 Proving ring 100-500 kN 5500
22 Total Solids (TS) 900 8 Proving ring >500 kN 6500
23 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 900 9 Compression Machine* 9000
24 Pb or Cd release of Tableware 1600 10 Dynamometer 9000
25 Extraction charge for oil 2000 11 Balance (upto 20 kg) 8000
26 Extraction charge for salt 2000 12 Baching Plant* 40000

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SAMPLING VISIT LOAD TEST

1 Sampling for Bacteriological Analysis 6500* 1 Pile Load Test 60,000**
2 Sampling for physical and chemical Analysis 6500* 2 Plate Load Test 45,000***
** Visit fee of Tk 40,000 will be added
*** Visit fee of Tk 20,000 will be added
GEOTEXTILES SURVEY EQUIPMENT
1 Apparent/ Effective Opening size or Pore Size 4000 1 Theodolite 13000
2 Burst Test Index 3000 2 Level 10000
3 Grab Tensile Test 4000
4 Thickness 1200 PVC PIPE/ROB SCREEN /TUBEWELL
5 Tearing Strength 4000 1 Dimension of PV C/Roboscreen 2500
6 Unit weight 1900 2 Dimension of Tube well 3500
7 Tensile Elongation 4000 3 Pressure test 5000
8 Index Puncture Resistance or CBR puncture 3000 4 Acetone test 1500
9 Cone penetration test 3000 5 Impact test 6500
6 Diameter 1500
RUBBER/PLASTIC/PVC MATERIALS 7 Tubewell design 30,000
1 Tension, for a set of 5 samples 2900
2 Flexural, for a set of 5 samples 3400 Soil Boring (Including relevant tests & Report)
3 Compression set, for 1 sample 3400 1 Soil Boring per bore
4 Compression stiffness, for 1 sample 4700
(i) Within (Chittagong Metropolitan
5 Water Stopper (Tension, Dim.; LC 500/=) 5500
Area & around 10 km of CUET)-upto 35,000
60'
Elastomeric Bearings
Vulcanized rubber and thermoplastic elastomer in tension and (ii) Within (Chittagong Metropolitan
1 elongation at break, ASTM D412 (set of 3)
4500
Short duration compression test on plain and steel laminated
Area & around 10 km of CUET)-upto 45,000
2 elastomeric bearings for bridges, ASTM D4014 (set of 1)
4500 100'
Long duration compression test on plain and steel laminated (iii) Outside (Chittagong Metropolitan
3 elastomeric bearings for bridges, ASTM D4014 (set of 1)
9000
Area & around 10 km of CUET)-upto 40,000
4 Determination of shear modulus, ASTM D4014 (set of 3) 7300 60'
5 Test for compression set, ASTM D395 (set of 4) 7300 (iv) Outside (Chittagong Metropolitan
6 Dimension Test 3100 Area & around 10 km of CUET)-upto 50,000
Test for rubber durability-deterioration in an air oven, ASTM D573
7 (set of 3)
3700 100'
Test for determining the adhesion on rigid substrates, ASTM D429
8 (set of 1)
3000
Dimensional test (external and internal) giving number & thickness Note: Minimum 3 borings for a particular site ;Guidelines: up to
9 of steel plates, elastomer parallelism, elastomer thickness, ASTM 1900 3 katha -3nos, 3-5 katha-5nos, 6 to 10 katha-8nos.
D4014 (set of 1)

10 Ash content 3000

Note: * Field visit fee;Chittagong Metropolitan Area & around 10 km
11 Heat Resistence test at 100 C for 72 hours 3700
of CUET = Tk. 20,000; Greater Chittagong = Tk.25,000; other Districts
12 After ageing 7500 = Tk. 40,000] [* Field visit fee for Rebound Hammer/Core
Cutter/Scanner/Load Cell etc. are needed.] [Transport, local
hospitalities, accommodation (in+ Tk. 5,000 if case of overnight stay)
etc. are to be provided by the client]

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