CONCRETE WORK

SPECIFICATIONS 91 - 92
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4.5.6 RATE 59
ft.PPENDIX A
DETERMINATION OF PARTICLE SIZE 59
APPENDIX B TEST FOR SUFRACE MOISTURE 60
ApPENCIX C DETERMINATION OF TEN PRECENT FINE VALUE 61
APPINDIX D SLUMP TEST 62

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 CONCRETE WORK

LIST OF BUEREAU OF INDIAN STANDARD CODES

1. '383-1970 Specification for coarse and fine aggregate from Natural Source for Concrete.

2. 456-1978 Code of practice for plain and reinforced concrete.

3. 516-1959 Method of test for strength of concrete
4. 1199-1959 Method of sampling and analysis of concrete
5. 1200 (pt.II) Method of measurement of building and civil
- 1974, engineering work (concrete work)
6. 1322-1982 Specification for bitumen felt for water proofing and damp proofing.
7. 1791-1985 Specification for batch type concrete mixers.
8. '2386-1963 Method of test for aggregate for concrete work.
a) Pt. I Particle size and shape
b) Pt. II Estimation of deleterious materials iind organic impurities
c) Pt. IIi Specific gravity, density, (km and bulking.

d) Pt. IV Mechanical properties

9. 2505-1980 ,General requirement for concrete vibraln"irnirit..'Tsioritype.
1O. 2506-1985 General requirement for screedboar'~,ixj.r':;lct{:\\brators.
11. 2645-1975 Specification for integral cement water pmoHng components.
12. 2686-1977 Specification for cinder as fine aggregate for use in Jime concrete.
13. 3068-1986 Specification for broken burnt (clay) coarse aggregate for use in lime concrete.
14. 3812-1981 Specification for flyash for use as pozzo1anaand admixtures
15. 4656-1968 Specification for fonn vibrators for concrete.
16. 7861-1981 Code of practice for extreme weather concreting (Pt. I) recommended practice
for hot weather concreting.
17. 7861-1975 For cold weather concreting
(Pt. II)
18. 9103-1979 For admixtures for concrete

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4 CONCRETE WORK
The concrete can be designed in grades denot-
ing characteristic compressive strength or by
volumetric proportion of the constituents. The
concrete by volumetric proportion or nominal
mix concrete of the constituents is specified in
this Chapter
4.1 MATERIAL
4.1.1. Water, cement, lime, fine aggregate or
sand, surkhi, cinder and fly ash shall be as
specified in mortar chapter.
4.1.2 Coarse Aggregate
4.1.2.1 General: Aggregate most of which is
retained on 4. 75mm IS Sieve and contains only
as much fine material as is permitted in IS 383-
1970 for various sizes and grading is known as
coarse aggregate. Coarse aggregate shall be
specified as stone aggregate, gravel or brick
aggregate and it shall be obtained from ap-
proved/authorised sources.
(a) Stone Aggregate : It shall consist of
naturally occuring (uncrushed, crushed
or broken) stones. It shall be hard, strong,
dense, durable and clean. It shall be free
from veins, adherent coatings, injurious
amounts of disintegrted pieces, alkali,
vegetable matter and other deletrious
susbstances. It shall be roughly cubical in
shape. Flaky and elongated pieces shall
be avoided. It shall conform to IS:383-
1970 unless otherwise specified.
(b) Gravel: It shall consist of naturally
occuring (uncrushed, crushed or broken)
river bed shingle or pit gravel, It shall be
sound, hard and clean. It shall be free
from flat particles of shale or similar
laminated material, powdered clay, silt,
loam, adherent coatings ,alkali, vegetable,
matter mId other deletrious substances.
Pit gravel shall be washed ~f it contains
soil materials adhering to it. These shall
conform to IS:383-l970 unless other-
wise specified.
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(c) Brick Aggregate: Brick aggregate shall
be obtained by breaking well burnt or
overbumt dense brickslbrick bats. They
shall be homogeneous in texture, roughly
cubical in shape and clean. They shall be .'
free from unbumt clay particles. Soluble
salt, silt, adherent coating of soil, veg-
etable matter ..and other deleterious
susbstances. Such aggregate should hot
contain more thaIl one percent of sulphates
and should not absorb more than 10% of
their own mass of water, when used in
cement concrete and 20% when used in
lime concrete. It shall conform to IS 306-
1986 unless otherwise specified .
. (d) Light weight aggregates such as sintered
fly ash aggregate may also be used pro-
vided the engineer in-charge is satisfied
with the data on the proportion of con-
crete made with them.
4.1.2.2 Deleterious Material: Coarse aggre-
gate shall not contain any deleterious material,
such as pyrites, coal, lignite, mica, shale or
similar laminated material, clay, alkali, soft
fragments, sea shells and organic impurities in
such quantity as to affect the strength or dura-
bility of the concrete. Coarse aggregate to be
used for reinforced cement concrete shall not
contain any material liable to attack the steel
reinforcement. Aggregates which are chemi-
cally reactive with alkales of cement shall not
be used. The maximum quantity of deleterious
material shall not be more than five percent of
the weight of coarse aggregate when deter-
mined in accordance with IS:2386-l963 Pt. II.
4.1.2.3 Size and Grading
(i) Stone aggregate and gravel : It shall be
either graded or single sized as specified.
Nominal size and grading shall be as
under:-
(a) Nominal sizes of graded stone ag-
gregate or gravel shall be 40, 20, 16,
or l2.5mm as specified. For any
one of the nominal sizes, the pro-
portion of other sizes as determined
by the method prescribed in Appen-
dix 'A' on page 59. shall be in
accordance with Table 1.
 - to-90- 100
90
o100
4025
toto
12.5
95
20mm
0- o30
10030 16
100
16mm
to
to10
mm to
85
to55
to
40mm
95
100to
100
10to100
oPercentage
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10 100 passing (by TABLE
35
570 1
weight) for nominal size of

ONE AGGREGATE OR GRAVEL

(b) Nominal sizes of single sized stone proportion of other sizes as deter-
aggregate or gravel shall be 63,40, mined by the method prescribed in
20,16,12.5 or lOmm (}sspecified. Appendix' A' on page 59 shall be in
For anyone ofthe nominal size, the accordance with Table 2.

