Monthly Progress Report No.

16

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BRIDGE WORKS
1 Cement AASHTO M85
I Fineness (Blains air permeability method) AASHTO T 153 260 m2 /kg ( Min)
Initial setting time > 45minutes Final setting
II Setting time AASHTO T131
time < 375 minutes
III Normal consistency AASHTO T 129 For every 400 tones or in case of
doubt
IV Soundness IS 4031 Less than 10 mm
28 days compressive strength shall not be less
V Compressive strength AASHTO T 106 than 28 MPa or as per the manufacturer's
specification
2 Coarse Aggregate AASHTO M 80
I Sieve Analyses AASHTO T-27
II Aggregate crushing value BS-812 Not more than 30%
III Clay and silt content AASHTO T 11 For every truck or in case of doubt Not more than 0.5%
IV Flakiness Index ASTM D -4791 Not more than 30%
V Abrasion test by Los angels method AASHTO T- 96 Not more than 32%
Sodium Chloride :0.05% (max) Soluble
VI Organic Impurities AASHTO T 21
sulphates : 0.025% (Max)
For each source or in case of doubt
VII Soft fragments AASHTO T 113 Not more than 2%
VIII Clay lumps and friable particles AASHTO T 112 Not more than 0.25%
3 Fine Aggregate AASHTO M 6
I Fineness Modulus AASHTO T -27 For every truck or in case of doubt More than 2.5%
II Clay and silt content AASHTO T- 112 For every truck or in case of doubt Less than 3%
Technical Sodium Chloride :0.1% (max) Soluble sulphates
III Organic impurities For each source or in case of doubt
: 0.25% (Max)
specification vol 2
IV Soundness test part 1 of 2 For each source or in case of doubt Less than 10% with Sodium Sulphate
4 Water AASHTO T- 26 For each source or in case of doubt
5 Admixture AASHTO M-194 For each source or in case of doubt As per the manufacturer's recommendations
6 Bentonite
I Density ASTM D 4380 1.03-1.1 g/cc
II Marsh funnel viscosity ASTM D 6910 Once for every source approval and 30-60 sec
as and when required during piling
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Once for every source approval and Month
as and when required during piling
III PH value ASTM D 4972 9.0-11.5
IV Liquid limit AASHTO T 89 More than 400%

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7 Concrete.
One test per every transit miller and
As required for pumping but in any case not
I Workability of fresh concrete AASHTO T -119 it can be relaxed once mix is
more than 200 mm
consistent
6 cubes for every transit miller and it 28 days compressive strength shall not be less
II Compressive strength of concrete AASHTO T -22 can be relaxed if concrete quantity is than the specified for particular the structural
high component.
8 Reinforcement steel
I Yield stress As per the manufacturer's designation but in no
II Ultimate stress For every 50 tones case shall be less than 413 N/sq .m (Min)
ASTM A615 M
III Elongation Table 2 of ASTM 615 A
IV Chemical analyses For each source or in case of doubt As per section 6 of ASTM A 615 M
9 Elastomeric Bearings
I visual inspection All bearings shall be tested
II Shear Modulus One full size of bearing per every There shall be no visible defects in surface
AASHTO M 251
III Compression strain at maximum design load ten per lot (100 Nos) and a minimum finish or shape
of 2 bearings
IV Creep and Shear bond
10 POT/PTFE Bearings

I
Load test- Vertically and horizontally including For compliance test bearing shall show no sign
rotation capacity of visible damage or permanent deformation.
One test for each type of bearing
The coefficient of friction shall not be more than
II Friction test 0.03
III Rotation test
11 Prestressing system

(i) The increase in the displacements between

the anchorage components as well as between
the pre-stressing steel & anchorage components
should not be disproportionate to the increase in
tendon force.

