Soil Mechanics / Geotechnical Laboratory
About
The Postgraduate Geotechnical laboratory has acquired a Seismograph along with the already existing facilities, comprising of Triaxial Testing Machine and Plate Loading Test equipment. The laboratory has been extensively utilised for postgraduate research leading to Ph.D.
Lab Practical Courses
1. CE-305 Soil Mechanics-I / CE-327 Soil Mechanics-I (Batch 2025 & onwards)
2. CE-403 Soil Mechanics-II / CE-462 Soil Mechanics-II (Batch 2025 & onwards)
3. Civil Engineering Design Project
4. Postgraduate Research
Testing Equipment
1. SPT Apparatus
2. Unconfined Compression Machine
3. Vane Shear Apparatus
4. Temperature-Controlled Ovens
5. Sieve Shaker and Stacks
6. Permeability Test Devices
7. Direct Shear Test Apparatus
8. Field Density Test
9. Digital & Physical Balances
10. Speedy & Hot Plate Moisture Test Devices
11. Triaxial Test Apparatus
12. Plate Load Test Devices
Testing Facilities
1. Determination of moisture content, liquid limit, plastic limit and plasticity index of soil as per ASTM D4318-17e1 standard
2. Determination of shrinkage factors of cohesive soils by the water submersion method as per ASTM D4943 – 18 standard
3. Determination of laboratory density and unit weight of soil specimen as per ASTM D7263 standard
4. Determination of specific gravity of soil solids as per ASTM D854 standard
5. Determination of particle size distribution (gradation) of coarse-grained soil using sieve analysis as per ASTM D6913M standard
6. Determination of particle size distribution (gradation) of fine-grained soil using the sedimentation (hydrometer) analysis as per ASTM D7928
7. Determination of laboratory compaction characteristics of soil using modified effort (modified Proctor compaction test) as per ASTM D1557 standard
8. Determination of permeability of granular soil sample by constant head method as per ASTM D2434 standard
9. Measurement of hydraulic conductivity of saturated porous material using a flexible wall permeameter as per ASTM D25084 standard
10. determination of One-dimensional consolidation test as per ASTM D2435 standard
Staff Detail and Contact for Commercial Testing Services
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| Prof. Dr. Amanullah Marri Email: amanmuri@neduet.edu.pk | Dr. Sadia Moin Email: sadiamoin@neduet.edu.pk | Mr. Muhammad Kamal |