TABLE 2

SINGLE SIZED (UNGRADED) STONE AGGEGA TE OR GRAVEL

IS Sieve Precentage passing (by weight) for nominal size of

Designation 63mm 40 mm 20 mm 16 mm 12.5 mm 10mm

75mm 100

63mm - 85-100 100

37.5mm - 0-30 85-100 100
19mm - 0-5 -20 85-100 100
16mm -85-100 100
11.2mm 85-100 100

9.5mm 0-5 0-20 0-30 0-45 85-100

4.75mm 0-5 0-5 0-10 0-20

2.36mm 0-5
 (c) When stone aggregate or gravel
brought to site is single sized
(ungraded), it shall be mixed with
single sizes aggreg:lte of different
sizes in the proportion to be deter-
mined by field tests to obtain graded
aggregate of specified nominal size.
For the required nominal size, the
proportion of other sizes in mixed
aggregate as determined by method
prescribed in Appendix' A' on page
59 shall be in accordance with Table
1. Recommended proportions by
volume for mixing of different sizes
of single size (ungraded) aggregate
to obtain the required nominal size
of graded aggregate are given in
Table 3.

TABLE 3

SINGLE SIZED (UNGRADED) STONE AGGREGATE OR GRAVEL

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940mm
621/2
Cement 41/2
71/2
Nominal size 11/2 21 1/2'pints
320mm
21/2
21/2
9
641/2
of sizeof single
50mm
71/2
41/2
3 size aggregate
aggrggate
concrete
of graded required
20

12.5mm lOmm

1:6:12
1:6:12
1:5:10
1:5:10
1:4:8
1:4:8
]:3:6
1:3:6
1:3:6
1:2:4
1:2:4
1:2:4 3

1:1 1/2:3

Note: are not premixed at site to obtain the

(i) The proportions indicated in table 3 above
are by volume when considered neces-
sary, these proportions may be varied
marginally by Engineer-in-charge after
making sieve analysis of aggregate
brought to site for obtaining required
graded aggregate. No adjustment<; in rate
shall be made for any variation in the
proportions so ordered by the Engineer-
in-charge. If single size coarse aggregate
graded coarse aggregate required for the
the mix, the volume of single size aggre-
gates required for the mix shall be suit-
ably increased to account for reduction in
total volume at the site of mixing
(ii) Brick Aggregate: Nominal size of brick
aggregate shall be 40 mm and its grading
shall be as specified in Table 4 when
tested for sieve analysis by the method
prescribrd in Appendix 'A' on page 59.

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 TABLE 4 gross measurements of the stacks ·i s to be made
in respect of aggregates of nominal size below
Brick Aggregate 40mm.

IS Sieve Designation precemage passing 4.1.3 Admixtures: When required, admix-

(by weight) tures of approved quality shall be mixed with
concrete, as specified. The admixtures shall
75 mm 100 confonn to IS 9103-1979.
37.5 mm 95 - 100 4.2 Cement Concrete.
19.0 mm 45 - 100
4.2.0 This shall be prepared by mixing graded
4.75 mm 0-5 stone or bIick aggregate of nominal size as
specified with tIne aggregate and cement in
Note: Coarse aggregate for cement con- specified proportions with required quantity of
crete shall generally conform to water.
para 4.2.1 oOS 456-1978 and fine
The grading and quality of aggregates shall be
aggregate shall conf01ill to IS:383-
such as to give rninimum compressive strength
1970
of 140 kg/cm2 and 210 kg!cm2 at 7 days and 28
days respectively in case of mix 1:2:4. (One
cement: Two Coarse sand: Four stone aggre-
4.1.2.4 Stacking: Aggregate shall be stacked gate)
on a hard, dry and level patch of ground. When One sample consisting of 6 cubes 15x15x15
stack piling, the aggregate shall not form pyra- em shall be taken for every 15 cubic metre or
mids resulting in segregation of different sized part there of of cement concrete 1:2:4. The cube
materials. It shall be stacked separately accord- tests shall not be carried out in case the quantity
ing to nominal size of coarse aggregates. Stack- .of cement concrete placed on any day is less
ing shall be done in regular stacks, of height not -than 15 cubic metre unless otherwise speci-
exceeding 100 em. fied. For other details, refer Chapter on R. C.C
work.
4.1.2.5 Testj'ttg : Coarse aggregate shall be
4.2.1 Proportioning: It shall be done by
tested for the followings (as per IS : 2386- volume. Boxes of suitable size shall be used for
1963) :
measuring sand and aggregate. The internal
dimentions of the boxes shall be generally
(a) . Determination of particle size and shape
35x25x40 cm deep or as otherwise approved·
(Appendix' A' on page 59) by the Engineer-in-charge. The unit of mea-
surement of cement shall be a bag of 50 kg. and
(b) Estimation of organic impurities (as per
this shall be taken as 0.035 cubic metre. While
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IS:2386-1963 Part II)
measuring the aggregate, shaking, ramming or
(c) Surface moisture (Appendix 'B' on page heaping shall not be done. The proportioning·
60) of sand shall be on the pasis of it~ dry volume
and in case of damp sand, allowances for
(d) Determination of 10% fine value (Ap- bulkage shall be made as given in the chapter
for mortar.
pendix 'c' on page 60)

4.1.2.6 Measurements: The aggregates shall
be measured in stacks and paid for after making
a deduction of? .5% of the gross measurements
of stacks in respect of aggregates of nominal
size 40 mm and above. No deduction from the
4.2.2 Preparation: This shall be prepared
by mixing coarse aggregate, fine aggregate and
cement in specified proportions with required
quantity of water. ,Nominal size and quality of
aggregate shall be as specified.