Once at the start of work for the

I Static Load test with tendon anchorage assembly approval of the prestressing
system/source of strands
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(ii) The above relative displacement during

Once at the start of work for the
0.8Fpk load should stabilize within first thirty
I Static Load test with tendon anchorage assembly approval of the prestressing
minutes of the load duration of one hour.
system/source of strands

FIP recommendations

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SL. Test Once at the start of work for the
I
No. Static Load test Description
with tendon ofanchorage
test assembly code/Method approvalFrequency
of the prestressing Acceptance Criteria Up to Previous Remarks
system/source of strands This Month Cumulative
Month
(iii)The mode of failure & tendon should be by
the fracture of the pre-stressing steel
(iv) Anchorage Efficiency (a) 0.95
(v) Total elongation u in the free length of the
tendon under the measured ultimate force FTU
shall be 2%.
(i) Fatigue failure of anchorage components
II
Dynamic Load Test with tendon anchorage FIP recommendations Once for source approval
should not occur.
assembly ii)Minimum fatigue strength of post tensioning
system = 80 MPa.
(i) Crack width upon first attainment of upper
force 0.8 Fpk 0.10 mm
(ii) Crack width upon last attainment of lower
force 0.12 Fpk 0.10 mm
iii)Crack width upon final attainment of upper
force 0.8 Fpk 0.25 mm
(iv) Reading of longitudinal & Transverse
III Load transfer test Once for every source approval strains should have stabilized during cyclic
loading (increase in strain in last 2 load cycles <
5%
(v) Reading of crack width should have
stabilized (increase in crack width in last 2 load
cycles > .02 mm)
(vi) Measured failure Load FuFpk(fem.e/fck,o)
and 1.1 Fpk
12 Sheathing Ducts
I Workability
II Transverse load One test per source or in case of
III Tension load test doubt
IV Water loss test
13 Prestessing Tendons
I Yield strength 234.6 KN (Min)
One test for every 20 tons
I Breaking Load 260.7 KN ( Min)
Shall not be less than 3.5% with a gauge length
I Elongation of 600 mm
One test per source
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AASHTO M 203
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One test per source Month
I Modulus of Elasticity As per the manufacturer's specification
AASHTO M 203
Relaxation losses of not more than 2.5 percent
when initially loaded to 70 percent of specified
minimum breaking strength or not more than 3.5
I Relaxation properties 1000 hours percent when loaded to 80 percent of specified
minimum breaking strength of the strand after
1000 hours .

One test per each pile and more tests Compressive strength shall not be less than 20
14 Base and Shaft grout in case of doubt during grouting MPa with 10 cm cube

Compressive strength shall not be less than 30

15 Post tensioning Tendons grouting One test per each girder
MPa with 10 cm cube
16 Pile Load test
Viaduct piles
i) Initial tests (test pile)
one test pile at each approach
a) vertical test viaduct
I Routine tests
II Vertical test 2 piles in each approach viaduct
III Integrity test/ultrasonic test One test for each pile
Main bridge piles
i)Initial test (Test pile)
Vertical test One test pile for each type
Routine tests
I Vertical test One test for each type
II Lateral load tests One test for each type
III Integrity test/ultrasonic test One test for each pile
17 Expansion Joints
I Tests on neoprene
II Tests on edge beams one test per lot
III tests on anchorage system
18 Epoxy bonding agent for segmental joints

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Min. 20 minutes. Not less than 60 minutes at
1. Pot life Once for every source approval
upper temperature Limits
Sag flow should not exceed 30mm in 10
I Open time minutes at upper limit of specified application
temperature
II Thixotropic Min. area of spread in mm2
Angle of internal friction (Squeezibility) 3000
15 kg. 7500
III 200 kg 10000
Comp. strength of 50x50x50mm size cubes
400 kg should be minimum of
FIP Once for every lot
Curing rate 20 MPa
12 hrs 60 MPa
IV 24 hrs 75 MPa
Comp. strength of 50x50x50mm size cubes
168 hrs should be
Compressive strength 60 MPa
V 24 hrs 75 MPa
7 days Should have 12N/mm2 higher than the concrete
strength
VI Shear strength Frequency as per technical
specification Volume 2 part 2 of 2
ROAD WORKS
1 Ordinary fill for embankment
I Particle size analyses AASHTO T: 88 1 test/ 4000 cu.m
II Atterberg limits AASHTO T 90 1 test/ 4000 cu.m PI shall not exceed 25%
III Moisture density relationship AASHTO T 99 1 test/ 4000 cu.m
AASHTO T 217/T
IV Moisture content test 265
1 test/ 1000 sq.m

V Field density AASHTO T191 1 test /600 sq.m Min 95% of MDD
VI CBR test AASHTO T 96 Not less than 4%
2 Selected fill for improved subgrades 0.075 mm passing shall not exceed 30%

