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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF SAMPLES

MATERIALS MNIMUM TESTING MINIMUM QUANTITY/VOLUME

REQUIREMENTS OF MATERIALS FOR EACH
SAMPLE SUBMITTED
1. Cement 1 sample per 2000 bags 10 kg
1 sample per 40T or 200
2. Asphaltic material 5L
drums
3. Aspahlt mix 1 sample per 130T 20 kg
4. Aggregates 1 sample per 1,500 m3
a. coarse aggregate 70 kg
b. fine aggregate 50 kg
5. Soil aggregates 1 sample per 1,500 m3
a. Classification 20 kg
b. Routinary tests 50 kg
c. MDR test and CBR 50 kg
2 pipes min./0.5% of no. of
6. Non Reinforced Concrete Pipes 2 pipes
pipes
1 sample per 50 pipes or 2% 1 pipe (1 m length)
7. Reinforced Concrete Pipes
of # of pipes
1 sample per 500 lengths 2 pcs Of 100 mm long taken from
8.Steel pipe (galvanized)
both ends w/ thread
9. Concrete hollow blocks (CHB) 1 sample per 10,000 units
a. strength 3 units
b. moisture content 3 units
10. Steel bar 1 sample per 10T 1m
11. Steel sheet (galvanized) 1 sample per 100 sheets 3 pcs 60mm x 60mm
12. Wire strand 1 sample per 20T 2m
13. Gabion 1m x 2m
14. Paints 1 sample per 100 cans 1 - 4L can
15. Joint filler (pre molded) 1 400mm x 400mm
16. Curing compound 1L
17. Concrete cylinder 1 sample per 75 m3 1 set (3 cylinders)
18. Concrete beam 1 sample per 75 m3 or 1 day
1 set (3 cylinders)
pouring
19. Concrete core 5 holes for every km/lane
20. Asphalt core 1 core for every 100m
21. Water
500 ml
a. Chemical analysis
500 ml
b. Sediment load analysis
22. Structural steel/sheet 1 sample per 50T Reduced section as prescribed
23. Hydrated lime 1 sample per 100T

COMPOSITION AND STRENGTH OF CONCRETE FOR USE IN STRUCTURE

Class of Minimum Maximum Consistency Designated Minimum

concrete cement water range in size of coarse compressive
content per cement ratio slump aggregate strength of
cu. m 150mm x
square 300mm
opening concrete
kg (bags) kg/kg mm (inch) std. mm cylinder @ 28
days
MN/m2 (psi)
50 -100 (2 37. 5 4.75
A 364 (9.1) 0.53 20.7 (3000)
4) (1 - No. 4)
50 -100 (2 50.0 4.75 (2
B 320 (8) 0.58 16.5 (2400)
4) - No. 4)
50 -100 (2 12. 5 4.75
C 380 (9.5) 0.55 20.7 (3000)
4) ( - No. 4)
100 max ( 4 19.0 4.75
P 440 (11) 0.49 37. 7 (5000)
max) (3/4 - No. 4)
100 200 (4 25.0 4.75 (1
Seal 380 (9.5) 0.58 20.7 (3000)
8) - No. 4)
 PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT FOR PAVEMENT WITH DEFICIENCY IN STRENGTH

Deficiency in strength of concrete pavement Percent (%) of

Percent (%) contract price
allowed
Less than 5 100
5 to less than 10 80
10 to less than 15 70
15 to less than 20 60
20 to less than 25 50
25 or more 0

PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT FOR PAVEMENT WITH DEFICIENCY IN THICKNESS

Deficiency in the Percent (%) of

average thickness contract price
per lot(mm) per lot
05 100
6 10 95
11 15 85
16 20 70
21 25 50
more than 25 removed and replaced (no payment)

COMMON LABORATORY TESTS

Kind of material Type of test Test duration per sample
(min. # of days)
Cement Physical and chemical 8
Coarse aggregate Grading 3
Specific gravity 3
Absorption 3
Abrasion 1
Unit weight 1

Fine aggregate Grading 3

Specific gravity 3
Absorption 3
Unit weight 1

Soil aggregates mixture Grading 3

(subbase, base and surfaces
courses
Liquid limit 3
Plastic limit 3
Compaction 3
CBR 7
Abrasion 1

Asphalt Physical 4
Paint Physical and chemical 4

Concrete cylinder Compressive 1

Concrete beam Flexural 1

Concrete core Cutting of sample 1

LIMITATIONS/VARIATIONS
ITEM ITEM ITEM 200 1TEM ITEM ITEM 203 ITEM 300
104 105 201 202
Abrasion loss 50% 45%
50% max 50%max 45% max
max max
Plastic index 6% 4% to
12% max 6% max 6% max 4% to 9%
max 10%
Liquid limit 30%ma 25% 25%
35% max 35% max
x max max
Permitted 20mm 10mm +15mm,
variation from -5mm
 design
THICKNESS OF
LAYER
Permitted
variation from +20mm +10mm, +5mm, +15mm,
design LEVEL OF , -30mm -20mm -10mm -5mm
SURFACE
Permitted
surface
irregularity 30mm 20mm 5mm 5mm
measured by 3-
m straight edge
Permitted
variation from
0.5% 0.3% 0.2% +0.2%
design cross fall
or camber
Permitted
variation from
design
0.1% 0.1% 0.1% +0.1%
longitudinal
grade over 25m
length
California 80%
30% min 80% min 100% 80% min
Bearing Ratio min

DIMESION OF PILES

Length of pile (1m from the butt) Minimum

minimum maximum tip
less than 12m 300mm 450mm 200mm
12m to 18m 320mm 450mm 180mm
more than 18m 350mm 500mm 150mm

REMOVAL OF FORMS

Scope of work Minimum time Minimum % of design

strength
Centering under girders,
14 days 80%
beams, frames or arches
Floors slabs 14 days 70%
Walls 1 day 70%
Columns 2 days 70%
Sides of beams and all other
1 day 70%
vertical surfaces

SIEVE SIZES

NO. 200 0.075mm NO. 20 0.840mm

NO. 100 0.150mm NO. 16 1.180mm
NO. 60 0.300mm NO. 12 1.700mm
NO.50 0.250mm NO. 10 2.000mm
NO. 40 0.425mm NO. 8 2.360mm
NO. 30 0.600mm NO. 4 4.750mm

DETAILS OF WELDS

Size of fillet weld Maximum thickness of part

 5mm 13mm
6mm 19mm
8mm 32mm
10mm 51mm
13mm 152mm
16mm 152mm and above

MINIMUM LAP FOR SPLICING

GRADE 40 GRADE 60
Tension 24 times bar 36 times bar
Compression 20 times bar 24 times bar

MINERAL FILLER SHALL BE GRADE WITH IN THE FF. LIMITS (703-A)

Sieve size Mass % passing

NO. 30 100
NO. 50 95 100
NO. 200 70 - 100

HYDRATED LIME SHALL CONFORM TO THE FF. REQUIREMENTS (701)

Sieve size Mass % passing

NO. 20 100
NO. 200 85 - 100

MINIMUM WEIGHT OF SAMPLE FOR MOISTURE CONTENT

Sieve No. (passing) Weight

NO. 40 25 grams
NO. 10 50 grams
NO. 4 200 grams
300 grams
1 500 grams
2 1000 grams