RASTA has the “state-of-the-art” research facilityto attain the status of “Centre of Excellence” for Highways and Construction technology.

List of facilities for Research at RASTA

SOIL TESTING

• CBR test apparatus
• Universal Auto Compactor
• Universal Sample Extractor
• Proctor penetrometer
• Moisture meter - Calcium Carbide /Infra Red
• Split mould& Sampling Augers
• Cone penetrometer
• Direct Shear Apparatus
• Permeability
• Proving Rings – compression
• Set of Sieves / Sieve Shaker
• LL, PL & SL apparatus
• Compaction test apparatus
• Field Density – Sand Replacement / Sand Ballon Method

AGGREGATE TESTING

• Digital Compressing testing machine 2000kN
• Aggregate Impact value
• Aggregate Crushing Value
• Riffle Sample Dividers
• Los Angeles Abrasion
• FI & EI, Shape tests
• Stone Polishing value test

BITUMINOUS MATERIAL / MIXES TESTING

• Brookefield Viscometer
• Rut tester - shaper
• Repeated Load Tester
• Marshall Stability
• Thin Film Oven test
• Modified Marshall Apparatus
• Stability with Mixing cement
• Ductility testing machine
• Auto compactor for bituminous mixes
• Specific gravity test Apparatus
• Mastic Asphalt Hardness tester
• Coagulation / Particle charge / Coating ability / Distillation / Pour point
• Flash and Fire point - Pensky – Martens
• Ring and Ball / Std Viscometer / Thermometers
• Penetrometers / Bitumen Extractor

CEMENT & CONCRETE TESTING

• Universal Testing Machine
• Compression testing machine
• Flexural testing frame
• Le chatelier apparatus
• Permeability apparatus
• Blaine’s Apparatus
• Vicat and Slump cone
• Briquette moulds
• Moulds – Cubical
• Beam Moulds
• Concrete Mixer

FIELD TESTING EQUIPMENT

• Portable wheel weigh bridge
• Bump integrator
• Portable Pendulum Skid Resistance tester
• Core cutting machine
• Plate load testing apparatus
• Benkelman Beam
• Digital camber board
• Straight edge, Wedge scale
• Camber board
• Merlin
• Traffic road safety equipment