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I Particle size analyses AASHTO T: 88 1 test/ 2000 cu m PI shall not exceed 9%
II Atterberg limits AASHTO T 90 1 test/ 2000 cu m
III Moisture density relationship AASHTO T 180 D 1 test/ 2000 cu m MDD shall not less than 1.75 g/cc

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IV CBR test(set of 3 specimens) AASHTO T 96 1 test/ 2000 cu m Not less than 15%
AASHTO T 217/T
V Moisture content test 265
1 test/750 cu.m

VI Field density AASHTO T191 1 test/ 400 sq.m Min 95% of MDD
3 Aggregates for sub base
I Particle size analyses AASHTO T: 88 I test/500 cu.m
II Atterberg limits AASHTO T 180 1 test/ 2000 cu m
III Moisture density relationship AASHTO T 180 D 1 test/ 2000 cu m
IV CBR test(set of 3 specimens) AASHTO T 96 1 test/ 2000 cu m
V Los angels abrasion test AASHTO T 96 1 test/ 2000 cu m
VI Water absorption AASHTO T 85 1 test/ 2000 cu m
AASHTO T 217/T
VII Moisture content test 265
1 test/500 sq.m

4 Aggregate for base

I Particle size analyses AASHTO T: 88 1 test/250 cu.m
LL : 30% (Max) and PI : 6% (Max) for Lower
AASHTO T 89
II Atterberg limits AASHTO T 90
1 test/1000 cu.m base LL : 25%(Max) and PI:4%(max) for upper
base
III Moisture density relationship AASHTO T 180D 1 test/1000 cu.m
For lower base with burnt bricks 14% ( Max) for
IV Water absorption AASHTO T 85 1 test/1000 cu.m
upper base 3% ( max)
V CBR test(set of 3 specimens) AASHTO T 193 1 test/1000 cu.m
Lower base : 35% ( max) and Upper base 30%
VI Los angels abrasion test AASHTO T 96 1 test/1000 cu.m
(max)
1.85 g/cc (Min) for lower base and 2.4 g/cc
VII Bulk specific gravity AASHTO T 85 1 test/1000 cu.m
(Min) for upper base
AASHTO T 217/T
VIII Moisture content test 265
1 test/500 cu.m

Lower base : 1 test/ 300sq.m

IX Density upper base : 1 test / 250 sq.m
Min 98% of MDD

5 Bituminous Prime Coat

Type of binder AASHTO M 82 MC -30 or MC -70

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Rate of spray 1 test/ one stretch 0.80-1.40 liters per sq.m

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6 Bituminous tack coat
80/100 grade bitumen blended with 25 to 50%
Type of binder kerosene.
Rate of spray 1 test/ one stretch 0.15-0.50 liters per sq.m
7 Binder and wearing course
Type of binder AASHTO M20 60/70 Grade bitumen
a For aggregates
I Particle size analyses 1 test/250 cu.m
II Atterberg limits AASHTO T: 90 1 test/1000 cu.m PI: 3% (Max)
III Water absorption AASHTO T 85 1 test/1000 cu.m 2% (Max)
IV Los angels abrasion test AASHTO T 96 1 test/1000 cu.m 30% (max)
V Bulk specific gravity AASHTO T 85 1 test/1000 cu.m 2.50 ( Min)
VI Flakiness index ASTM D 4791 1 test/1000 cu.m 35% (max)
VII Soundness AASHTO T 104 1 test/ one source or in case of doubt 12% ( Max) with Sodium sulphate
VIII Stripping value AASHTO T 182 1 test/ one source or in case of doubt 95% (Min)
IX Sand equivalent value AASHTO T 176 1 test/ one source or in case of doubt 50% (Min)
b For mix
I Sieve analyses of individual aggregate 2 samples/day
II Sieve analyses of combined aggregate 2 samples/day
III Temperature of the mix at plant and on the road once per hour
IV Marshal density AASHTO T 245 2 samples/day
V Field density of the compacted mix AASHTO T 166 2 samples/day 98% (min)
Marshal stability; 7 Kn (Min) Flow 2 mm (Min)
VI Marshal Stability, Flow and marshal Quotient AASHTO T 245 2 samples/day Marshal Quotient for binder course 1.8-5 and
for wearing course 1.0-4.0
VII Bitumen extraction AASHTO T 164 2 samples/day
VIII Air voids 1 test/day(min) 3-5%
IX voids In mineral aggregate filled with bitumen 1 test/day(min) 70-85%

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