MTI HOME
Number
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Type of Service |
Rate (N$) |
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5.00
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Road pavements
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5.01 |
Benkelman Beam (per point) |
190.00 |
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(plus variable payment) |
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6.00
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Concrete and artificial stones
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6.01 |
Dimensions (cubes, beams etc), per sample |
2.00 |
6.02 |
Weight, per sample |
2.00 |
6.03 |
Capping, per sample |
50.00 |
6.04 |
Forming of samples |
35.00 |
6.05 |
Curing |
10.00 |
6.06 |
Air content (fresh concrete) |
x) |
6.07 |
Compressive strength, per sample |
26.00 |
6.08 |
Bending strength |
26.00 |
6.09 |
Compressometer (strain characteristics) |
120.00 |
6.10 |
Consistency |
x) |
6.10.1 |
Slump |
x) |
6.10.2 |
Flow table |
x) |
6.10.3 |
Consistency container |
x) |
6.11 |
Rebound hammer (acc. to Schmidt) |
x) |
6.11.1 |
Laboratory, per test value |
26.00 |
6.11.2 |
Building |
x) |
6.12 |
Sampling of fresh concrete |
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6.12.1 |
Call-out fee (Windhoek) |
250.00 |
6.12.2 | Standing time (per hour) | 100.00 |
ix) Prime costs acc. to chapter 3
4.00
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Bitumen and bituminous mixtures |
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4.01 |
Ring and ball |
148.00 |
4.02 |
Penetration |
157.00 |
4.03 |
Layer thickness (per core) |
40.00 |
4.04 |
Separation of layers (per layer) |
40.00 |
4.05 |
Preparation of Marshall samples (per sample) |
58.00 |
4.06 |
Apparent density of samples |
155.00 |
4.07 |
Bulk density of samples (3 samples) |
155.00 |
4.08 |
Marshall-stability and flow (3 samples) |
170.00 |
Number
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Type of Service |
Rate (N$) |
2.00 |
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering -In situ Tests-*1
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2.01 |
Density |
120.00 |
2.02 |
Static plate bearing (truck by client) |
700.00 |
2.03 |
Dynamic plate bearing |
204.00 |
2.04 |
Light drop-penetration testing (per m) |
185.00 |
2.05 |
Sampling with cylinder (per sample) |
50.00 |
3.00 |
Aggregates |
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3.01 |
Flakiness index |
232.00 |
3.02 |
Los Angeles |
440.00 |
3.03 |
Water absorption |
30.00 |
3.04 |
Affinity to bitumen |
85.00 |
3.05 |
Sand equivalent |
265.00 |
3.06 |
Methylenblue-test |
170.00 |
3.07 |
Bulk density |
135.00 |
3.08 |
Apparent density |
142.00 |
3.09 |
Sonnenbrand (basalt) |
215.00 |
3.10 |
Soundness |
680.00 |
3.11 | ACV | 270.00 |
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Number
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Type of Service |
Rate (N$) |
1.00 |
(link is external)Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering -Laboratory Tests-
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1.01 |
Grain Size Distribution (Dry) |
160.00 |
1.02 |
Grain Size Distribution (Wet) |
210.00 |
1.03 |
Sedimentation |
325.00 |
1.04 |
Bulk Density |
95.00 |
1.05 |
Atterberg limits |
142.00 |
1.06 |
Shrinkage limit |
80.00 |
1.07 |
Linear shrinkage |
110.00 |
1.08 |
Unconfined compression |
110.00 |
1.09 |
Triaxial testing (D-test, max 4 values) |
2120.00 |
1.10 |
Triaxial testing (CU-test, max 4 values) |
2120.00 |
1.11 |
Triaxial testing (UU-test, max 4 values) |
1030.00 |
1.12 |
Compression with time settlement |
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1.12.1 |
With 5 loadings |
910.00 |
1.12.2 |
Each further loading |
140.00 |
1.12.3 |
Permeability in one loading |
215.00 |
1.13 |
Direct shear test (max 4 values) |
1355.00 |
Cohesive soils |
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1.13.2 |
Non-cohesive soils |
842.00 |
1.14 |
Permeability |
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1.14.1 |
Compression permeability apparatus |
700.00 |
1.14.2 |
Triaxial apparatus |
750.00 |
1.14.3 |
Pipe (variable piezometric level) |
462.00 |
1.15 |
Specific density |
155.00 |
1.16 |
Proctor density |
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1.16.1 |
Cohesive soils |
340.00 |
1.16.2 |
Non-cohesive soil, d = 100mm |
285.00 |
1.16.3 |
Non-cohesive soil, d = 150mm |
320.00 |
1.16.4 |
Non-cohesive soil, d = 250mm |
355.00 |
1.17 |
CBR-test |
280.00 |
1.18 |
Water content |
35.00 |
1.19 |
One Dimensional swell or collapse potential |
1100.00 |
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