Mechanical Analysis of Building Materials

1) Cement (OPC, PPC, Slag, SRPC/White Cement)
Testing Parameter Test Method
Setting time Initial / Final IS 4031 (Part 5)
Soundness Lechatlier Autoclave IS 4031 Part 3 & IS 4031 Part 3
Compressive strength 3, 7 & 28 days IS 4031 (Part 6)
Fineness Blain’s Dry sieving IS 4031 (Part 2) & IS 4031 (Part 1)
Drying Shrinkage IS 4031(Part 10)
Degree of whiteness IS 8042
Consistency IS 4031(Part 4)
2) Burnt clay Building Bricks / Fly Ash Bricks
Dimension IS 1077 & IS 13757
Water absorption IS 3495 (Part 2)
Efflorescence IS 3495 (Part 3)
Compressive strength IS 3495 (Part 1)
3) Cement Concrete Tile / Chequered / Terrazo
Water absorption IS 1237 & IS 13801
Dimension IS 1237 & IS 13801
Wet Transverse Strength IS 1237 & IS 13801
Resistance to wear IS 1237 & IS 13801
Flatness of the Tiles Surface IS 1237 & IS 13801
Perpendicularity IS 1237 & IS 13801
Straightness IS 1237 & IS 13801
Thickness of wearing layer IS 1237 & IS 13801
4) Aggregate
Flakiness Index IS 2386 (Part 1)
Elongation Index IS 2386 (Part 1)
Bulk Density IS 2386 (Part 3)
Specific Gravity IS 2386 (Part 3)
Water Absorption IS 2386 (Part 3)
Crushing Value IS 2386 (Part 4)
Impact Value IS 2386 (Part 4)
Los Angeles, Abrasion IS 2386 (Part 4)
10% Fine Value IS 2386 (Part 4)
Soundness test IS 2386
Sieve Analysis IS 2386 (Part 1)
Deleterious Materials IS 2386 (Part 1) & IS 2386 (Part 2)
Bulking of sand IS 2386 (Part 3)
Organic impurities IS 2386 (Part 2)
5) Cement Concrete
Permeability MORTH 1717.7.5, 5th Revision
6) Concrete cubes
Compressive strength IS 516
7) Pressed Ceramic Tiles
Dimension & surface quality IS 15622
Length, mm IS 13630 (Part 1)
Width, mm IS 13630 (Part 1)
Thickness, mm IS 13630 (Part 1)
Straightness of side % IS 13630 (Part 1)
Rectangularity, % IS 13630 (Part 1)
Surface flatness IS 13630 (Part 1)
Surface quality IS 13630 (Part 1)
Physical properties
Water absorption, % by mass IS 13630 (Part 2)
Modulus of rupture N/mm2 IS 13630 (Part 6)
Breaking strength, N IS 13630 (Part 6)
Moisture expansion(in mm/mtr) IS 13630 (Part 3)
Scratch hardness of surface (Mhos scale) IS 13630(Part 13)
Abrasion resistance IS 13630 (Part 11) & (Part 12)
Thermal shock resistance IS 13630 (Part 5)
Crazing resistance IS 13630 (Part 9)
Bulk density gm/cc IS 13630 (Part 2)
Resistance to staining IS 13630 (Part 8)
Resistance to household chemical and swimming pool water cleaners except to cleaning agent, containing hydrofluoric acid and its compound IS 13630 (Part 7) & (Part 8)
Resistance to acids (Sulphuric acid , lactic acid, hydrochloric acid, citric acid) and alkalis (Potassium hydroxide) IS 13630 (Part 7) & (Part 8)