SUMMARY OF QUALITY CONTROL TESTS REQUIRED FOR BRIDGES

CONTRIBUTED by Sri P.SURESH DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (R&B) SUB DIVISION, UDAYAGIRI.

(A)MATERIALS:
S.No.
1

Name of material
CEMENT

Type of Test
a) Fineness of Cement b) Initial setting time c) Final setting time d)Compressive strength at 28 days i) OPC 33 Grade ii) OPC 43 Grade iii) OPC 53 Grade

Frequency
One test for each consignment One test for each consignment One test for each consignment One test for each consignment

Permissible limits
<10% Not less than 30 minutes Not more than 600 minutes

> 33 N/mm2 > 43 N/mm2 > 53 N/mm2

STEEL

a) Weight per running meter in Kg

One test for each 6mm-0.222Kg/m consignment 8mm-0.395Kg/m 10mm-0.620Kg/m 12mm-0.888Kg/m 16mm-1.578Kg/m 20mm-2.465Kg/m 25mm-3.852Kg/m 32mm-6.311Kg/m

b) Characteristic yield stress fy i) S-240(Mild) ii) S-415 (HYSD) iii) S-500 (TMT) c)Percentage elongation

One test for each consignment > 240 N/mm2 > 415 N/mm2 > 500 N/mm2 One test for each consignment Not Less than14.5%

S.No.
3

Name of material
WATER

Type of Test
a) PH Value

Frequency
One test for each source (or) monthly One test for each source (or) monthly One test for each source (or) monthly
1 Test/15m3 One test for each source (or) as and when required (or) monthly 1 Test/30m3

Permissible limits
>6

b) Sulphates

< 400 mg/Litre

c) Chlorides

< 500 mg/Litre for RCC < 2000 mg/Litre for PCC
As per IS: 383 Table

COARSE AGGREGATE

a) Sieve Analysis b) AIV i) Non-wearing surfaces ii) Wearing surfaces c) FIV i) For Structures ii) For CC pavements d) Water absorption

< 45% < 30%

< 35% < 40% (IRC: 44) 1 Test/Day < 2%

FINE AGGREGATE

a) Sieve analysis b) Fineness Modulus c) Silt Content

1 Test/15 m3 1 Test/15 m3 2 Tests/Day

As per IS 383 2 to 3.50 < 4%

d) Bulking of sand

2 Tests/Day

Not required when concrete is laid by weight

B) CONCRETE: S No. 1 Name of material Type of Test Frequency

2 Tests/Day (or) 1 Test/10m3

Permissible limits
15 to 45 mm For CC pavement 25 to 50 mm For structures

CONCRETE a) Slump Test

CONCRETE b) Compressive
Strength Test

Number of samples to be prepared and tested as per IS: 456 (one sample means 3 specimen cubes of 150x150x150mm) Number of Samples to be casted for 7 days + 28 days 1x3 2x3 3x3 4x3 + + + + 1x3 2x3 3x3 4x3 = 6 No = 12 No = 18 No = 24 No
7 Days 70% of fck 28 days fck+3.0 up to M15 28 days fck+4.0 above M15 As per Clause 16.1 & Table 11 of IS: 456-2000

Quantity of Concrete i)1-5 Cum ii) 6-15 Cum iii) 16-30 Cum iv) 31-50 Cum

CONCRETE c) Compressive
Strength Test

As given in (b) subject to a minimum of 6 cubes

7 Days Compressive Strength for Different Grades of Concrete Grade of concrete M-10 Grade M-15 Grade M-20 Grade M-25 Grade M-30 Grade M-35 Grade M-40 Grade Load >160 KN >240 KN > 315 KN > 395 KN > 510 KN > 555 KN > 630 KN Compressive Strength > 7.00 N/mm2 > 10.50 N/mm2 > 14.00 N/mm2 > 17.50 N/mm2 > 22.50 N/mm2 > 24.50 N/mm2 > 28.00 N/mm2

S.No.

Name of material

Type of Test

Frequency

Permissible limits

28 Days Compressive Strength for Different Grades of Concrete Grade of concrete Load Compressive Strength M-10 Grade > 295 KN > 13.00 N/mm2 M-15 Grade >405 KN > 18.00 N/mm2 M-20 Grade >540 KN > 24.00 N/mm2 M-25 Grade >655 KN > 29.00 N/mm2 M-30 Grade >765 KN > 34.00 N/mm2 M-35 Grade >880 KN > 39.00 N/mm2 M-40 Grade >990 KN > 44.00 N/mm2 NOTE: (i) For calculating of compressive strength of concrete, the following values are generally considered. (a) 10 N = 1.0 Kg (Exactly 9.80 N = 1.0Kg); (b) 10 KN = 1.0MT; (ii) The least count of compression testing machine is generally 0.50 MT or 5 KN and total capacity is 100 MT or 1000KN

CONCRETE d) Core Tests of

2 Cores for As detailed below Hardened Concrete every 150 m3 Strength of 150mm diameter cores with depth of 200mm for CC pavement (Direct load on core after applying corrections) Grade of concrete M-25 Grade M-30 Grade M-35 Grade M-40 Grade Average value >380 KN > 460 KN > 535 KN > 610 KN Individual Value >305 KN >370 KN > 425 KN > 490 KN