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 Except where brick aggregate is used in cement
concrete, minimum compressive strength on
works test for different concrete mixes sha11be
.as specified for various grades prepared by
volume basis, in Table 5 below. The work test
shall be carried out for every 15 cum of a da y's
concrc6ng unless otherwise specified.
4.2.2.2 Power Loader : Mixer will be fitted
wiL~ a power loader complying with the fol-
lowing requirements.
a) The hopper sha11be of adequate capacity
to receive and discharge the maximum
nominal batch of unmixed materials with-
oui: spillage under normal operating con-
ditions on a level site.

210
315
265
140
175Table
Min
28 15cm
5 cubestrength
Compressive
days'
kg/cm2 in Note: In such a case the volume of the
maximum nominal batch of mixed
cm2 material is 50% greater than the
nominal mixed batch capacity

b) The minimum inside wid~h Qfthe feeding

edge of the hopper shall be as specified
below in table 6.

Table 6

Nominal size Minimum inside

of mixer (1', width of hopper
4.2.2.1 Mixing: Concrete shall be mixed in
NT or feeding edge in
mechanical batch type concrete mixers con- R), litre mm
forming to IS 1791-1985 having two blades 140 1.0
and fitted with power loader (lifting hopper
type). Half bag mixers and mixers without 200 1.1
lifting hoppers shall not be used for mixing 280 1.2
concrete. In exceptional circumstances, such
as mechanical breakdown of mixer, work in 375 1.4
remote areas or power breakdown and when 500 1.5
the quantity· ef concrete work is very small,
1000 2.0
hand mixing :may be done with the specific
prior permission of the Engineer-in-Charge in
T=tilting
writing subject to adding 10% extra cement.
NT=nontilting
When hand mixing is permitted, it shall be R=Reverse
carried out on a water tight platform and care
shall be taken to ensure that mixing is contin-
c) The design of the loader shall be such that
ued until the concrete is uniform in colour .&
it allows the loading hopper to be el-
consistency. Before mixing the brick aggre-
evated to such a height that the centre line
gate shall be well soaked with water for a
of the chute plate of the hopper when in
minimum period of two hours and stone aggre-
discharge position, is at an angle of not
gate or gravel shall be washed with water to less than 50° to the horizontal. A me-
remove, dirt, dusCand 6therforei~n mateIials. chanical device to aid discharge of the
For guidance. the mixing time maybe 1-1/2 to
contents as quickly as possible from the
2 minutes, for hydrophobic cement it may be hopper to the drum ma y also be provided.
taken as 2-1/2 to 3 minutes.
Even when a mechanical device is pro-

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 vided, it is recommended that the angle of
centre line of the chute plate of the hopper
when in discharge position, should be as
larger as parcticable, preferably not less
than 40° to horizontal.
d) Whe,n the means of raising and lowering
the loading hopper includes flexible wire
ropes winding on to a drum or drums, the
method of fast~ning the wire to rope to
the drums shall be such as to avoid, as far
as possible any tendency to cut the strands
of, the' ropes and the fastening should
preferably be positioned clear of the bar-
rel of the drum for example, outside the
drums flange. When the loading hopper
is lowered to its normal loading position,
there should be at least one and a half
drums of rope on the drum.
e) Gutch brake and hydraulic control lever
shall be designed so as to prevent dis-
placement by liberation or by accidental
contact with any person.
,f) The clutch and brake cotrol arrangements
shall also be so designed that the operator
can control the falling speed of the loader.
g) Safety device shall be provided to secure
the hopper in raised position when not in
use.
4.2.2.3 Mixing efficiency: The mixer shall be
tested under normal working conditions in
accordance with the method specified in IS
464:3 - 1968 with a view to check its' ability to
mix the ingredients to obtain concrete having
uniformity within the prescribed limits. The
uniformity of mixed concrete shall be evalu-
ated by finding the precentage variation in
quantity (mass in water) of cement, fine aggre~
gate and coarse aggregate in a freshly mixed
batch of concrete:'
The precentage variation between the quanti-
ties of cement, fine aggregate and coarse aggre-
gates (as found by weighing in water) in the
/ _,until the mixture is of even colour throughtout.
two halves of a batch and average of the two/
halves of the batch shall not be more tha_uihe
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following limits :
Cement 8%
Fine aggregate
Coarse aggregate 5%
4.2.2.4 Machine Mixing : The mixer drum
shall be flushed dean with water. Measured
quantity of coarse aggregate shaH be placed
first in the hopper. This shall be followed with
measured quantity of fine aggregate and then
cement. In case fine aggregate is damp, half the
required quantity of coarese aggregate shall be
placed in the hopper, followed by fine aggre-
gate and cement. Finally the balance quantity
of coarse aggregate shall be fed in the hopper,
& then the dry materials are slipped into the
drum by raising the hopper. The dry material
shall be mixed for atleast four turns of the
drum. While the drum is rotating, water shall
be added graduaHy to achieve the water cement
ratio as specified or as required by the Engi-
neer-in-charge. After adding water, the mixing
shall be continued until concrete of uniform '
colour, uniformly distributed material and
conistency is obtained. Mixing shall be done
for atleast two minutes after adding water. If
there is segregation after unloading from the
mixer, the concrete should be remixed.
The drum shall be emptied before recharging.
When the mixer is closed down for the day or
at any time exceeding 20 minutes, the drum
shall be flushed cleaned with water.
'4.2.2.5 Hand Mixing: When hand mixing
has been specifically permitted in exceptional
circumstances by the Engineer-in-Charge. in,
writing, subject to adding 10% extra cement, it
,shall be carried out on a smooth, clean and
water tight platform of
I suitable size. Measured
quantity of sand shal1.be spread evenly on the
platform and the cement shall be dumped on
the sand and 9Jstributed~evenely. Sand and
cem~ELshall15e mixed intimately with spade
Measured quantity of coarse aggregate shall be
 spread on top of cement _sand mixture and
mixing done by shovelling and turning till the
coarse aggregate gets evenly distributed in the
cement sand mixture. Three quarters of the
total quantity of water required shall be added
in a hollow made in the middle of the mixed
pile and the material is turned towards the
middle of pile with spade. The whole mixture
is turned slowly over and again and the remain-
ing quantity of water is added gradually. The
mixing shall be continued until concrete of
uniform colour and consistency is obtained.
The mixing platform shall be washed and
cleaned at the end of the day.
4.2.3 Workability: The quantity ofl water
to be used for each mix shall be such that the
concrete is of. adequate workability for the
placing condition~ of the concrete arid can
properly be compacted with the means ~peci-
fied.Generally, the quantity of water to be used
for each mix of 50 kgs. cement shall not be
more than 34litres for 1:3:6 mix, 30 litres for
1:2:4 mix, 30 litres for 1:1-1/2:3 mix and 25
litres for 1:1:2 mix. In case of vibrated con-
crete, the quantity of water may be suitably
reduced to avoid segregation. The quantity of
water shall be regulated by carrying out regular
slump tests as described in Appendix 'D' on
page 62. The slump and workability for differ-
ent kind of works shall be as per ta,ble 7 ~elow.

