Subject: Table C 2.

1 far Limiting Values for Various Material Properties of Ballast

as per Specification Sub€lause C 2.4 (Lot t).
Ref.: i) Specification Sub-Section C: Track Work, Sub-Clause C 2.4 Properties and Tests.
Dear Sir,
ln reference to the captioned subject, please be informed that Table C 2.1 for Limiting Values for
Various Material Properties of Ballast Material of Sub-Clause C 2.4 has been conected following
ASTM Standard (ASTM C 535-03) & BS Standard (BS 912-112).
Conected Table C 2.1 is given below:
The Corrected Table C 2.1; Limiting Values for Various Material Properties of Ballast:
Property Limiting Value
1. Deleterious Substance
1.1 Soft and friable parlicles Not more than 0.7 % by weioht
1_2 Materials finer than No. 200 sieve Not more than 1olo bv weiqht
Moisture (when paid ior bv weiqht) Not more than 0.5% bv weiqht
2, Resistance to Degradation/Break Down
2.1 Mohs Hardness Greater than 5
2.2 Los Angeles Abrasion Test value (LAA) Less than 30% weight loss
*ggregefe .rqlp*cf Ualue g4i fj l"ess ffia* I0% weighf ioss
2.4 Mill Abraqion Test Value (MA) Less than 5% weight losr
2.5 LAA +s(MA) Less lhan 50%
Degraded Aggregate Cement Value (CV)
z.o CV<1.0+0.2x(MA)
measured in Meoa Pascal
2.7 Soundness (Magnesium or Sodium Sulphate Test) Not more than 8% w€ioht loss
2.8 Bulk Specific Gravitv (BSG) Nol Less ihan 2.60
2.9 Water AEigrption Not more than 1.0%
3, Gradation
Nominal Sieve Size Percent Finer than Each Sieve (by
weiqht)
60mm 100
40 mm 40-60
20 mm o-2
tl, Flat or Elonqated Particles
Flakiness lndex Less than 10olo by weiqht
Elongation lndex Less than 10olo by weight
5, Fracfured Faces
5.1 Two or more Fractured faces Not less than 7570 bv weiqht
5.2 One Fractured Face Not less than 98% bv weioht