Tests on Concrete Materials and Acceptablity Limits

Cement

Property Test Maximum Limit Frequency

Heat of hydration BS EN 196-8 250 J/g @ 7 days
Alkali Total Content1 (Na2O= 0.658K2O) BS EN 196-2 0.60%
Soundness BS EN 196-3 10mm
Chloride content BS EN 196-2 0.10%
Test certificates from
Sulphide BS EN 196-2 2.00%
VENDOR for each batch/ As
Sulphate BS EN 196-2 2.50%
required
12 MPa @ 3 days
Specimen compressive strength (Minimum
BS EN 196-1 19 MPa @ 7 days
values)
24 MPa @ 28 days
Tri-calcium aluminate BS EN 196-22 3.50%

Concrete Mix

Property Test Maximum Limit Frequency

Water/cement ratio CEN CR 13902 Refer Table 4.2 Not less than 90% Once per month
Cement content CEN CR 13902 Refer Table 4.2 Not grater than 110% Once per month
Water absorbtion BS 1881-122 2% Once per month
Chloride Permeablity(RCPT) ASTM C1202 2000 coulombs Once per month
Water Penitration BS EN 12390-8 10 mm Once per month
Porosity RILEM CPC 11.3 10% Once per month
Compactability BS EN 12350-4 > 1,11 and < 1,25 (+ 0.08) As required
Air content BS EN 12350-7 1.00% As required
Unit Weight BS EN 12390-7 Np limits. Record value As required
4.0% by weight of cementitious
Once per week
Total Sulfates BS EN 196-2 material
BS EN 196-2, BS EN 1744-5,
0.2% by weight of cementitious
BS EN 1008, (ASTM C1152/
Total Chlorides material. (Calculated by summing Once per week
C1152M and C1218/
chlorides in constituents)
C1218M)
30: C at discharge except for massive
Temperature ASTM C1064 /C1064M and thick elements, when it is limited Each Pour
to 24°C
Bleeding ASTM C232/ C232M 10% Each Pour
Slump BS EN 12350-2 Refer to Tables A19, B.1 & B.3 BS 8500- Each Pour
1 sample per location
BS EN 12350-1, BS EN 12390- or Every 50m3
As required for each individual Grade of
Compressive Strength 1, BS EN 12390-2 and BS EN 1 Sample = 4 cubes
concrete
12390-3 2 for 7 days
2 for 28 days
Aggregate Impurities Limits

Property Test Maximum Limit Frequency

Material finer than 20 µm (clay) BS 812-103-2 0.5% (all material) Every 300 tonnes
Natural or Crushed
Crushed gravel Rock
Material between 20 µm and 75 µm BS 812-103-1
Coarse 1% 3% Every 300 tonnes
Fine 3% 5% Every 300 tonnes
Organic impurities in sand (fine) ASTM C40 Pass/ Fail Every 300 tonnes
When ASTM C40 fails 95% relative
Organic impurities, strength of mortar ASTM C87 strength @ 7 days & 30 minutes Every 300 tonnes
difference in stiffening time
Coarse 2%
Clay lumps and friable particles ASTM C142
Fine 1% Every 300 tonnes/each
BS 812-104 Petrological examination1
Alkali reactivity
BS 812-123 0.10% @ 16 days Every 300 tonnes/each
Chlorides as Cl- Coarse 0.03%
BS EN 1744-5
(analysis following acid extraction) Fine 0.06% Every 300 tonnes/each
Sulfates as SO3 Coarse 0.4%
(analysis following acid extraction) BS EN 1744-1 Fine 0.4% Every 300 tonnes/each

Aggregate Physical and Mechanical Limits

Property Test Maximum Limit Frequency

10mm and above 8% Every 300 tonnes
Shell content BS EN 933-7 5 – 10mm size 20% Every 300 tonnes
Under 5mm No Reqt Every 300 tonnes
Shape – Elongation Index BS 812: 105.2 ≤ 25%
Shape - Flakiness index BS 812: 105.1 ≤ 25% Every 300 tonnes
Determination of the resistance to wear Coarse & Fine ≤ 30%
BS EN 1097-1
(micro-Deval) Wearing surfaces ≤ 25% Every 300 tonnes
1 Wearing surfaces ≥ 100 kN
10% fines test (TFV) BS 812:111
Elsewhere ≥ 75 kN Every 300 tonnes
Drying Shrinkage BS EN 1367-4 ≤ 0.075% (all material) Every 300 tonnes
Particle Density (Specific Gravity) BS EN 1097-6 2.5 ≤ Specific gravity ≤ 2.8 Every 300 tonnes
MgSO4 ≤ 15%
Soundness (sulfates loss after 5 cycles) BS EN 1367-2
Na2SO4 ≤ 10% Every 300 tonnes
Coarse ≤ 3%
Water absorption BS EN 1097-5
Fine ≤ 3% Every 300 tonnes
Moisture Content Each Batch

Water Impurities Limits

Property Test Maximum Limit Frequency

Compressive strength versus Distilled
Every Week(If from Tank)
Water standard BS EN 1008 & BS EN 196-1 ≤ 90% @ 30 days
or Every Truck
Time of set vs distilled water standard BS EN 1008 & BS EN 196-3 +/- 30 mins
Chlorides Cl- BS EN 1008 (ASTM D512) ≤ 500 ppm
Trial Mix Phase
Sulfates SO4 BS EN 1008 ≤ 750 ppm
Bicarbonates & alkali carbonates BS EN ISO 9963-1 ≤ 750 ppm
Other dissolved solids BS EN 1008 ≤ 2000 ppm
Every Week(If from Tank)
Total dissolved salts/solids BS EN 1008 ≤ 3000 ppm
or Every Truck
pH (Alkilinity) BS EN ISO 10523 6.5 ≤ pH ≤ 9.0
Total suspended solids BS EN 872 ≤ 2000 ppm

Reinforcement

Property Test Maximum Limit Frequency

Every 100 MT or
Bar Size BS EN or ASTM
Each Shipment
Physical and Chemical Tests BS EN or ASTM Every 500 tonnes