SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, USM ENGINEERING CAMPUS

14300 NIBONG TEBAL, PULAU PINANG

1.0 LIST OF TESTS AND RATE

1.1 LIST OF TESTS IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY

NO. TEST RATE (RM)

CEMENT
1. Standard Consistency + Setting Time 200.00
2. Mortar Compressive Strength (Preparation & Testing) 150.00 / sample (minimum of
3 samples
3. Flow Test (Mixing + Testing) 120.00
COARSE AGGREGATE
1. Sieve Analysis 80.00
2. Water Absorption & Specific Gravity 150.00
3. Ten Percent Fines Value Test (Impact & Crushing) 400.00
4. Aggregate Impact Test 200.00
5. Aggregate Crushing Value 300.00
6. Aggregate Flakiness Index 100.00
7. Aggregate Elongation 100.00
FINE AGGREGATE
1. Silt Content 75.00
2. Water Absorption & Specific Gravity 150.00
3. Sieve Analysis 80.00
4. Bulk Density 30.00
CONCRETE
1. Cube Compressive Strength 15.00/sample (minimum of 3
(Including Density Test) samples
2. Compressive Strength of Cylinder 60.00/sample (minimum of 3
(Including Capping) samples
3. Flexural Test (500mm x 100mm x 100mm 60.00
4. Split Cylinder Test 80.00
5. Compressive Strength of Concrete Cores + Preparation + 150.00
Coring (Exclude mobilization charge)
6. Concrete Mix Design 1000.00 / design
 Slump Test
 Compacting Factor Test
Cube Test ( 7 days, 14 days & 28 days)
7. Compressive Strength of Bricks + IRA + Water 20.00/sample (minimum of
Absorption (5 hours Boiling Test) 10 samples
NON-DESTRUCTIVE TEST
1. Rebound Hammer Test 50.00/location with 12
reading
2. Carbonation Test 150.00/test location
3. Covermeter Survey D.O.W
4. Half-Cell Survey D.O.W
5. Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Test 60.00/3 reading/test
6. Pull-out Test + Insert 100.00/test
7. Bond Test (Pull-off) 100.00/test
8. Strain Monitoring D.O.W
9. Permeability Test 200.00/sample (minimum of
3 samples

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10. Porosity Test by Vaccum Saturation 120.00/sample (minimum of
3 samples
REINFORCEMENT
1. Tensile Test 80.00/sample

D.O.W = Depends On Location of Work

1.2 LIST OF TESTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY

NO. TEST RATE (RM)

SOLIDS
1. Total Solids (TS) 50.00
2. Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 50.00
3. Volatile Suspended Solids (VSS) 50.00
4. Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 50.00
OXYGEN DEMAND
1. BOD 80.00
2. COD 60.00
METALS AND NON METALS
1. Sulphate 60.00
2. Sulphite 60.00
3. Residual Chlorine 60.00
4. Chloride 60.00
5. Phosphorous/Phosphate 60.00
6. Metals( Ca, Mg, K, Fe, Mn, ) 60.00
7. Flouride 60.00
NITROGEN
1. Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen 100.00
2. Ammoniacal Nitrogen 100.00
3. Organic Nitrogen 100.00
4. Nitrate Nitrogen 100.00
5. Nitrite Nitrogen 100.00

1 OIL AND GREASE 60.00

2 WATER HARDNESS 120.00
3 10.00 per sample (Lab
DISSOLVED OXYGEN analysis)
10.00 per sample +
mobilisation charge (field
test)
4 10.00 per sample (Lab
pH analysis)
10.00 per sample +
mobilisation charge (field
test)
10.00 per sample (Lab
5 TEMPERATURE analysis)
10.00 per sample +
mobilisation charge (field
test)
6. TURBIDITY 60.00 per sample
7. SALINITY 10.00 per sample (Lab

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10.00 per sample +
mobilisation charge (field
test)

1.3 LIST OF TESTS IN HIGHWAY ENGINEERING LABORATORY

NO. TEST RATE (RM)

1. Particle Size Distribution - Coarse Aggregate 80.00
2. Particle Size Distribution - Fine Aggregate (Sieve) 80.00
3. Particle Size Distribution - Fine Aggregate (Hydrometer) 250.00
4. Specific Gravity/Water Absorption - Coarse Aggregate 75.00
5. Specific Gravity/Water Absorption - Fine Aggregate 90.00
6. Aggregate Crushing Value 300.00
7. Aggregate Ten Percent Fine (Impact & Crushing) 400.00
8. Aggregate Impact Value 200.00
9. Aggregate Abrasion Test (LA) 120.00
10. Aggregate Flakiness Index 100.00
11. Aggregate Elongation 100.00
12. Polishing stone value 1500.00
BASE, SUBBASE & SUBGRADE
13. California Bearing Ration (CBR) - Unsoaked 230.00
14. California Bearing Ration (CBR) - Soaked 300.00
15. Field Density Test - on Cores 150.00
16. Moisture Content 15.00
17. Organic Content 40.00
18. Salt Content 150.00
19. Clay and Silt Content 60.00
20. pH 10.00
CONVENTIONAL TESTS ON BINDER AND BITUMINOUS MIX
21. Penetration 75.00
22. Ring and Ball 75.00
23. Ductility 75.00
24. Flash and Fire Point 120.00
25. Thin Film Oven Test 75.00
26. Specific gravity 75.00
27. Pavement Coring – 100 mm 200.00
28. Pavement Coring – 150 mm 250.00
29. Binder Content Determination via Solvent Recovery 150.00
30. Marshall Stability and Flow 150.00
31. Complete Core Analysis (100 mm) 450.00
32. Marshall Mix Design 1700.00
33. Stripping Test 120.00
34. Degree of Compaction 275.00
35. Asphalt sample preparation (cylindrical) 100.00
36. Penetration at 25º C, 100 g, 5 sec, 0.1 mm 80.00
37. Softening point, ºC 120.00
38. Retained penetration after thin-film oven test 230.00
39. Loss of heating, % 200.00
40. Drop in penetration after heating, % 230.00
ADVANCED TESTS ON BINDERS AND BITUMINOUS MIX