TABLE NO.7

Placing conditions. Degree of workability Value of Workability

f.
Concreting of shallow Very low. 0.75-0.80
~J
sections with vibration Compacting
factor.

Concreting of lightly Low Slump up to. 25mm, J,

reinforced section 10-5 seconds, vee
with vibration. bee time
or 0.8-0.85
compacting factor.

Concreting of lightly 25-75mm,

reinforced section without Medium slump for 20mm
vibration or heavily aggregate. ,~~
reinforced sections with
. vibration.

Concreting of heavily High 75-125 mm slump

reinforced sections. for 20mm
without vibration. aggregate .

. Note:- Whe~considered necessary, the workability of the concrete may also be ascertained by
,..---
compacting factortest and vee- bee. censistometer method as specified in IS: 1199~1959. For
~~/ suggested ranges of value of workability of concrete by the above two methods, reference
- may be made to IS:456-1978. i

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4.2.4 Transportation: Concrete shall be
transported from the mixer to the· place of
laying as rapid Iy as possible by methods which
will prevent the segregation or loss of any of
the ingredients
1 and maintaining the required
workability.
4.2.5 Placing: The concrete shall be depos-
ited as nearly as practicable in its final position
to aviod rehandling. It shall be laid gently (not
thrown) and shall be thoroughly vibrated and
compacted before setting commences and
should not be subsequently disturbed. Method
of placing shall be such as to preclude segrega-
tion. Care shall be taken to avoid displacement
of reinforcement or movement of form work
and damage due to rams.
4.2.6' Compaction : Concrete shall be
throughly compacted and fully worked around
embedded fixtures and into comers of the fonn
work. Compaction shaH be done by mechani-
cal vibrator of appropriate type till a dense·
concrete is obtained. The mechanical vibrators
shall conform to IS 2505-1980 specifications
for concrete vibrators (immersion type). To
prevent seggregation, over vib~ation shall be
avoided. The use of mechanical vibrator may
be relaxed by the Engineer-in-charge at his
discretion for certain items and permit hand
compaction.
Hand compaction shall be done with the help of
tamping rods. Compaction shall be completed
before the initial setting starts. For the items·
where. mechanical vibrators are not to be used,
the contractor shall take permission of the
Engineer-in-Charge in writing before the start
of the work. After compaction the top surface
shall be finished even and smooth with wooden
trowel before the concrete begins to set.
4.2.7 Construction Joints: Concreting shall
be carried out continuously upto construction
joints. The position and arrangement of con-
struction joints shall be as shown in the struc-
tural drawings or as directed by the Engineer-
in-Charge. Number of such joints shall be kept
minimum. Joints shall be kept as straight as
possible.
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4.2.7.1 When the work has to be resumed on a
surface which has hardned. such surface shall
be roughend. It shaH then be swept clean and
throughly wetted. For vertical joints, neat ce-
ment slurry, of workable consistency by using
2 kgs. of cement per sqm shall be applied on the
surface before it is dry.
For horizontal joints, the surface shall be cov-
ered with a layer of mortar about 1O-15mm
thick composed of cement and sand in the same
ratio as the cement and sand in concrete mix.
This layer of cement slurry of mortar shall be
freshly mixed and applied immediately before
placing of the concrete.
4.2.7.2 Where the COi1cretehas not fully hard-
ened, alliaitance shall be removed by scrub-
bing the wet surface with wire or bristle brushes,
care being taken to avoid dislodgement of
particles of coarse aggregate. The surface shall
be throughly wettcd and all free water re-
moved. The surface shall then be coated with
neat cement slurry @ 2 kgs of cement per sqm.
On t.hissurface, a layer of concrete not exceed-
ing 150 mm in thickness shall first be placed
and shall be well rammed against comers and
close spots; work, thereaftei, shall proceed in
the normal way.
4.2.8 Concreting under special conditions
4.2.8.1 Work in extreme weather conditions
During hot and cold weather, the concreting
shall be done as per the procedure set out in
IS:7861 (Part-I) - 1975 and IS:786 1(Part II)-
1981 respectively. Concreting shall not be
done when the temperature falls below 4.5°C.
In cold weather, the concrete placed shall be
protected against frost. During hot weather, it
shall be ensured that the temperature of wet
concrete does not exceed 38° C.
4.2.8.2 Under water concreting
Concrete shall not be deposited under water if
it is practicable to de-water the area and place
concrete in the regular manner. The concrete
shall contain at least 10% more cement than
that required for the same mix placed in dry
conditions, the quantity of extra cement vary-
ing with conditions of placing with prior writ-
ten permission of the engineer-in-charge. Such
extra cement will be paid extra. The volume of
coarse aggregate shall not c;; l~SS than 1-1/2
times nor more than twice the fine aggregate
and slump not less than 100mm nor more than
18Omm. Where found necessary to deposit any
concrete under water; the method, equipment,
