Heat of hydration BS EN 196-8 Alkali Total Content1 (Na2O= 0.658K2O) BS EN 196-2 Soundness BS EN 196-3 Chloride content BS EN 196-2 Sulphide BS EN 196-2 Sulphate BS EN 196-2 Specimen compressive strength (Minimum values) BS EN 196-1 Tri-calcium aluminate BS EN 196-22 Concrete Mix Property Test Frequency Water/cement ratio CEN CR 13902 Once per month Cement content CEN CR 13902 Once per month Water absorbtion BS 1881-122 Once per month Chloride Permeablity(RCPT) ASTM C1202 Once per month Water Penitration BS EN 12390-8 Once per month Porosity RILEM CPC 11.3 Once per month Compactability BS EN 12350-4 As required Air content BS EN 12350-7 As required Unit Weight BS EN 12390-7 As required Total Sulfates BS EN 196-2 Once per week Total Chlorides BS EN 196-2, BS EN 1744-5, BS EN 1008, (ASTM C1152/ C1152M and C1218/ C1218M) Once per week Temperature ASTM C1064 /C1064M Each Pour Bleeding ASTM C232/ C232M Each Pour Slump BS EN 12350-2 Each Pour Compressive Strength BS EN 12350-1, BS EN 12390- 1, BS EN 12390-2 and BS EN 12390-3 1 sample per location or Every 50m 3 1 Sample = 4 cubes 2 for 7 days 2 for 28 days
Tests on Concrete Materials and Acceptablity Limits Np limits. Record value 4.0% by weight of cementitious material 0.2% by weight of cementitious material. (Calculated by summing chlorides in constituents) 30: C at discharge except for massive and thick elements, when it is limited to 24C Test certificates from VENDOR for each batch/ As required Maximum Limit 250 J/g @ 7 days 0.60% 10mm 0.10% 2.00% 2.50% 12 MPa @ 3 days 19 MPa @ 7 days 24 MPa @ 28 days 3.50% Refer to Tables A19, B.1 & B.3 BS 8500- As required for each individual Grade of concrete 10% Maximum Limit Refer Table 4.2 Not less than 90% Refer Table 4.2 Not grater than 110% 2% 2000 coulombs 10 mm 10% > 1,11 and < 1,25 (+ 0.08) 1.00% Aggregate Impurities Limits Property Test Frequency Material finer than 20 m (clay) BS 812-103-2 Every 300 tonnes Natural or Crushed gravel Crushed Rock Coarse 1% 3% Every 300 tonnes Fine 3% 5% Every 300 tonnes Organic impurities in sand (fine) ASTM C40 Every 300 tonnes Organic impurities, strength of mortar ASTM C87 Every 300 tonnes Clay lumps and friable particles ASTM C142 Every 300 tonnes/each Alkali reactivity BS 812-104 BS 812-123 Every 300 tonnes/each Chlorides as Cl- (analysis following acid extraction) BS EN 1744-5 Every 300 tonnes/each Sulfates as SO3 (analysis following acid extraction) BS EN 1744-1 Every 300 tonnes/each Property Test Frequency 8% Every 300 tonnes 20% Every 300 tonnes No Reqt Every 300 tonnes Shape Elongation Index Shape - Flakiness index BS 812: 105.2 BS 812: 105.1 Every 300 tonnes Determination of the resistance to wear (micro-Deval) BS EN 1097-1 Every 300 tonnes 10% fines test (TFV) 1 BS 812:111 Every 300 tonnes Drying Shrinkage BS EN 1367-4 Every 300 tonnes Particle Density (Specific Gravity) BS EN 1097-6 Every 300 tonnes Soundness (sulfates loss after 5 cycles) BS EN 1367-2 Every 300 tonnes Water absorption BS EN 1097-5 Every 300 tonnes Moisture Content Each Batch Water Impurities Limits Property Test Frequency Compressive strength versus Distilled Water standard BS EN 1008 & BS EN 196-1 Time of set vs distilled water standard BS EN 1008 & BS EN 196-3 Chlorides Cl- BS EN 1008 (ASTM D512) Sulfates SO 4 BS EN 1008 Bicarbonates & alkali carbonates BS EN ISO 9963-1 Other dissolved solids BS EN 1008 Total dissolved salts/solids BS EN 1008 pH (Alkilinity) BS EN ISO 10523 Total suspended solids BS EN 872 Reinforcement Property Test Frequency Bar Size BS EN or ASTM Every 100 MT or Each Shipment Physical and Chemical Tests BS EN or ASTM Every 500 tonnes Maximum Limit Maximum Limit 0.5% (all material) When ASTM C40 fails 95% relative strength @ 7 days & 30 minutes difference in stiffening time Coarse 2% Fine 1% Petrological examination 1 0.10% @ 16 days Coarse 0.03% Fine 0.06% Coarse 0.4% Fine 0.4% Material between 20 m and 75 m BS 812-103-1 Pass/ Fail Shell content BS EN 933-7 Aggregate Physical and Mechanical Limits 90% @ 30 days Maximum Limit 0.075% (all material) 2.5 Specific gravity 2.8 MgSO4 15% Na2SO4 10% Coarse 3% Fine 3% 25% 25% Coarse & Fine 30% Wearing surfaces 25% Wearing surfaces 100 kN Elsewhere 75 kN 10mm and above 5 10mm size Under 5mm Every Week(If from Tank) or Every Truck 6.5 pH 9.0 2000 ppm +/- 30 mins 500 ppm 750 ppm 750 ppm 2000 ppm 3000 ppm Maximum Limit Trial Mix Phase Every Week(If from Tank) or Every Truck