Apparatus and Methods

Used for measuring pavement surface irregularity

3-meter straight edge

Method in determining in place density of soil that can be used satisfactorily in moist, cohesive fine materials only

Drive Cylinder Method

Bit material Application: Using light spray

Fog seal

Bit material Application: Laying and bonding loose dust

Dust Binder

Bit material Application: using sand

Sand seal

Bit material Application: Used in seeded area

Mulch treatment

Used to determine flash point of asphaltic material

Cleveland Open Cup

Method in determining pile bearing capacity

Pile Load Test

Method in determining soil bearing capacity by loading a steel plate 30” in diameter

Plate bearing test

Instrument in rapid site measurement of the structural properties of existing road pavement

Dynamic Cone Penetrometer

used to determine effect of water on the cohesion of the mixture

Immersion Compression Test

Standardized in situ dynamic penetration test used during borehole drilling

Standard Penetration Test

Test: Detect the contamination in asphalt cement using trichloroethylene

Solubility Test

Test: Determines the asphalt content in liquid asphalt

Distillation Test

Test: Determines rate of loss of volatile oil of asphalt when heated

Loss on heating

Test: Determines the resistance of emulsion to breakdown on the job

Cement Mixing

Test: Determines the tendency of the asphalt globules in the emulsion to settle during storage

Storage Stability

Test: Determines Index Retained Strength

Immersion Compression Test

Device: Surface Deviation

Profilometer

Device: Stability of bituminous paving mixtures

Stabilometer

Device: Stress-strain relationship

Rheometer

The higher the gauge, the ______ the thickness

higher

The higher the schedule, the ______ the wall thickness

higher

The higher the number in grade (eg. MC-30), the ______ it is

thicker

Test: Determines the silt and clay content of soil

Hydrometer Test

Device: Used in testing paint

Wheel and Ramp

Device: Used to distribute cement to underwater site

Tremie

Device: Measures relative hardness of Asphalt

Penetrometer

Test for concrete pipes compressive strength

Three Edged Bearing Test

Quanttitave determination of bitumen in hot mixed paving mixtures

Extraction test

Apparatus: Cutback asphalt specific gravity

Glass pycnometer

Test for Soil Nail

Pull-out Test

Test for Carbon Fiber

Pull-off test

Used when there is no visible signs of termite infestation

Cordoning

Used when there is signs of termite infestation

Drenching

Equipment: Containing radioactive content that can read in-lace density or moisture content

Nuclear Density Gauge

Test: Freshness of Cement

Loss on ignition