materials and mix shall first be got approved by
the Enginer-in-Charge. Concrete shall be de-
posited continuously until it is brought to re-
quired height. While depositing, the top sur-
face shall be kept as nearly level as possible
and the formation of heaps shaH be avoided.
The concrete shall be deposited under water by
one of the approved methods such as tremie
method, drop bottom bucket, bags, grouting
etc. as per details given in IS 456-1978. Ifit is
necessary to raise the water after placing the
concrete, the level shall be brought up slowly
\vithoutcreating any waves or commotion tend-
ing to wash away cement or to distrub the fresh
concrete in any way. -
4.2.9. Curing: When the concrete begins to
harden i.e. two to tl1f.t~e
hours after compaction,
the exposed surfaces shall be' kept damp with
moist guny bags, sand or any other material
approved by the Enginner-in-Charge. 24 hours
after compaction, the exposed surface shall be
kept continuously in damp or wet conditions
by ponding or by covering wit.l], a layer of
sacking,canvass, hessian or similar absorbent
materials and kept constantly wet for atleast7
days where ordinary portland cement is used
and 10 days, where portland pozzolona cement
is used from the date of placing of concrete. For
concrete work with other types of cement,
curing period shall be as dirceted by the Engi-
neer-in-Charge.
Approved curing compounds may be used in
lieu of moist curing with the permission of the
Engineer-in-Charge. Such compounds shall be
applied to all exposed surfaces of the concrete
as soon as possible after the concrete has set.
4.2.9.1 Fresh! y laid concrete shall be protected
from rain by suitable covering.
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4.2.9.2 Over the foundatioljl concrete, the ma-
sonry work may be started after 48 hours ofits
compaction but the curing of exposed surfaces
of cement concrete shall be continued along
with the masonry work for atleast 7 days. And .
where cement concrete is used as base concrete
for flooring, the flooring may be commenced
before the cUling period of base concrete is '
over but the curing of base concrete shall be
continued along with top layer of flooring for
a minimum period of 7 days.
4.2.10 Testing of concrete will be done as
described in chapter ofR.C.C.
\
4.2.11 Form work : Form work shall be as
specified in R. C.C chapter and shall be paid for
separately unless otherwise specified.
4.2.12 Finishes: Plastering and special fin-
ishes other than those, obtained through form
work shall be specified and paid for separately
unless otherwise specified.
4.2.13 Measurements:
4.2.13.1 Dimensions of length, breadth &
thickness shall be measured correct to nearest
cm. except for the thickness of slab & partition
which shall be measured to nearest 5 mm.
Areas shall be worked out to nearest 0.01
square metre and the cubic contents of cons6li-
dated concrete shall be worked out to nearest
0.001 cubic metres. Any work done in excess
over the specified dimension or sections shown
in the drawing or as required by Engineer-in-
Charge be ignored.
4.2.13.2 Concrete work executed in the follow-
ing conditions shall be measured separately
a. Work in or under water
b. Work in liquid mud
c. Work in or under foul positions
4.2.133 Cast-m-situ conc,rete and or precast
cOIlcrete work Shall be measured in stages
described in the item of work, such as;
 t
'a. At or near the ground level 4.2.13.5 Cast-in-situ and precast concrete work
shall be measured separately.
f b. Upto specified floor level
4.2.13.6 Cast-in-situ concret shall be classified
c. Between two specified floor levels and measured as follows :

d. Up~o specified height above or a) Foundation, footings, bases for columns

depth below plinth 'level/defined b) Walls (any thickness) including attached
datum level pilasters, buttresses, plinth and string
cours~s, fillets etc.
e. Between two specified heights or Shelves
c)
depths with reference to plinth level/
defined datum level. d) Slabs
e) Chajjas including portions bearing on the
4.2.13.4 No deduction shall be made for the wall
follpwing t) Lintels, beams and bressummers
a. Ends of dissimilar materials for ex- g) Columns, piers abutments, pillars, post
ample beams, posts, girders,'fafters, and struts
purlins trusses corbels and steps h) Stair case including stringer beams but
upto 500sq cm in cross sections. excluding landings.
i) Balustrades, newels and sailhg
b. Openings upto 0.1 sq. metre
(1000 sq.cm) j) Spiral stairase (including landings)
k) Arches
.j C. Volume occupied by pipes, con-,
':1 1) Domes, vaults
• duits, sheathing etc. not exceeding
100 sq em each in cross sectional m) Shell roof, arch ribs and folded plates
areas. n) Chimneys and shaft.

I d. 0) Breast walls, retaining, walls, return w~lls

Small voids such as shaded por-
tions in Figure below when these do p) Cqncrete fIlling to precast components
.~
\., not exceed 40 sq cm each" in cross q) Kerbs, steps and the like
section. r) String or lacing courses, parapets, copings,
bed block, anchor blocks, plain window
Note: In calculating" area of opening, the sills and the like
thickness of any separate lintel or sill shall be
s) Cornices and moulded windows sills.
included in the height. Nothing extra shall be
payable for forming such openings or voids. t) Louvers, fins, facia.

