Dr. R.R. Pattnaik, Ph.D, P.E
Principal Investigator
M:+91-9439864954
T:0674-2562360
E: mtc.caet@gmail.com

Testing is the most useful tool to measure properties of engineering materials and assure the quality of the materials for construction. The Material Testing Center (MTC) located inside the College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology (CAET) of Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar, offers structural and material testing services to public/private institutions. The testing center addresses the need for quality engineering materials for construction, research and development in the area of agriculture and civil engineering.

The Material Testing center consists of 3 laboratories for testing such as structure laboratory, soil mechanics laboratory and UTM laboratory. The center is well equipped with UTM, CTM, Drying shrinkage, restrained shrinkage, Triaxial, Direct shear, Compaction etc. The testing fees for the following tests are approved by the University for the year 2015-16.

Testing charges should be deposited in shape of Demand Draft made in any Nationalised Bank in favour of "Comptroller, OUAT, Bhubaneswar" payable at SBI, Bhubaneswar

Sl. No. Materials Description Cost of Test*
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Unit
1 GI pipes a. Flattening test 750.00 Per 1 test
b. Bending Test 600.00 Per 1 test
c.Drift Test 1000.00 Per 1 test
d. Tensile, Yield and Elongation %- 500.00 Per 1 test
e. Crushing test 1000.00 Per 1 test
f. Hardness test 400.00 Per 1 test
g.dimension 300.00 Per 1 test
h.mass/ weight 200.00 per 1 test
i. thickness of zinc coating 1000.00 Per 1 test
2 Shade nets a.Tensile strength (wide width) 1000.00 Per 1 test
b. Tensile strength (Strip test) 1000.00 Per 1 test
c. Grab test 1000.00 Per 1 test
d. Index Puncture resistance test 1000.00 Per 1 test
3 Polythene sheets a. tensile test 1000.00 Per 1 test
b. Elongation test 800.00 Per 1 test
4 Design Calculations Design Calculations/Checking of stability of protected cultivation structures/ Residential building/ Office building/govt or private structures 0.40% of Construction cost of the structures
5 Concrete repair materials a. Slant shear test 1200.00 Per 1 test
b. Patch flexure test 1500.00 Per 1 test
c. Split tensile test of repair material 1000.00 Per 1 test
d. water proofing test of repair materials 1800.00 Per 1 test
e. Compressive strength of repair material 500.00 Per 1 test
f. Flexure test of repair material 600.00 Per 1 test
6 Concrete a.Mix design of cement concrete 14090.00 Per 1 grade of conc.
b.Compressive strength of concrete cubes 240.00 Per 1 test.
c.Workability of concrete 600.00 Per 1 test
d.Flexural strength of concrete beam 710.00 Per 1 test
e.Permeability test 15000.00 Per 1 set consists of 3 conc. cubes
f.Compressive strength of concrete core 240.00 Per 1 test
g.Density of hollow / solid concrete block 290.00 Per 1 test per sample
h.Water absorption of hollow / solid concrete block 210.00 Per 1 test per sample
i.Compressive strength of hollow / solid concrete block including preparation 500.00 Per 1 sample
j.Setting time of concrete 2000.00 Per 1 sample
k.Free Shrinkage of concrete 500.00 Per 1 sample
l.Restrained Shrinkage of concrete 500.00 Per 1 sample
m.Determination of proportion of concrete 3500.00 Per 1 sample
