This manual is one of a kind in that it deals with highway material testing procedures with an emphasis on interpretation of results and relates it to practical applications‎.‎ This manual‎,‎ besides serving as a basic textbook on highway material testing methods for students at the degree ‎(‎B‎.‎E‎.‎/B‎.‎Tech‎)‎ and diploma levels ‎(‎Civil Engineering‎)‎‎,‎ would be of immense practical value for field engineers and testing laboratories‎.‎ The salient features of this manual include detailed testing procedures following the latest codes and guidelines‎.‎ Material testing is presented in the manual in an easy‎-to‎-follow manner‎.‎ It is broadly divided into seven modules dealing with soils‎,‎ aggregates‎,‎ bitumen‎,‎ granular and bituminous mix design‎,‎ quality control‎,‎ and pavement evaluation‎.‎ Other essential features of this manual include‎:‎ typical results obtained from laboratory and field tests during professional interaction with professionals at work‎.‎ It also includes ready to use observation sheets for instant interpretation of test results and justification‎.‎ Review questions are given at the end of each testing procedure for better comprehension and revision‎.‎ Power point presentation for all the tests and answers to review questions is also provided‎.‎ Contents‎:‎ The book contains 41 experiments spread in seven sections‎,‎ namely‎,‎ 1‎.‎ Tests on soil sub‎-grade and aggregates 2‎.‎ Tests on bituminous materials 3‎.‎ Soil classification and design 4‎.‎ Design of granular mixes 5‎.‎ Design of bituminous mixes 6‎.‎ Quality control and quality assurance 7‎.‎ Tests for pavement evaluation‎.‎ Audience‎:‎ B‎.‎E‎.‎ and B‎.‎Tech Civil Engineering students‎.‎