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4.2.13.7 Precast cement concrete solid articles 100 parts o.l4.P mm nomimil size graded stone
shall be measured separately and shall include aggregate, gravel or brick aggregate as speci-
use of moulds, finishing the top surfaces even fied and 40 parts oflime mortar of the specified
and smooth with wooden trowel, before setting mix.
in position in cement mortar 1:2 (1 cement :2
coarse sand). Plain and moulded work shall be 4.3.2 Mixing: Concrete shall be mixed in a
measured separately and the work shall be mechanical mixer. In exceptional circumstances
classified and measured as under. specified in 4.2.2.1 hand mixing may be done
with the specific permission of the Engineer-
Classifications Method of measurement in-Charge in writing. Before mAing, briCKS
aggregate shall be well soaked with water for a
a. Wall panels In square meters stating minimum period of 2 hours and stone aggre-
the thickness
gate or gravel shall be washed with water to
b. String or lacing remove dirt, dust or any other foreign materi-
courses, copings;' als.
bed plats, plain
windows sills, 4.3.2.1 Machine Mixing: The mixer shall be
shelves, louvers,
flushed clean with water. Mixing shall be done
steps etc. In cubic meters
by pouring measured quantity of coarse aggre-
c. Kerbs, edgings etc. In cubic meters gate and wet ground mortar for one batch in the
d. Solid block work In square metres stating drum of the mixer, while it is revolving. The
the thickness or in cubic quantity of materials loaded in the drum shall
meters. not exceed the rated capacity of the mixer. The
e. Hollow block work In square metres stating water shall be added gradually upto the re-
the thickness or in cubic quired quantity and'the wet mixing of batch
metres. shall be continued for at least two minutes in
the drum till concrete of uniform colour uni-
f. Light weight In square metres stating
Partitions the partition's thickness
formly distributed materials and consistency is
obtained. The consistency of the. concrete shall
4.2.14 Rate: The rate is inclusive of the cost be such that the mortar does not tend to separate
of labour and materials involved in all the from the coarse aggregate. If there is segrega-
tion after unloading from the mixer the con-
operations described above.
crete should be removed. The entire concrete of
4.3 LIME CONCRETE batch shall be discharged before the materials
for the new batch are poured into .the drum.
4.3.0 This shall be prepared by mixing coarse Before suspending the work, the mixer shall be
aggregate and lime mortar in the specified cleaned by revolving the drum with plenty of
proportions with required quantity of water. water each time.
Lime shall conform to IS 712 - 1984 & shall be
classified as below. 4.3.2.2 Hand Mixing: When hand mixing is
specifically permitted by Engineer-in-Charge,
Class A - Eminently hydraulic lime. used for it shall be done on a clean and water tight
structural purposes. masonry platform of sufficient size t<;> provide
ample mixing space. The specified wet lime
Class B - Semi hydraulic lime used for lime mortar shall be laid on the top of the aggregate
concrete. and turning shall be done over and again with
addition of necesary quantity of water till a
4.3.1 PROPORTIONING:Theproportions uniform mix of required consistency is ob-
of aggregate to lime mortar shall be done by tained. The consistency of the concrete shall be
volume. Generally lime is prepared by mixing such that the mortar shall not ,tend to separate
from the coarse·aggregate.

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4.3.3 Placing and Compaction: Concrete portland cement and llyash in specified propor-
shall be laid (anduot. thrown) in layers while it tions with required quantity of water. The
is quite fresh. Each layer shall be throughly recommended cmnposition of cement fly ash
rammed and consolidated before the succeed- concrete are as under:
ing layer is placed. Consolidated thickness of
Table S
each layer shall not exceed 15 em. Joints where
necesary shall be staggered in different layers
FL Y ASH CONCERETE MIXES
unless otherwise specified. Ramming shall be
done by heavy iron rammers of 4.5 kg to 5.5 kg. Composition (Dry volume) Compressive Strength
The area of each rammer shall not be more than at St;ven days.

300 sq. em. Ramming shall be continued tin a

Lean concrete (1:5:10)
skin of mortar covers the surface completely.
Concrete laid on a particular day shall be Cement 1.0
consolidated throughly on the same day before (Ordinary Port land)
the work is stopped. Ramming on the follow-
ing day shall not be done. Le,-ill
shall be protected from
Freshly
rains
Concrete
by
laid concrete
(ordinary
suitable Portland)
cover-
FlyashJI 37 kg/cm2
28 Kg/cm2
2.0
1.0
(1:4:8)
9.0
2.5
3.5

--.
·ings.
Sand Cement
Sand Stone
Stone Aggregate
aggregate Flyash
:~oo J
4.3.4 Curing: After the concrete has begun
to harden i.e. about 24 hours after its placing
and compaction, .thc curing shall be done by
keeping dIe concrete damp with moist gunny
bags, sand, or any other method approved by
the Engineer-in-Charge for a minimum period
of? days. Till then, masonryand Hooring work
over the foundation or base concrete shall not
be started.

4.3.5: Measurements:

4.3.5.1: Length, breadth and depth orthickness

shall be measured correct to a em and the Note: No flyash is to be added to
consolidated cubic contents of the concrete Puzzolona Portla~d cement in any case which
shall be calculated nct to the nearest 0.01 cubic itself contains flyash
metre. Concrete laid in excess of the dimen-
sions shown in the drawings shall not be mea- 4.4.1: Proportioning'shall be as specified in
sured. 4.2.1

4.4.2: Mixing shall be as specified in 4.2.2

4.3.5~2: Deductions shall be as specified in
4.2.13.4 except that the flyash shall be placed in the
hopper before cement in case of machine mix-
4.3.6: Rate: The rate shall include the cost of ing.
materials and labour involved in all operation
described above. 4.4.3: Pladng and Gompaction shall be as
specified in 4.2.5 & 4.2.6.
4.4 CEMENT-FLY ASH CONCRETE
4.4.4: Curing shall be as specified in\4 ..2.9.
4.4.0: Fly Ash'concrete shall be prepared by
mixing graded coarse aggregate of nominal 4.45: Fonn work shall be as specified in
4.2.11.
size as specified with fine aggregate, ordinary

