BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, DHAKA -1000

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Committed to Quality Assurance for Better Bangladesh
Bureau of Research,
Testing & Consultation

APPROVED RATES FOR TESTING OF MATERIALS AND SERVICES

(Rates include VAT, Univ. & Dept. overheads and effective from January 2009)
(Department of Civil Engineering reserves the right to change the rates at any time without any prior notice)

Contact person: Prof. Dr. Md. Shamsul Hoque; Room No 408; Mobile: 01819 557964
PABX Nos: 9665650-80, 8618344-49, 8614640-44, 8616833-38, Ext. 7226; Fax - 9665639
BRTC Office Time : Sat to Wed => 9:00 am - 5:00 pm & Thu => 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Sl. Test Rate Sl. Test Rate

Name of Test Name of Test
No. (Tk.) No. (Tk.)
AGGREGATES AGGREGATES
1 Absorption and Specific Gravity 1,500 15 Standard Proctor test of aggregate (MDD) 8,400
2 Aggregate crushing value(ACV)/Compressive Strength 2,300 16 Modified Proctor or Vibrating Hammer 12,600
3 Aggregate Impact value (AIV) 2,100 17 Salt content / Sulphate content / Salinity 1,400
4 Ten percent fines (TPF) 3,400 18 Sieve analysis (CA) / Gradation 1,900
5 Angularity number (Including sp. gr.) 2,300 19 Sieve analysis (Ballast) 2,300
6 CBR of Base or Sub-base material 21,000 20 Sieve analysis (FA) 1,000
7 Clay lump & friable particles 1,800 21 Wash sieve analysis / Material Finer than #200 sieve 1,300
8 Coal
C l & lignite
li it (300/=
(300/ for
f chemicals)
h i l ) 1,400+300
1 400 300 22 Soundness
S d with
ith Na2SO4
N 2SO4 (1500/=
(1500/ for
f chem.)
h ) 5,300+1500
9 Elongation Index (EI) 1,800 23 Soundness with Mg2SO4 (3000/= for chem.) 5,300+3000
10 Flakiness Index (FI) 2,300 24 Bulking of sand 2,600
11 L.A. Abrasion (ASTM C535 or ASTM C131) 2,500 25 Unit weight of aggregate (CA) 1,400
12 Mica Content 2,700 26 Unit weight of aggregate (FA) 1,200
13 Organic impurities 1,300 27 Void Ratio / Porosity / Moh. Hardness 2,100
14 Effect of organic impurities (1000/= for chem) 6,400+1000 CEMENT (ASTM/AASHTO) (See Page 3 for Chemical Tests)
CEMENT CONCRETE 1 Compressive strength, 3 , 7 & 28 days 4,200+900
1 Concrete cylinders (100x200mm), for a set of 3 nos. 1,000+100 2 Fineness 1,100
2 Concrete cylinders (150x300mm), for a set of 3 nos. 1,200+100 3 Setting time 1,600
3 Concrete Spun, for a set of 3 nos. 1,700 4 Setting time (only) 2,000
4 Con. cylinders casting & testing, for a set of 6 nos. 15,300 CALIBRATION
5 Concrete beam in flexure, for a set of 3 nos. 2,600 1 Pressure gauge / Dial Gauge 2,900
6 Concrete slab in flexure, for a set of 3 nos. 3,200 2 Hydraulic Jack with Pressure Gauge 7,900
7 Design of concrete (Trial) mixes 33,600 3 Deflection dial 2,100
8 Design of concrete (Trial) mixes using admixture 37,800 4 Proving ring (< 100 kN ) 2,500
9 Cubes (< 200 mm) , for a set of 3 nos. 1,000 5 Proving ring (100 kN to 500 kN ) 3,200
10 Cubes (200 mm - 300mm), for a set of 3 nos. 1,700 6 Proving ring (> 500 kN ) 4,200
11 Cubes (> 300mm), for per core cutting, each 1,900 7 Compression Testing Machine * 5,300 + *
12 Per core cutting & testing ** 4,000 + ** 8 Dynamometer 5,300
13 Per spot/location impact hammer / pin test * 1,600 + * 9 Balance upto 20kg 5,300
BITUMEN 10 Steel Scale 1,100
1 Foaming Test 1,400 11 Blaine Apparatus 5,300
2 Bitumen content (3000/= for chemicals) 3,800+3000 BITUMEN
3 Stability and Flow Test of Pavement Core 2,100 13 Specific gravity / Density 1,400
4 Design of A.C. mixes (Marshall) 26,300 14 Spot Test 1,400
5 Distillation 4,700 15 Penetration / Grading 1,400
6 Ductility (100 for Chem.) 1,300+100 16 Theoritical Max. Sp. Gr. A.C. mixes 2,300
7 Flash & Fire points 1,400 17 Thin Film Oven 1,600
8 Float test 1,400 18 Viscocity (S.F.) 2,900
9 Loss-on-heating 1,400 19 Viscocity (Kinematic) 4,000
10 Softening point (R&B) [100 for Chem.] 1,300+100 20 Water Content 3,400
11 Solubility (100 for Chem.) 1,300+100 21 Any test on residue from Loss-on-heating test 2,600
12 Coating & Stripping test with/without Anti-Stripping Agent/Dose 2,100 22 Any test on residue fromThin Film Oven test 2,900
BRICKS (set of 5 nos., 10 additional bricks for Efflorescence test) 23 Ash Content / Inorganic Matter 2,900
1 Absorption 1,100 HOLLOW / SPECIAL BRICK BLOCKS (set of 3 nos.)
2 Crushing strength 1,700+200 1 Comp. strength of Hollow bricks, Paver, Concrete blocks etc. 2,100
3 Efflorescence 2,100 2 Compressive strength of Road Kerb Stone 2,300
4 Size & shape 1,600 3 Absorption 1,100
5 Unit Weight 1,500+100 4 Unit weight 1,600
6 Acid Resistance (Vitriol) 5,300 5 Comp. strength of Hollow bricks, Paver, etc. including unit wt. 3,400

