Sports Academy

Dt: 24.10.18
List of tests to conducted on construction materials
Tests on construction raw materials
Sr. No Material Tests Location of testing Codes Frequency of sampling
1 Water ph test Laboratory IS 456 : 2000 One for water source and then change of
Presence of salts and percentages Laboratory IS 456 : 2000 water source

Visual observation for manufacturing

2 Cement date and grade On site Every truck batch that reaches site
Consistency Laboratory IS : 4031 (pt-4) : 1988
Finessess Laboratory IS : 4031 (pt-2) : 1988
Soundness test Laboratory IS : 4031 (pt-3) : 1988
setting time) Laboratory IS : 4031 (pt-5) : 1988 Once a month.
Density Laboratory IS : 4031 (pt-11) : 1988
Compressive strength test Laboratory IS : 4031 (pt-6) : 1988
3 Aggregates Absorption test On site IS 2386 : Part 3 : 1963
Compressive strength test On site IS 2386 : Part 4 : 1963
Elongation anf flakiness test On site IS 2386 : Part 1 : 1963 Test w.r.t to mix design and when there is
Sieve analysis On site IS 2386 : Part 1 : 1963 change of source.
Abrasion test Laboratory IS 2386 : Part 4 : 1963
4 Sand Sieve analysis On site IS 2386 : Part 2 : 1963
Sand silt test On site IS 2386 : Part 2 : 1963 Every truck batch that reaches site

5 Concrete a. Concrete mix design On site IS 10262 : 2009 When source of material changes
b. Compressive strength test On site IS 516 :1959, SP 26 : 1983 Refer seperate table
c. Slump cone test On site IS 1199 : 1959 Every one hour/batch/Engineer's discretion
6 Reinforcement test 0.2 %/Yeild strength Laboratory IS 1608 : 2005, IS 1786 : 2008, IS 432 (pt-1) :1982
Ultimate strength IS 1608 : 2005, IS 1786 : 2008, IS 432 (pt-1) :1982
% Elongation test Laboratory IS 1608 : 2005, IS 1786 : 2008, IS 432 (pt-1) :1982 Every 50 tonne batch of that reaches site.
Weight per metre IS 1786 : 2008
Bend Test IS 1786 : 2008,IS 1599 : 1985 Test to be conducted for each diameter of
Re-bend Test IS 1786 : 2008 bar.
Chemically Analysis Laboratory IS 1786: 2008. ASTM1078.
Slip test
7 Murrum Standard proctor density test Laboratory IS 2720 Part 7 1 sample for every 400sq.m.and 5% sample
Modified proctor density test Laboratory IS 2720 Part 8 to be tested from outside accredited
method On site IS 2720 Part 28 laboratory
8 Structural steel Dye penetration tests On site IS 11732 : 1995 Engineer's discretion
Physical tests Every 50 tonne batch of that reaches site.
9 Bricks Water Absorption test On site IS 3495 Part 2 : 1992, IS 12894 : 2002
Compressive strength test On site IS 3495 Part 1 : 1992, IS 12894 : 2002
Dimension Analysis On site IS 1077 :1992, IS 12894: 2002 Every truck batch that reaches site
Efflorescence Testing On site IS 3495 Part 3 : 1992, IS 12894 : 2002
10 Masonry block Water Absorption test On site IS 2185 Part 1 : 2005
Compressive strength test On site IS 2185 Part 1 : 2005 Every truck batch that reaches site

11 Painting Dry film thickness (DFT) test On site ASTM D7091 - 13

12 Waterproofing Leakage test On site NA As per structure. To be tested for 7 days.
13 Road California Bearing Ratio test (CBR) Laboratory IS 2720 Part 16

Note:
1. Seperate document to be kept for procedure alongwith permissible limits/ranges.

Page 1
 Frequency of Tests

Table no: 5b
Concrete cube testing frequency
Quantity of concrete in the
work, cubic meter Number of samples
1–5 1
6 – 15 2
16 – 30 3
31 – 50 4
51 and above thereof.
Note: 3 test specimens of each sample

Page 2