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 4.4.6: .Measurements shall be as specified in
4.2.13.
4A7: Rate: Rate shall include the cost of
materials and labour involved in all the opera-
tions described above.
4.5 DAMP PROOF COURSE
4.5.1: Cement Concrete layer: This shall
consist of cementconcrete of specified propor-
tions and thickness. The surface of brick or
stone masonry work shall be levelled and pre-
, pared before laying the cement concrete. Edge
of damp poof course shall be straight, even and
vertical. ~ide shuttering shall consist of steel
forms and shall be strong and properly fixed so
. that it does not get di~turbed during compac-
tion and the mortar 40es not leak throgh. The
concrete mix shall be of workable consistency
and shall be tamped throughly to make a dense
mass. When the sides are removed, the surface
should come out smooth without honey-comb-
ing. Continuity shall be maintained while lay~
ing the cement concrete layer and laying shall
be terminated only at the predetermined loca-
tion where damp proof course is to be discon-
tinued. There shall be no construction joint in
the Damp Proof Course.
4.5.2 Curing: Damp proof course shall be
cured for at least seven days, after whichit shall
be allowed to dry.
specifications stating the quantity of water
proofing material in litres or kg per 50 kg of
cement and will be paid for separately;
4.5.5. Measurements: The length and
breadth shall be measured correct to a em and
its area shall be calculated in square metres
correct to two places of decimal. The depth
shall not be less than the specified thickness at
any section.
4.5.6 Rate: The rate is inclusive of the cost
of materials and labour involved in all the
operations described above except for the ap-
plication of a coat of hot bitumen and addition
of water proofing materials which shall be paid
forseparately, unless otherwise specified .
APPENDIX A
DETERMINA TION OF PARTICLE
SIZE
(Clause 4.1.2.3 & 4.1.2.5)
The apparatus, sample size and test procedure
shall be same as specified in sub-head 'MOR-
TARS'
In order that the sieves shall not be overloaded,
care must be taken to ensure that the maximum
sieve loads shown in table below are not ex-
ceeded at the completion of sieving.

4.5.3 Application of Hot Bitumen: Where

so directed, hot biutmen in specifed quantity TABLE 9
shall be applied over the dried up surface of
Maximum weight for
cement concrete, properly cleaned with brushes I.S. Sieve 45 em dia 30 em dia
and finally with a piece of cloth .soaked in sieve sieve
0.75
0.50
3.5
2.5
21.5
kg4.5
l.{i)

kerosene oil. .Bitumen of penetration A 90 or 21.58 kg

4361.0 0.30
10
equivale~t where used shall be heated to a 45mm
temperature of 160° ± SoC. The hot bitumen,
37.5mm
shall be applied uniformally. allover, so that no
31.5mm or 22.1mm
blank spaces are left anywhere. It will be paid
for separately. 19mm
16mm or 11.2mm
••.5.4 Water proofing ~aterials : Where 9.5mm
so specified, water proofing material of ap-
5.6mm
proved qhality shall be added to the concrete
mixture in accordance with the m:mufacturer's 4.75mm
3.35m

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 The sample weights taken_will thus nanniilly
require several aperatians on each sieve~ Each
sieve shauld be shaken separately over a Clean
-tray arreceiveruntil namare than a tiace passes,
but in any case for nat less than twO'minutes.
Material shauld nat be forced through _the
apertures but hand placing is pennitted. A light
brush should be -used with fine sieves~ The
cumulative weight passing each sieve shauld
be clacuJated as a percentage afthe total sample
weight to' the nearest whale number.
APPENDIX B (d)
TEST FOR SURFACE MOISTURE
(Clalise 4.1.2.5)
Take a sample af wet aggregate and weigh it
(A) Then place it in a frying pan and gently
apply heat, meanwhile stirring with a glass rod
until the surface maisture disappears. This is
apparent when the aggregate lases its shining
wet appearance and becames dull, ar when it
just attains a free running canditian. The satu-
rated surface-dry material is then weighed (B).
Cantinue the heating there~fter until the mais~
ture is evaparated and weigh the dry sample
(C). The surface maisture is then calculated as
fallaws:-
A-B
Surface maisture ,,;lOOx --
C
It is expressed as a pyrcentge af dry aggregate.
APPENDIX C
DETERMINA TION OF TEN PERCENT
FINE VALUE
(Clause 4.1.2.5.)
Apparatus :- The apparatus far the standard
test shall cansist af the fallawing:
(a) A 15 cm diameterapen-ended steel cylin-
der~with plunger and base-plate, as shawn
ip Fig. an page NO'. 61. The surfaces in
60
cantact with the aggregate shall be m.a-
chined and case hardened ar atherwise
treated sa as to' have a diamand (VH)
pyramid hardness num ber af nat less than
-650 VH.
(b) A staight metal tamping rod af circular
crass-section 16 mm in diameter and 45
to' 60 cm lang, raunded'at ane end.
(c) A balance af capacity 3 kg, readable and
accurate to' ane gram:
I.S Sieve af sizes 12.5, 10 and 2.36 mm
(e) A campressian testing machine capable-
af applying a laad af 50 tonnes and which
can be ape rated to' give aunifann rate af
laading sa that the maximum 10' ad in any
test is reached in 10 minutes. This laad
may vary from 0.5 to' 50 tannes.
(f) Far measuring the sample, a cylindrical
metal measure af sufficent rigidity to'
retain its fann under rough usage and af
the fallawing internal dimensians:
Diameter l1.5cm
Height 18.0 cm
(g) Means af measuring the reductian in the
distance between the plates afthe testing -
machine to-the nearest ane millimetre
during the test (far example, dial gauge).
Test Sample :- .Material fo'r the test shall
cansists af aggregate passing a 12.5 mm I.S.
Sieve and retained an a 10 mmI.S. Sieve. The
aggregate shall be tested in a surface dry can-
ditian. If dried by heating the periad af drying
shall nat exceed faur haurs, the temperature
shall be 100° tall ace and the aggregate shall -
becaale~ to roam temperature befare testing.
The quantity af aggregate shall be such ~at the
dept~ afmaterial in the.cylinder, aftertamping
as described belaw, shall be 10 cm. _.
The weig~ta~ m,aterial camprising the test
saI11pleshall be de~enpined (weight A) and the
same weight af sample shall be taken far the
. repeat test.
,NOTE::' .Abou!, 6.5 kg~of natUral aggregate is Load:required·for 10 percent filles = 14·x X
require~to provide the ~two'testsanJpl~s:!--ess Y+4
of lig])tweight aggregate
.~ ,
is' reqUired. ".-..
c~ ,':

