Transportation and Traffic Engineering Lab
The transport lab evaluates materials and behaviors crucial for road construction and maintenance, focusing on aggregates, bituminous materials, and traffic engineering to ensure safe, durable, and efficient infrastructure.
The lab is equipped to conduct various standardized tests, detailed below:
TESTING OF AGGREGATES
| 1 | Determination of Aggregate Impact Value (AIV) |
| 2 | Determination of Aggregate Crushing Value(ACV) |
| 3 | Determination of the Ten Percent Fines Value |
| 4 | Determination of Flakiness Index |
| 5 | Determination of Elongation Index |
| 6 | Determination of Angularity Number |
TESTS ON BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
| 7 | Specific Gravity of Semi-Solid Bituminous Material |
| 8 | Penetrations of Bituminous Material |
| 9 | Ductility of Bituminous Materials |
| 10 | Solubility of Bituminous Materials |
| 11 | Loss on Heating of Asphaltic Compound |
| 12 | Softening Point of Bituminous Materials (Ring and Ball Method) |
| 13 | Flash and Fire Points of Bituminous Materials (Cleveland Open Cup) |
CBR AND BITUMINOUS MIX DESIGN
| 14 | Determination of CBR of Laboratory Compacted Soil |
| 15 | A method for measuring saturation flow at traffic signals |
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
| 16 | Determination of Roadway Capacity |
| 17 | Measuring Saturation Flow at Traffic Signals |
Some important machinery of this lab includes:
Marshal Machine
CBR Machine
AIV Machine
Compression Testing Machine
Oven
Oven with cup
Softening Point of Bituminous Materials (Ring and Ball Method)
Cleveland Flash and Fire Apparatus
Balance
Penetration Apparatus
Radar Gun
Elongation Index Mould
Sieve
ACV Mould
Water Bath
Ductility Machine
Pedestal Hammer
Flakiness & Elongation Gauge
CBR Mould