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Sl. Test Rate Sl. Test Rate
Name of Test Name of Test
No. (Tk.) No. (Tk.)
R.C.C PIPES (Max. length of pipe is 2'-6") SOIL
1 Pipes (dia upto 600mm) 3,000 1 CBR of soils (Three points) 10,500
2 Pipes (dia above 600mm and upto 900mm) 3,600 2 Per spot field density(with necessary tests; min. 5 spots)* 5,000 + *
3 Pipes (dia above 900mm and upto 1200mm) 4,700 3 Sp. gr. 1,300
4 Pipes (dia above 1200mm and upto 1524mm) 5,600 4 Hydrometer, sieve analysis & sp. gr. 3,200
5 In-situ pipe testing * 3,000 + * 5 Linear Shrinkage 1,100
STEEL (for >60 grade rod - fees would by 25% higher) 6 Skrinkage limit 900
1 Tension (Deformed bar upto 25mm), for a set of 3 nos 1,300 7 Liquid limit / Plastic limit 1,800
2 Tension (Plain bar upto 25mm), for a set of 3 nos 1,200 8 Standard Proctor 3,700
3 Tension (Def. bar >25mm), for a set of 3 nos 1,800 9 Modified Proctor 4,200
4 Tension (Plain bar >25mm), for a set of 3 nos 1,700 10 Unit weight (wet & dry) 1,200
5 Bend test (upto 25mm), for a set of 3 nos 500 11 Void ratio (Sp. Gr. & Unit Wt.) 2,100
6 Rebend test (upto 25mm), for a set of 3 nos 700 12 Moisture content 500
7 Bend test (above 25mm), for a set of 3 nos 600 13 Organic matter content 2,100
8 Rebend test (above 25mm), for a set of 3 nos 800 14 Loss on ingnition 1,700
9 Shear Test, for a set of 3 nos 1,100 15 Grain size analysis 1,000
10 Hardness (Rockwell), for a set of 3 nos 900 16 Grain size analysis by wash sieving 1,400
11 Impact, for a set of 3 nos 1,100 17 Sand equivalent test 2,600
12 Stress-strain curves (Modulus of Elasticity), for a set of 3 nos 4,700 18 Permeability (cohesieve) 3,700
13 Deformation Measurement, for a set of 3 nos 1,100 19 Permeability (Non-cohesieve sample) 1,600
14 Spring test, for per specimen 1,700 20 One dimensional consolidation (full) 9,000
15 Tension (Eye-hooks, anchor bolt) for a set (LC 800/=) 2,000+800 21 One dimensional consolidation (e - log p) 6,000
16 W i ht for
Weight, f a sett off 3 nos 500 22 C
Consolidated
lid t d drained
d i d test
t t (Direct
(Di t Shear
Sh Test)
T t) 4 200
4,200
17 H.T. Wire, for a set of 3 nos 2,500 23 Consolidated drained compression triaxial test 20,000
18 Strand, for a set of 3 nos 7,500 24 Consolidated quick test (Direct Shear Test) 3,700
19 Angle/Plate, for a set of 3 nos (LC 800/=) 1,500+800 25 Con. undrained triaxial compression test with pore pressure 15,000
Tiles (for Acid Resistance - see Brick) (set of 5 nos) 26 Con. undrained triaxial compression test without pore pressure 10,000
1 Size & shape 1,100 27 Unconfined compression test 2,300
2 Absorption (with flexural needs additional 5 nos.) 1,100 28 Unconsolidated quick test (Direct Shear Test) 2,600
3 Flexural / Modulus of Rupture 1,200 29 Uncon. undrained triaxial compression test without pore pressure 7,000
4 Warpe 1,100 30 Max. and Min. density of cohesionless soil 3,700
31 Consolidated undrained triaxial extension test without pore pressure 12,000

