QUALITY CONTROL TESTS AND THEIR FREQUENCY FOR BORROW MATERIAL,

EARTHWORK FOR EMBANKMENT AND FOR SUBGRADE

Type of Test Frequency
Soil Classification as per IS:1498 One test from each
i) Sieve Analysis (Wet Sieve Analysis except for or part thereof. cohesion less soils) source for one km
ii) LL, PL and PI
Standard Proctor Compaction Test (IS:2720 Part 7) Do
Free Swell Index Test (IS:2720 Part 40) Do
Deleterious Content Do
i) Organic matter content by loss-on-Ignition method or as per IS 2720-Part 22.
(ii) Total soluble sulphate content (IS 2720-Part 27) where suspected on past experience. This
can be easily confirmed by a quick test using barium chloride.

COMPACTION REQUIREMENTS FOR EMBANKMENT/SUB-GRADE/EXPANSIVE CLAYS

Type of work Relative Compaction as percentage of
maximum laboratory dry density
Embankment Not less than 97 percent of Standard Proctor
Density as per IS:2720 (Part 7)
Sub-grade (Top 300 mm of embankment and Not less than 100 percent of Standard Proctor
shoulders) Density
as per IS:2720 (Part 7)
Expansive clays
i) Sub-grade and 500 mm portion just below Not allowed
the sub-grade. Not less than 90 percent of Standard
ii) Remaining portion of Embankment Proctor Density as per IS:2720 (Part 7)

1. Wet Sieve Analysis (IS:2720 Part 4) on the GSB Atleast one test to be carried out daily.
material combined in the design proportions from
various sources.
2. Liquid and Plastic Limit tests (IS:2720 Part 5). -do-
3. Placement Moisture Content: Any of the rapid Atleast 3 tests to be carried out daily, well spread over
methods for determination of moisture content can the day’s work.
4. Insitu Density measurements (IS:2720 Part 28). -do-
5. 6.3 Quality
QUALITY CONTROL TESTS DURING CONSTRUCTION
Type of Test Frequency
Wet Sieve Analysis (IS:2720 Part 4) on the GSB material At least one test to be carried
combined in the design proportions from various sources. out daily.

Liquid and Plastic Limit tests (IS:2720 Part 5). -do-

Placement Moisture Content: Any of the rapid methods At least 3 tests to be carried out
for determination of moisture content can be used. daily, well spread over the
(IS:2720 Part 2) day’s work
. In situ Density measurements (IS:2720 Part 28). -do-
Thickness of Compacted layer At random
IS Sieve desperation Per cent by Weight Passing IS Sieve
Grading A Grading B Grading C
53 mm 100
37.5 mm 97–100 100
26.5 mm 97–100 100
19 mm 67–81 97–100
9.5 mm 56–70 67–79
4.75 mm 33–47 39–53 47–59
425 μ 10–19 12–21 12–21
75 μ 4.0–8.0 4.0–8.0 4.0–8.0

TABLE 400.1 – B GRADING FOR GRAVEL SUB-BASE

IS Sieve Per cent by Weight Passing IS Sieve
Grading A Grading B
53mm 100 -
37.5mm 100 -
26.5mm 75-95 -
19mm 80-100 -
9.5mm 40-75 55-80
4.75mm 30-60 40-60
425 micron 15-30 15-30
75 micron <15 <15

TABLE 401.2 : QUALITY CONTROL TESTS PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION

Type of Test Frequency
. Soil Classification as per IS:1498i) .Average of three tests from
i) Wet Sieve Analysis, except for cohesion less soils each source.
ii) Liquid and Plastic Limits
Combined Grading and Plasticity tests on materials One test on the combined
from different sources, mixed in the design proportions. material for 500 m length of
This shall be done when materials from more than one road or part thereof.
source are combined.
Proctor Compaction Test (IS:2720 Part 7). One test on the material from
each source or on the combined
material, as the case may be.
Wet Aggregate Impact Value Test (IS:5640) where One test from each source
soft/marginal aggregates are used e.g., Laterite, Kankar, identified by the Contractor.
Brick Ballast etc.
CBR test (IS:2720 Part 16) on representative sample One test per km length. (average
compacted at 100% Proctor dry density of a set of three. specimens).