ENG - G009 Highway Lab

The following is a list of tests and preparatory work preformed in the Highway Laboratory and the equipment used in this function:

1. Determination of Material Voids Content : Gyrator Compactor*
2. Rut Resistance of Slabs: Wheel Tracker*
3. Mixing of Cold-Mix Material: Gilson Mixer
4. Mixing of Hot-Mix Material: Hobart Mixer, Large oven
5. Curing/Aging of samples: Incubator
6. Curing/aging of samples: Water Bath
7. Compaction of Slabs: Slab Compactor*
8. Workability: Gyratory Compactor
9. Material Stiffness: NU Asphalt Tester*
10. Marshall Design: Marshall Compaction Moulds, Marshall Compaction Apparatus, Marshall Testing Machine, X-Y graphic recorder, Digital Thermometer
11. Viscosity Test: Standard Tar Viscometer, Penetrometer, Sliding plate Micro viscometer, X-Y recorder; Ring and Ball apparatus
12. Skid Resistance test: Accelerated Polishing Machine, Portable Skid Resistance tester
13. Aggregate Tests: Aggregate Crushing Value test, Aggregate 10% Fines Test, Specific Gravity of aggregate
14. Wet/Dry Sieve analysis: Riffle Box, Set of B.S. test Sieves
15. Durability Test: Dorry Abrasion Wheel
16. Compaction/Density Tests: Vibrating Hammer, Procter mould, CBR mould, 50kN Tri-Star test machine, Portable Diamond Core Cutter, Wax pot
17. Soil Suction Tests: Soil Suction Aparatus, Tensiometer Kit, Air compressor
18. Fatigue Tests on Asphalt: Dartec 20kN Test Machine, Temp. Controlled Environmental, Chamber fitted to Dartec, LVD strain kit
19. Meythlene Blue Test: Meythlene Blue Apparatus
20. Sand Equivalent Test: Sand Equivalent Apparatus
21. Sound Level Tests: Sound level meter
22. Sand Patch Test: Standard Sand, Set of Dividers, Rule
23. Duriez Design: Set of Duriez Moulds, Extruder
24. Moisture Condition Value: Moisture Condition Apparatus
25. Binder Ash Content: Muffle Furnace Although not referred to above some of the machines are computer controlled.

The Highway Laboratory contains more apparatus and utensils not listed above. These would consist of consumables such as glassware, tamping rods, spatula etc., 20kN Servo, Hydraulic Dartec Testing Machine (complete with temperature control Chamber)