MISCELLANEOUS GEOTEXTILES / BAGS (for a set of 3 no. samples)

Rubber/Plastic/PVC materials 1 Apparent/Effective Opening Size (AOS/EOS) / Pore Size 2,600
1 Tension, for a set of 5 no samples 1,900 2 Burst Test Index 1,900
2 Hardness, for 1 no sample 1,100 3 Index Puncture Resistance or CBR Puncture 2,500
3 Flexural, for a set of 5 no samples 2,300 4 Cone Penetration Test 1,900
4 Compression set, for 1 no sample 2,300 5 Grab Tensile Test 2,600
5 Compression stiffness, for 1 no sample 3,200 6 Hor. Water Permeability Under 2kN/m2 pressure 3,700
Others 7 Seam Strength 2,600
1 Bolt , for a set of 3 no samples (up to 25mm) 1,600+300 8 Thickness 1,500
2 Compression of timber 2,100 9 Trapozoidal Tearing Strength 2,600
3 Flexure test of timber 3,200 10 Unit Weight/Mass 1,300
4 Tubewell Design (depth up to 600'), incl. 8 nos. sand test * 6,700+7000 11 Ver. Permeability Under 2 kN/m2 and 200 kN/m2 5,300
5 Tubewell Design (depth above 600'), Incl. 11 nos. sand test * 6,700+10000 12 Vertical Permeability Under 2 kN/m2 Pressure 3,200
6 Load test on manhole covers (<18 inch Dia) 2,700 13 Water Permeability by Permittivity 2,600
7 Load test on manhole covers (>18 inch Dia) 2,900 14 Horizontal Water Permeability Test 3,400+300
8 Compression of fibre glass, for 1 no sample 1,100 15 Strip/Wide-Width Tensile Test (Tensile elongation) 2,600
9 Tension test of fibre glass stainers / pipes 2,600 1 Garb Test (Long. & Cross dir. and Top & Bot. seam) of Cement Bag 9,000

El t
Elastomeric
i Bearings
B i (Min.
(Mi LC 300/ + 100/ No
N off sample)
l ) Elastomeric
El t i Bearings
B i (Min.
(Mi LC 300/ + 100/ No
N off sample)
l )
Vulcanized rubber and thermoplastic elastomer in tension and Determination of durometer hardness, ASTM D2240 (set
1 3,200 6 1,600
elongation at break, ASTM D412 (set of 3) of 1)
Short duration compression test on plain and steel
Test for rubber durability-deterioration in an air oven,
2 laminated elastomeric bearings for bridges, ASTM D4014 3,700 7 3,200
ASTM D573 (set of 3)
(set of 1)
Long duration compression test on plain and steel
Test for determining the adhesion on rigid substrates,
3 laminated elastomeric bearings for bridges, ASTM D4014 7,400 8 2,600
ASTM D429 (set of 1)
(set of 1)
Dimensional test (external and internal) giving number &
4 Determination of shear modulus, ASTM D4014 (set of 3) 4,700 9 thickness of steel plates, elastomer parallelism, elastomer 1,600
thickness, ASTM D4014 (set of 1)
5 Test for compression set, ASTM D395 (set of 4) 4,200 10 Ash content 2,600

* For complete design, fees would be Tk. 10,000/= instead of 6,700; Drinking water package (wihtout TC & FC) = 3,500+1,000 = Tk. 4,500/