7 Paver Blocks a.Size & Shape 250.00 Per 1 set consists of 16 nos. of paver block of same age & ref.(NB. Sample Preparation charge Extra)
b.Compressive strength 800.00
c.Water absorption 560.00
d.Weight per sq. ft 250.00
e.Abrasion/ wear to resistance 1100.00
f.Flexure test 800.00
8 Cement and Lime a.Fineness (Dry sieving) test 360.00 Per 1 test
a.Fineness (by Blaine's Air permeability) test 520.00 Per 1 test
c.Soundness 520.00 Per 1 test
d.Standard consistency 1020.00 Per 1 test
e.Setting time 1020.00 Per 1 test
f.Compressive strength 1650.00 Per 1 test
g.Determination of air content in cement mortar 1020.00 Per 1 test
h.Specific gravity 500.00 Per 1 test
9 Coarse Aggregate a.Grain size analysis 400.00 Per 1 test Per 1 Sample
b.Impact value 550.00 do
c.Abrasion value 1500.00 do
d. Specific gravity 290.00 do
e.Water absorption 210.00 do
f.Bulk density 290.00 do
g.Determination of Deleterious materials 400.00 do
h.Soundness 1190.00 do
i.Alkali reactivity 3500.00 do
j.Crushing value 610.00 do
k. Flakiness Index test 400.00 do
l.Elongation index test 400.00 do
m.10% Fine value 610.00 do
n.Stone polishing value 20000.00 do
o.Petrography test 3500.00 do
p. Silika content 500.00 do
q.Determination of organic impurities 1230.00 do
10 Brick a.Size &Shape 310.00 Per 1 set consists of 5 nos. of brick from same brand
b.Water absorption 630.00
c.Compressive strength 670.00
d.Efflorescence 310.00
11 STEEL Reinforcement Bar (MS/Deform) a.Size & weight 230.00 Per 1 set consists of 3 nos. of steel bar of same dia from same lot & brand
b.Tensile strength, Yield stress & % of elongation 710.00
c.Bend & re-bend test 710.00
d.Shear test 710.00
e.Young's modulus 950.00
f.Hardness test (Brinell) 1000.00 Per 3 tests per 1 sample
g.Transverse test 1000.00 Per 1 test per 1 sample
h.Chemical test 3100.00 Per 1 sample
i. Pull-out test 3500.00 Per 1 sample
General Purpose Steel (sq. Bar,section, angle, small beam) a.Size & weight 230.00 Per 1 set consists of 3 nos. of steel bar of same dia from same lot & brand
b.Tensile strength, Yield stress & % of elongation 710.00
c.Bend test 710.00
d.Shear test 710.00
e.Young's modulus 950.00
f.Hardness test (Brinell) 1000.00 Per 3 tests per 1 sample
g.Transverse test 1000.00 Per 1 test per 1 sample
h.Chemical test 3100.00 Per 1 sample
Barbed wire a.Size 230.00 Per 1 sample
b.Tensile test 710.00 do
c.Zinc coating 800.00 do
HT Strand a.Weight& size 230.00 Per 1 set consists of 3 nos. of sample of same dia from same lot & brand
b.Tensile strength, Yield stress & % of elongation 710.00
c.Young's modulus 950.00
Rail and Welded Rail a.Hardness test (Brinell) 1000.00 Per 3 tests per 1 sample
b.Transverse test 3000.00 Per 1 test per 1 sample
12 Sand/Soil a.Disturbed soil(DS) a.Grain size analysis (by sieve) 410.00 Per 1 test per 1 sample
b.Grain size analysis (by hydrometer/pipette) 670.00 do
c.Silt content 670.00 do
d.Bulkage 230.00 do
e.Fineness modulus 250.00 do
f.Determination of Atterberg's limit 550.00 do
g.Shrinkage limit 550.00 do
h.MDD & OMC ( Heavy compaction ) 630.00 do
i.MDD & OMC ( light compaction ) 620.00 do
j.Determination of Specific gravity 290.00 do
k.Determination of moisture content 210.00 do
l.Bulk density 290.00 do
m. Relative density 1000.00 do
n.Sand equivalent 1500.00 do
