What is the first test to be conducted on materials like fine aggregates, coarse aggregates and soil in a laboratory?

Question

It serves as initial acceptance before conducting other tests.

SREEJITH KUNNATHULLY · Answer

For fine aggregates conduct tests on organic impurities,silt content, particle size and bulking

For coarse aggregates conduct sieve analysis, organic impurities & shape(flakiness elongation)

For soil- Soil investigation,Plate load test,Sampling, Proctor test, CBR test.

Tests to be conducted based on the nature of work.

Karthikeyan Nithianantham · Answer

Wet sieve analysis, wash the sample through 75 micron sieve.