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Sl. Test Rate Sl. Test Rate
Name of Test Name of Test
No. (Tk.) No. (Tk.)
Calibration of Miscellaneous Equipment Chemical Test of Cement
1 Theodolite / Tacheometer 8,500 1 Loss on ingnition (Ordinary Portland Cement) 1,600
2 Level 6,500 2 Loss on ingnition (Compsite Blended Cement) 5,300+400
3 Vibration Machine 5,300 3 Sulfer Trioxide (S03) 4,200+300
4 Electronic Banalce 2,600 4 Insoluble Residue 3,200+300
5 Mixture Machine (Mortar cube & setting) 5,300 5 Sulfer Trioxide (S03)+ Insoluble Residue 6,300+500
6 Joilting Table 5,300 6 Silica (SiO2) 6,300+300
7 Vicat Apparatus 4,200 7 Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) 6,400+800
8 Sieve 2,100 8 Silica+ Alumina (Sio2 + Al2O3) 19,000+1600
9 Cement Autoclave Machine 5,300 9 Alumina or Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3) 15,800+1300
10 Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3) + Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3) 15,800+1300
Pile Load Test 11 Aluminium Oxide(Al2O3)+Ferric Oxide(Fe2O3)+Silica(SiO2) 19,000+1600
1 Test Supervision & Report (per Pile) 52,500 12 Calcium Oxide (CaO) 13,700+1100
Pile Integrity Test 13 Calcium Oxide + Silica (CaO+SiO2) 16,900+1300
1 Per Pile (min. fee Tk. 40,000 for 10 nos. of pile) 2,100 14 Magnesium Oxide (MgO) 18,000+1900
15 Calcium Oxide (CaO) + Magnesium Oxide (MgO) 18,000+1900
Soil Boring (Including relevant tests & report) 16 Calcium Oxide(CaO)+Mag. Oxide(MgO)+Silica(SiO2) 24,300+2200
1 Soil Boring per bore 17 Calcium Oxide (CaO)+Mag. Oxide (MgO)+ Al2O3 30,600+2500
Within Dhaka City - depth upto 60'-0" 20,000 18 Cal.Oxide(CaO)+Mag.Oxide(MgO)+Fer.Oxide(Fe2O3) 24,300+2700
Within Dhaka City - depth upto 100'-0" 30,000 19 Cal. Oxide(CaO)+Mag. Oxide(MgO)+Fe2O3+Al2O3 26,400+3300
Outside Dhaka City - depth upto 60'-0" 25,000 20 Cal.Oxide(CaO)+Mag.Oxide(MgO)+Fe2O3+Al2O3+SiO2 29,600+3600
Outside Dhaka City - depth upto 100'-0" 35,000 21 Tricalcium Aluminate (C3A) 15,800+1300
(Notes: Minimum 3 borings for a particular site; 22 Tricalcium Silicate (C3S) 27,400+2100
27 400+2100
Guidelines := upto 3 katha : 3 nos; 3 - 5 katha : 5 nos; 6 - 10 katha : 8 nos) 23 Dicalcium Silicate (C2S) 27,400+2100

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 WATER TEST (APPROVED RATES, Effective from January 2009)
Sl. Test Rate Sl. Test Rate
Name of Test Name of Test
No. (Tk.) No. (Tk.)
Routine Drinking Water Parameters (Package) Water Quality Parameters
Parameters Miscellaneous Parameters
1 pH 1 pH 150+50
2 Color (True or Apparent) 2 Color (True or Apparent) 100+100

