Department Lab Facilities

Geotechnical laboratory of NICE, NUST is well furnished with all sort of geotechnical testing equipment including equipment for surface and subsurface exploration. It has basic soil mechanics equipment for tests like Natural Moisture Content, Grain Size Analysis, Atterberg Limits, Compaction, Direct Shear, Unconfined compression, Consolidation as well as advance equipment for tests like Seismic Survey, Geophysical investigations (Electric Resistivity test and Refraction Test) etc.

Testing Facilities:

• Natural Moisture Content
• Sieve Analyses
• Hydrometer Analysis
• Atterberg Limits
• Bulk and Dry Density
• Specific Gravity
• Compaction Test (Standard/Modified Proctor Test)
• Permeability Test (Constant Head/Falling Head)
• Unconfined Compression Test (Soil)
• Unconfined Compression Test (Rock)
• Direct shear test
• Consolidation Test (for cohesive soil)
• Relative Density Test
• Triaxial Test (UU,CU,CD)
• Electric Resistivity Test
• Seismic Analysis (Cross Hole, Down Hole, Seismic Refraction, Seismic Reflection)
• Chemical analysis of soil (SO4 -2, Cl-, Organic content, pH)
• Chemical analysis of Ground Water Samples (SO4 -2, Cl-, TDS, pH)

Focal Persons:

Dr. Badee Al Shameri
Head of Geotechnical Department
Tel: +92-51-90854633

Dr. Zain Maqsood
Officer in Charge, Geotech Lab
Tel: +92-51-90854638