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 ADVANCED TESTS ON BINDER
41. Brookfield Viscosity@ 135º C as per ASTM D4402 250.00
42. Stripping Test as per ASTM D1664 200.00
43. Rolling Thin Film Oven (AASHTO T240) residue 250.00
44. DSR test on original binder as per AASHTO TP5 200.00
45. Rolling Thin Film Oven Test as per AASHTO T240 250.00
46. Mass Loss after RTFOT 200.00
47. DSR test on RTFOT residue as per AASHTO TP5 200.00
48. Pressure Aging Vessel residue (AASHTO PP1) at 100º C 300.00
49. Pressure Aging Vessel (PAV) Test as per AASHTO PP1 500.00
50. DSR test on PAV residue as per AASHTO TP5 200.00
51. Mass Loss after TFOT 150.00
ADVANCED TESTS ON MIX
52. Theoretical maximum density via Rice Method 150.00
53. Loss of Stability @ 24 hrs @ 60º C 250.00
54. Resilient Modulus @ 25º C 200.00
55. Indirect Tensile Strength @ 25º C 200.00
56. Dynamic Creep @ 40º C, 1 hour 300.00
57. Static Creep @ 40º C, 1 hour 280.00
58. Beam Fatigue 1500.00
59. Diametral fatigue 1000.00
60. Air permeability of porous asphalt sample 100.00
61. Water permeability of porous asphalt sample 75.00
62. Rut depth via wheel tracking machine 500.00

1.4 LIST OF TESTS IN GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY

NO. TEST RATE (RM)

1. Moisture Content 15.00
2. Permeability - Constant Head 150.00
- Falling Head 200.00
3. Atterberg Limits ( Liquid + Plastic + PI ) 120.00
4. Specific Gravity (Coarse – 75.00, Fine – 90.00) 75.00/90.00
5. Organic Content 40.00
6. Salt Content 150.00
7. Clay and Silt Content 60.00
8. pH Value 10.00
9. Sieve + Hydrometer Analysis & Particle Size Dist. 250.00
Report.
10. Laboratory Compaction Test (Proctor) 275.00
11. Determination of Mix Density 130.00
(BS 4.2)
12. Direct Shear Test & Shear Strength Consultancy ( 3 test ) 950.00
13. Unconfined Compressive Strength ( 3 test-at least ) 75.00
14. Unconfined Compressive Test + Lab. Coring & Cutting 175.00
for Rock ( 3 test at least ).
15. Consolidation Test (Oedometer) & Con. Parameter 2950.00
Consultancy – 1 week ( 6 cycles at least )
16. Triaxial Test ( Undrained ) & Shear Strength 950.00
Consultancy
( 3 test at least )
17. Triaxial Test ( Drained ) & Shear Strength Consultancy 950.00
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18. Field Density Test – Crusher Run 175.00
19. Field Density Test - Laterite 160.00
20. Field Density Test – Using Core Cutter Method ( include 150.00
field sampling )
21. Field Density Test – Using Core Cutter Method ( sample 125.00
taken to lab by client ).

1.4 LIST OF TESTS IN GEOMATIC ENGINEERING LABORATORY

NO. TEST RATE (RM)

1. Levelling 700.00 / km
2. Total Station (ADM) 300.00 / point
3. Two Peg Test 200.00
Services for Point Positioning by Satellite (GPS)
1. The following table provides the fees for point positioning with the use of satellite.
2. The survey fees chargeable under this table for each job shall consist of the following
charges:
a) Charges for mobilization and demobilization of 3 field parties are as follows:
Distance from worksite to USM Engineering Campus

No. of days per party Charges for 3 field parties

(RM)
(i) 0 km to 150 km 2 2500.00
(ii) above 150 km but not more 3 5000.00
than 300 km
(iii) above 300 km 4 7500.00
b) Basic charge per job – RM 3500.00
c) Charge for positioning each point – RM 2000.00
d) Charge for the construction of survey concrete markers – RM 300.00 each
e) Charge for site clearance for observation shall be reimbursable basis
f) Where there is a waiting time after mobilization, an additional charge at
RM 700.00 per party day shall be applicable.

*All rates are subject to change without prior notice.

Methods of payment:. 1.Cheque, 2. Cash Deposit to Usains Holding Sdn Bhd