Check List for Grouting Work
8.2014
NO. Item Testing /Inspection Method
Check the Lot Number printed on the bag
to confirm the bag life, which should be
1 SS Mortar inspection
within one year from the date
manufactured
2 SS Mortar inspection Visual inspection on SS Mortar
Measure the temperature with a
3 Ambient temperature
thermometer
Location & number of sleeves Check the location, number, & types of
4 Before grouting
to be grouted sleeves to be grouted
Check by blowing out with air (using air
compressor or by mouth and flexible
5 Sleeve passage Inspection
tube) or flush out sleeves with high-
pressure water from top port.
Use water to saturate grout pump and
Saturating grout pump and
6 hose for smooth flow (If a long hose is
hose
being used, apply mortar slurry instead)
7 Mixing water Confirm with User's Manual
8 Mixing temperature Confirm with User's Manual
9 Mixing time Confirm with User's Manual
10 Grout working time (Pot Life) Confirm with User's Manual
Confirm with User's Manual (Use Flow
11 Consistency test (Flow test)
Table with cylinder)
Confirm with User's Manual (Use 2" x 2"
12 Compressive strength test
steel or brass cube mold)
13 Full grouting Confirm with User's Manual
14 Record keeping Confirm with User's Manual
When to
Criteria Trouble Shooting
inspect
Make sure that SS Mortar does not expire the Discard the expired material and use only the
Before grouting
bag life of one year material within one year bag life
Make sure that there is no damage on the
Before grouting Discard the damaged material
bag
Apply proper curing if it goes below or above
Before grouting Between 35 ～140℉ (2～60℃）
the appropriate temperature
Note location and quantity of sleeves to be
Report to the supervisor for instruction
grouted and get materials ready at site
Make sure that there is a clear passage from
Before grouting Report to the supervisor for instruction
the inlet to outlet ports
To avoid the blockage of grout, pump slowly
Fill the hopper with water before mixing grout
until the grout comes out from the tip of the
Before grouting and flush out through the hose right before
hose. If tip becomes blocked insert stiff wire to
pouring mixed grout into the hopper.
clear blockage
At the time of 1 gallon per 55 lbs. bag (Min. 0.98 ～Max. Measure the water within the specified
each grouting 1.03 gallon/55 lbs. bag) amount as described in the User's Manual
Discard the mixing mortar that is not within the
At the time of Measure the temperature of mixed grout that
range and make the necessary adjustment
each grouting should be within 50～95℉ (10～35℃）
(such as using cold or hot water)
Minimum 2.5 minutes at 500-1300 rpm with 7
At the time of
amp or larger electric mixer with proper Check with flow test
each grouting
paddle
During the Discard the mixed mortar 40 minutes after
Within 40 minutes
grouting mixing. Do NOT add water to increase time
Follow the instruction on the "SS Mortar Grout
Immediately
The consistency measurement should fall in Consistency/Flow Test Chart." Discard the
after mixing the
the range of 6" to 9-1/4". mixed mortar that was beyond 9-1/4" in
first batch
diameter
Immediately Assemble test specimens for compressive
after mixing the strength of grout to determine performance of Report to the supervisor for instruction
first batch NMB Splice-Sleeve.
Make sure that all sleeves were totally
Determine the cause of trouble and make the
At the time of grouted inside and keep pumping until the
necessary correction before re-grouting. Re-
each grouting grout is observed coming from the outlet hole
grout within the grout working time
in a solid flow.
Reconfirm that all sleeves and joint areas are
Before-during- Grout all sleeves that are scheduled for
completely grouted by using grouting report
after grouting grouting on that day
as a checklist