ABOUT US

ICT is NABL & R&B (Gujarat) accredited laboratory

providing Soil & Material testing solution (field & laboratory
both). We are assuring highest quality service that are
provided with the highest standard of technical services.

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 ABOUT US
ICT is a well-equipped NABL Accredited Laboratory with expertise in Soil and

Building Material Testing. We are having facilities for the following:

 Geotechnical Investigation

 Pile Foundation Testing

 Concrete Technology

 Non Distractive Testing of Concrete

 Engineering Material Testing

 Field Testing Services

 Consultancy Services

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 SOIL INVESTIGATION
OBJECTIVES

To check the properties of soil

To select type and depth of foundation
To check the water level beneath the ground
To identify the stratification of soil below ground surface
To compute settlements

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 EXTENT OF EXPLORATION
The Depth of soil exploration is carried out upto “Significant Depth” i.e.
where stresses due to the loading are reduced significantly. Depth of soil
exploration depends on:
Type of structure
Depth and type of foundation
Height of embankment
Scour Depth in case of flowing water

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 EXTENT OF EXPLORATION
Minimum 5 boreholes are required for an area of about 0.4 hectares
that can be reduced to 1 in case of compact sites.

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METHOD OF EXPLORATION
Direct Methods
 Trenches and Pits
 Auger Boring
 Wash Boring
 Rotary Drilling

Indirect Methods
 Seismic Method
 Resistivity Method

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 SAMPLES FROM FIELD TEST
Disturbed Sample
Undisturbed Samples
Standard Penetration Test Sample

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 LABORATORY TESTS
 For Soil Classification
 Atterberg’s Limit
 Grain Size Analysis
 For Bearing Capacity based on Shear Failure
 Density
 Moisture Content
 Shear Parameters
 For Bearing Capacity based on Settlement Analysis
 Consolidation Test
 Triaxial test for E Value

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 LABORATORY TESTS
 For Swelling Properties
 Free Swell
 Swell Pressure Test
 For Pavement Design
 CBR Test

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 FIELD TEST
 For Verification of Bearing Capacity
 Plate Load Test
 Dynamic Cone Penetration Test
 Static Cone Penetration Test

 For Verification of Pile Capacity

 Static and Dynamic Pile Load Test

 For Verification of Pile Length and Quality

 Pile Integrity Test

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SOIL INVESTIGATION

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 PILE LOAD TEST

VERTICAL LOAD TEST OF SOLAR PILE LATERAL LOAD TEST OF SOLAR PILE

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 Load Test Photographs

Vertical Pile Load Test Plate Load Test

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