13 Undisturbed soil (UDS) a.Grain size analysis(by sieve) 410.00 Per 1 test per 1 sample
b.Grain size analysis(by hydrometer/ pipette) 670.00 do
c.Determination of Atterberg's limit 550.00 do
d.Shrinkage limit 550.00 do
e.Consolidation test 5850.00 do
f.Determination of Specific gravity 290.00 do
g. Determination of moisture content 210.00 do
h.Direct shear test ( Un-disturb sample) 1220.00 do
i.Triaxial shear test 1220.00 do
j.Determination of unconfined Compressive strength 1380.00 do
k.Permeability test (Laboratory) 5850.00 do
l.Vane shear test (Laboratory) 1220.00 do
m.Bulk density 290.00 do
14 Rock Core / Stone / Laterite Block a.unconfined Compressive strength (Dry/saturated) 230.00 1 set consists of 3 samples
b.Shear test 3000.00 Per 1 test per 3 samples
c.Slake durability / Errodability 4000.00 Per 1 test per sample
d.Water absorption test 210.00 Per 1 test per sample
e.Specific gravity 290.00 Per 1 test per sample
f.Petrographic test 3500.00 Per 1 test per sample
g.Porosity 300.00 Per 1 test per sample
h.Unity weight 230.00 Per 1 test per sample
i.Modulus of elasticity 2500.00 Per 1 test per sample
j. Poisson's ratio 2500.00 Per 1 test per sample
k.Point load index 500.00 Per 1 test per sample
l.Brazilian test 500.00 Per 1 test per sample
15 Integral water Proofing Compound a.Compressive Strength
b.Setting Time
c.Permeability test
d.Chloride content test
8350.00 Per 1 sample including all test as mentioned
16 Geosynthetic Fabric sheet a.Tensile Test
b. % of elongationc.
c.Tear resistance
6000.00 Per 1 sample including all test as mentioned
17 Poly carbonate a. Drop Impact
b. Vandal resistance
c. Force entry
3000.00 Per 1 sample including all test as mentioned
18 Tile (ceramic / khando lite/marble etc) a.Dimension & surface quality 300.00 Per 1 test per sample (1 sample 3D 1 set contain 10 nos. of sample of same brand and size)
b. Water absorption 250.00
c.Scratch hardness (Mohr's scale) 600.00
d.Modulus of Rupture/Flexure test 500.00
e.Thermal shock resistance 720.00
f.Crazing test 500.00
g.Chemical test 500.00
h.Abrasion/Wearing Resistance 1000.00
19 Cement Concrete Tile / Terrozzo Tile Chequred Tile (Heavy duty) a.Water absorption test
b.Size & Shape
c.Abrasion testd.
d.Flexural test
3500.00 Per 1 set consists of 18 nos. of sample
20 FRP Pipe / PPR Pipe a.Stiffness test 1500.00 Per 1 test per 1 sample
b.Hoop tensile test 2000.00
c.Axial tensile test 2000.00
d.Dimension ratio 200.00
e.Wall thickness 210.00
f.Density 220.00
21 Stone ware pipe a. Dimension
b.Water absorption
c.Hydraulic test
d.Chemical test
5000.00 Per 1 sample
22 Wood a.Moisture content 210.00 Per 1 test per 1 sample
b.Density 290.00 do
23 Aluminium Section / G.I. sheet/ Coated surface (metallic) a.Anodic coating 800.00 Per 1 sample
b.Zinc coating 800.00 do
c.Paint coating 800.00 do
d.Thickness by ultrasonic instruments 1000.00 do
e.Size & Weight 230.00 do
f.Tensile strength, Yield stress & % of elongation 710.00 do
g.Bend test 710.00 do
h.Chemical test 6000.00 do
24 Ply Wood a.Dimension
b.Moisture Content
c.Glue Adhesion
d. Water resistance
e.Tensile strength
6500.00 Per Sample
* Service tax extra @14%

Testing charges should be deposited in shape of Demand Draft made in any Nationalised Bank in favour of "Comptroller, OUAT, Bhubaneswar" payable at SBI, Bhubaneswar