4,100 + 1,400 = 5,500

3 Turbidity 3 Color Scanning at Specific Wavelength/UV-VISRange 500+100
4 Total Hardness 4 Turbidity 150+50
5 Chloride (Cl) 5 Carbon-di-Oxide (CO2) / Acidity 150+50
6 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 6 P-Alkalinity/ M-Alkalinity/T-Alkalinity 150+50
7 Manganese (Mn) 7 Carbonate (CO3) or Bi-carbonate (HCO 3) 150+50
8 Arsenic (As) 8 Total Hardness 350+150
9 Total Iron (Fe) -Phenanthroline Method 9 Ca - Hardness 1000+300
10 Total Coliform(TC)/Thermotolerent Coliform (TTC) 10 Mg - Hardness 1000+300
11 Fecal Coliform (FC) 11 Chloride (Cl) 400+100
12 Fluoride (F) 300+100
Environmental Quality of Soil, Sludge and Solids 13 Ammonia-Nitrogen (NH3 - N) 400+100
Parameters 14 Nitrate - Nitrogen (NO3 - N) 300+100
1 pH 150+50 15 Nitrite - Nitrogen (NO2 - N) 300+100
2 Electrical Conductivity 400+100 16 Total Nitrogen (TN) 2800+1200
3 Organic Matter (Dry Combustion Method) 900+200 17 Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) / Organic Nitrogen 7500+2500
4 Organic Matter (Wet Combustion Method) 1600+500 18 Chlorine Content - Total Cl 2 300+100
5 Water Soluble Cl, PO 4, SO4 (each) 1000+500 19 Chlorine Content - Free Cl 2 300+100
6 Total Extraction Charges (each sample) 1000+500 20 Iodine Content 300+100
300 100
7 Toxic Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) 3500+1200 21 Bromine Content 300+100
8 Metal Analysis Following T. Extraction or TCLP: 22 Break Point Chlorination 4000+1000
Ba/Ca/Cd/Co/Cr/Cu/Fe/Mg/Mn/Ni/Pb/Zn - using FLAAS + 700+300 23 Total Solids (TS) 500+100
Aluminum (Al) - using GFAAS 2500+500 24 Total Suspended Solids (TSS)/Insoluble Solids/(TSS+TDS+TS) 1000+200
Arsenic (As) - using GFAAS 700+300 25 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 500+100
Mercury (Hg) - Cold Vapor Method 2000+1000 26 Silica Content (SiO 2) 300+200
Selenium (Se) - using GFAAS 1500+600 27 Electrical Conductivity (EC) 300+100
Na or K (each) - using FLAAS 900+300 28 Total Phosphorous (TP) 2100+500
9 Mixed Liquor Suspended Solids (MLSS) 3000+200 29 Orthophosphate (PO 4) 400+100
10 Mixed Liquor Volatile Solids (MLVSS) 3000+200 30 Hydrogen Sulphide (H 2S) / Odor 400+100
11 Pb or Cd release from Tableware (each) 900+300 31 Sulphate (SO 4) 300+100
32 Organic Matter *** 1200+300
Air Quality Monitoring ++ 33 Biochemical oxygen Demand (BOD) - 5 day 1000+300
Parameters 34 Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) 900+400
1 CO 1500+1000 35 KMnO4 Value 700+300
2 SOx 1500+1000 36 Dissolved Oxygen (DO) 300+100
3 NOx 1500+1000 37 Boron (B) 1000+1000
4 CH4 1500+1000 38 Manganese (Mn): UV - VIS 700+300
5 SPM 2000+1500 39 Aluminum (Al) - using GFAAS 2500+500
6 PM10 1500+1500 40 Arsenic (As) - using GFAAS 700+300
7 PM2.5 2500+1500 41 Cyanide (Cn) 2500+500
8 Engine Exhaust Monitoring (CO, NOX, HC, CO2, O2) - Minimum** 7500+2500 42 Mercury(Hg)-Cold Vapor Method (Mini. 30 days required) 2000+1000
9 Total Dust in Air (Method AS/NZS 3580.10.1:2003) (each) 2400+800 43 Selenium (Se) - using GFAAS 1500+600
44 Na or K (each) - using FLAAS 900+300
Noise Monitoring 45 Ba/Ca/Cd/Co/Cr/Cu/Fe/Mg/Mn/Ni/Pb/Zn - using FLAAS 700+300
Parameters 46 Nickel (Ni) and/or Cobalt (Co) (for Drinking Water) 1000+1000
1 Minimum Fee * 25000+5000 47 Total Iron (Fe) - Phenanthroline Method 400+100
2+ 3+
48 Ferrous Iron (Fe ) / Ferric Iron (Fe ) 700+300
Sample Collection Charges +++ 49 Total Coliform(TC)/Thermotolerent Coliform (TTC) 500+200
Parameters 50 Fecal Coliform (FC) 500+200
1 Sampling for Bacteriological Analysis ** 5300 * 51 E. Coli 2400+800
2 Sampling for Physical and Chemical Analysis ** 5300 * 52 Magnesium Density 2000+500
53 Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR) 2000+500
Notes : 54 Algae / Chlorophyll_a 7500+2500
+ Plus Total Extraction Charge
++ Additional fee includes: *** Only for Solids / Sludge
Sampling Charge for Air Quality Monitoring (without PM 2.5) = 10,000
Sampling Charge for Air Quality Monitoring (with PM 2.5) = 15,000
Transport to be provided by the client
+++ Sampling charge may vary depending on the area to be sampled
* Cost depends on the client's requirements
** Usual field visit fees apply in addition to above

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