Where X=Load in tonnes and

The measuring cylinder is filled ill three layers '
of approximately equal,depth:"with aggre&ate Y=mean ~rcentage fines from two test at X
'passing a 12.5mm,tS~Sieve and refainedoriJO tomles load.
mm I.S.Sieve. :Eachlayer is subje~ted to 25
strokes f:r:omthe tamping rod (16 mm dia and, :' Reporting ofr,esults:- ~,~ load required, to
45 to 60 cm long) ropn<:!edaq, one end, care, produce 10 percent fines shall be ~eported to
being takenin case of we.ak m;uerials not to 'the nearest whole number for loads of 10
break the partic1es.:The surface,of 1lle aggre- tonnes <?rmore, the nearest 0...5 tonneJor loads
gate shall be carefully.1~v~~led and the plunger . ofless than 10 tonnes. The v'alue expressed to
inserted so that it rests h<;>rlzontally on this the nearest 0.5 tonne shouldbe as follows: i
surface. 11/;
(a) For'normal concrete, not less than 5
tonnes.
Test Ptocedur~ :- Theapparatus, with thet~st·
sample alld plunger in position; shall tpeI) 'be
placed ill the'compression'te~tingmachiiie:' (b)' Forweating sufaces, noiles's°than 10
, ~, .~-~ -
'.'"" - ":,
, tonnes.
The load shall'be. applied
~ .
at a ,umfoml
',' .*"
rate so as .

to cause a total pen~tration of the p!iIDger in 10 " (c) " For granolithic concrete, not less than 15
minutes of' about; 15.qrnm for rounded or tonnes.
partially~qunded aggregat~s (for example,~ex-
!..
panded shales ~9 slags Tll.es~:figu~ts Il}aybe
varied accordJ-ng t9 !he "exte~t '9t therqunding
or honey combing. > "

After reaching the required tfiaximum peIJetra~

tion, the load shall be released and the whole of
- the material removed, from 'the cylinder and -,
sieved on a 2.36 mm I.S. Sieve. 'DIe fines t2
••
passing the sieve, shall be weighed, and this o
weight expressedl as a precentage of the:'weight
of the test sample. 'Nqrmally, this percentage
will fall within the range 7.? to 12.5; butifiL
does not, a further test shag be made, at a load
adjusted appropriately, to bring th~ precentage
fines within the range of 7:5 to 12.5

A repeat test shall ,be made at the ,load thaL

gives as percentge fines within the range 7.5 to
12.5.

Cah;ulations:- Themeanp~[centage filles fro,m

the two tests at'thiscload shall be used In the . _.~

following form\lla .to' calculate. the load' re.t

quired 19 give 10 percentage fines.
~- ,--,,~ ~-" ~ t', ,~.~: ~: ~"-, '':" ~

'. APPt>~ATyS'{F()R'bEfE~A pON Of ~",

TEN PERCENT FINE. v AdJE, .

,
. ....

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 APPENDIX D the concrete - shall be struck off level with
trowel or the tamping rod, so that the mould is
SLUMP TEST exactly fIlled. Any mortar which shallleatc out
between the mould and the base plate shall be
(Clause 4.2.3)
cleaned away. The mould shall be removed
from the'concrete immediately after filling by
raising it slowly and carefully in a vertical
Apparatus : Mould shall consists of a metal direction. The moulded concrete shall then be
frustum of cone having the following internal -allowed to subside and the slump shall be
dimensions :-' measured immediately by determining the dif-
ference between the height of the mould and
Bottom diameter 20 cm that of the highest point of specimen.
-,

Top diameter ..: : lOcm The aboye operations shall be carried out at a
place free from vibration or shock, and within
Height 30cm
a period of two minutes after sampling.
The mould shall be of a metal other than brass
Result:- The slump shall be recorded in terms
,and aluminium, of at least 1.6 mIl} (or 16 BO)
of millimetres of subsidence of the specimen
thickness. The top and bottom shall be open
during the test Any slump specimen which
and at right angles to the axis of the cone. The
mould shall have a smooth internal surface. It collapses or s~ears offlaterallygives incorrect
result. If this occurs, the test shall be repeated
shall be provided with suitable foot pieces and
with another sample.
handles to facilitate lifting it from the moulded
concrete test specimen in a vertical direction as The slump test shall not be used for very dry
required by the test. A mould provided with a mixes as the results obtained are not accurate.
suitable guide attachment may be used .
..

Tamping roishall be of steel or other suitable

material 16 mm in diameter 60 mm long and
rounded at one end.

Procedure:- The internal surface.ofthe mould

shall be throughly cleaned and free from super-
fluous moisture and any set concrete before
commencing the test~The mould shall be placed
on a smooth horizontal, rigid ana non absor-
bent surface viz. levelled metal plate. The
operator shall hold the mould firmlyin place
while it is being filled with test specimen of
concrete. The mould shall be filled in four
layers, each approximately one quarterofheight
of mould. Each layer shall be tamped with
twenty five strokes of the rounded end of the
tefiping rod. The strokes shall be distributed in
a uniform manner over the cross section of the
mould and for the second and subsequent lay-
ers shall penetrate into the under-lying layer. ,
The bottom layer shall be tamped through
_. ". - out
its depth. After the top layer has been rodded,

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