SUMMARY OF QUALITY CONTROL TESTS REQUIRED FOR BRIDGES

CONTRIBUTED by Sri P.SURESH

DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
(R&B) SUB DIVISION, UDAYAGIRI.
(A)MATERIALS:
Name of
S.No. Type of Test Frequency Permissible limits
material
1 CEMENT a) Fineness of One test for each <10%
Cement consignment
b) Initial setting One test for each Not less than 30 minutes
time consignment
c) Final setting time One test for each Not more than 600 minutes
consignment
d)Compressive One test for each
strength at 28 days consignment
i) OPC 33 Grade > 33 N/mm2
ii) OPC 43 Grade > 43 N/mm2
iii) OPC 53 Grade > 53 N/mm2
2 STEEL a) Weight per One test for each 6mm-0.222Kg/m
running consignment 8mm-0.395Kg/m
meter in Kg
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 One test for each
yield stress ‘fy’ consignment
i) S-240(Mild) > 240 N/mm2
ii) S-415 (HYSD) > 415 N/mm2
iii) S-500 (TMT) > 500 N/mm2

c)Percentage One test for each Not Less than14.5%

elongation consignment
 Name of
S.No. Type of Test Frequency Permissible limits
material
3 WATER a) PH Value One test for >6
each source
(or) monthly
b) Sulphates One test for < 400 mg/Litre
each source
(or) monthly
c) Chlorides One test for < 500 mg/Litre for RCC
each source < 2000 mg/Litre for PCC
(or) monthly
4 COARSE a) Sieve Analysis 1 Test/15m3 As per IS: 383 Table
AGGREGATE
b) AIV One test for
each source
i) Non-wearing (or) as and when < 45%
surfaces required
ii) Wearing surfaces (or) monthly < 30%

c) FIV 1 Test/30m3
i) For Structures < 35%
ii) For CC < 40% (IRC: 44)
pavements
d) Water absorption 1 Test/Day < 2%

5 FINE a) Sieve analysis 1 Test/15 m3 As per IS 383

AGGREGATE b) Fineness 1 Test/15 m3 2 to 3.50
Modulus
c) Silt Content 2 Tests/Day < 4%

d) Bulking of sand 2 Tests/Day Not required when concrete

is laid by weight
 B) CONCRETE:
Name of
S No. Type of Test Frequency Permissible limits
material
1 CONCRETE a) Slump Test 2 Tests/Day 15 to 45 mm
(or) For CC pavement
1 Test/10m3 25 to 50 mm
For structures
2 CONCRETE b) Compressive Number of samples to be prepared and tested as
Strength Test per IS: 456 (one sample means 3 specimen
cubes of 150x150x150mm)

Quantity of Number of Samples to be casted for

Concrete 7 days + 28 days

i)1-5 Cum 1x3 + 1x3 = 6 No

ii) 6-15 Cum 2x3 + 2x3 = 12 No
iii) 16-30 Cum 3x3 + 3x3 = 18 No
iv) 31-50 Cum 4x3 + 4x3 = 24 No

3 CONCRETE c) Compressive As given in (b) 7 Days ≥ 70% of fck

Strength Test subject to a 28 days ≥ fck+3.0
minimum of 6 up to M15
cubes 28 days ≥ fck+4.0
above M15
As per Clause 16.1 & Table 11
of IS: 456-2000

7 Days Compressive Strength for Different Grades of Concrete

Grade of concrete Load Compressive Strength

M-10 Grade >160 KN > 7.00 N/mm2

M-15 Grade >240 KN > 10.50 N/mm2
M-20 Grade > 315 KN > 14.00 N/mm2
M-25 Grade > 395 KN > 17.50 N/mm2
M-30 Grade > 510 KN > 22.50 N/mm2
M-35 Grade > 555 KN > 24.50 N/mm2
M-40 Grade > 630 KN > 28.00 N/mm2
 Name of
S.No. Type of Test Frequency Permissible limits
material
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

4 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 Average value Individual Value

M-25 Grade >380 KN >305 KN

M-30 Grade > 460 KN >370 KN
M-35 Grade > 535 KN > 425 KN
M-40 Grade > 610 KN > 490 KN