Types of Soil tests for building construction works depend on properties of soil. Design of foundation is based on soil test report of construction site, soil inspection or testing is the first step to proceed any construction. Various tests on soil are conducted to decide the quality of soil for building construction. Some tests are conducted in laboratory and some are in the field.
The tests on soil are as follows:
- Atterberg’s Limits Tests
- Specific Gravity of Soil
- Proctor Compaction Test
- California Bearing Ratio (CBR Test)
- Unconfined Compression Strength (UCC Test)
- Field Compaction Test
- Soil Core Cutter Method
- Sand Replacement Method
- Soil Penetration Test (SPT)
