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9.1 GENERAL
Concrete to be used in the works shall be a mixture of cement, fine
aggregate, coarse aggregate and water. No admixture of cements
containing additives shall be used without the approval in writing of the
S.O.
9. MATERIALS
9..1 Cement
Cement shall be ordinar! or rapid hardening "ortland cement compl!ing in
all respects with re#uirements of $.S.1.
Cement shall be stored in waterproof and well ventilated lockup sheds on a
dr! raised timber platform for concrete floors. %ach consignment of cement
shall be kept separate in the sheds and the consignments shall be used in the
order in which the! are received. &he bags of each consignment shall be
given a distinctive mark to be agreed between the contractor and the S.O.
so that the consignment can be readil! identified on being delivered to the
site and when subse#uentl! used in the work. %ach consignment of cement
shall be accompanied b! a manufacturer's test certificate showing that the
cement conforms in all respects with the specified re#uirements.
&he contractor shall at all times maintain such stocks of cement as will
avoid interruptions to the proper progress of work. Notwithstanding the
production of test certificates as above the S.O. shall re(ect an! cement
found not to compl! with this specification at an! time or which has been
damaged or has deteriorated owing to inade#uate protection during storage,
transport or an! other cause. &he contractor shall remove such re(ected
cement from the site without dela! and at his own expense.
9.. Aggregates
)ggregates for concrete shall compl! in all respects with $.S.**. )ll
aggregates shall be hard, strong, durable and free from organic matter and
deleterious coatings.
+ine aggregates shall be natural sand, stone screenings or a combination of both.
&he storage and handling of aggregates shall be such as not to result in
aggregation or contamination b! foreign materials. )ggregates of such
specified si,e range shall be brought separatel! to the place of mixing and
shall be stored in such a wa! as to prevent the materials from inter-mixing.
.ashed sand shall be allowed to drain to a stable moisture content.
9...1 Grading of Coarse Aggregate
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Coarse aggregate used shall compl! with &able 0 of $.S.**1 19*2
extracted below1-
Table 4 - Coarse Aggregate
Sieve er!entage b" mass #assing $%S% sieves &or nominal si'es
Gra(e( aggregate Single-si'e( aggregate
03mm to
4mm
3mm to
4mm
10mm to
4mm
03mm 3mm 10mm 13mm
mm
43.3 133 - - 133 - -
25.4 93-133 133 - *4-133 133 -
3.3 24-53 93-133 133 3-4 *4-133 133
10.3 - - 93-133 - - *4-133 133
13.3 13-03 23-63 43-*4 3-4 3-4 3-4 *4-133
4.3 3-4 3-13 - 3-4 3-13 3-4
.26 - - - - - - 3-4
9... Grading of Fine Aggregate
+ine aggregate used shall compl! with &able 4 of $.S.**1 19*2 extracted
below1-
Table ) - Fine Aggregate
Sieve "ercentage b! mass passing $.S. sieve
si,e Overall )dditional limits for grading
limits C 7 +
13.33mm
4.33mm
.26mm
1.1*mm
633 um
233 um
143 um
133
*9-133
63-133
23-133
14-133
4-53
3-148
63-133
23-133
14-40
4-03
-
64-133
23-93
4-*3
4-0*
-
*3-133
53-133
44-133
4-53
-
* 9ncreased to 3: for crushed rock fines, except when the!
are used for heav! dut! floors.
NO&%1 +ine aggregate not compl!ing with table 4 ma! also be used
provided that the supplier can satisf! the purchaser that such materials can
produce concrete of the re#uired #ualit!.
9..2 +ater
.ater shall be clean and free from harmful matter in such #uantities as
would affect the properties of all the concrete in the plastic or hardened
state. &he contractor shall where necessar! make full allowance for all
costs in obtaining satisfactor! water.
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9.2 GENERAL MI, -ESIGN
9.2.1 Gra(es o& Con!rete
&he grades of concrete to be used in the works shall be as noted in the
drawings and given in &able 1 of $.S.40331 "art 5 extracted below1-
Table . - Gra(es o& Con!rete
;rade
Characteristics
Strength
N/mm