‫ صرفت صحي ومجاري ت مياه إلمطار بالضإافة إلى خدمات إلخرى ت لشارع ت إلجه رإءت‬،‫ مم رإ ت ت علوية‬،‫إنشاء إوإنجاز وصيانة

إلطرق‬
,Construction, Completion and Maintenance of Roads, Overpasses
Storm-Water Drainage, Sewer and other Services for Jahra Road
.Services for Jahra Road

DATE: 07/04/2011 Reference: 2011/RA166/AC/QC/MS/000

State of KUWAIT ‫دولة الكويت‬ REV: 1

Ministry of PUBLIC WORK ‫وزارة الشأغال العامة‬

166 / ‫المناقصــة رقم هـ ط‬

‫هندس ــة الطـ ــرق‬

Ready Mixed Concrete

Table of content
No Description Page No
1 Introduction. 3
2 Approval of sources 3
3 Inspection outside the site 3
4 Approval based on the producer certificate 3
5 Refusal of materials 3
6 Resources 3

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 6.1 Personnel 3
6.2 Equipment 4
7 Quality control and supervision of concrete materials 5
7.1 Inspection of aggregates 5
7.2 Preparations of Aggregate Samples for Testing 5
7.3 Physical and Chemical properties of aggregate 5
7.4 Quality control requirements for cement 7
7.5 Quality control requirements for admixtures 8
8 Quality control requirements for concrete 9
8.1 Initial tests on concrete 9
8.2 Determination of water content of coarse and fine aggregate 9
8.3 Checking of mix proportions 9
8.4 Checking of workability at Batch plant 10
8.5 Tests on concrete during execution 10
8.6 Concrete workability at casting site 10
8.7 Concrete temperatures 10
8.8 Concrete cube sample 10
8.9 Cube marking: 10
8.10 Concrete cube transportation: 10
8.11 Curing of concrete cube samples: 10
8.12 Crushing test of concrete cube 11
9 Concrete Fabrication: 11
9.1 Operating Instruction: 11
9.2 Batch Plant Operation 11
9.3 Mix temperature 11
9.4 Batch Plant Maintenance 12
9.5 Concrete transporting0 12
9.6 Return to Batch Plant and maintenance 12
10 Checking 12
10.1 Check before mixing concrete: 12
10.2 Check during mixing concrete 12
10.3 Check after mixing concrete 12
Appendix No 1 14
Appendix No 2 18
1. Introduction
This Method statement is prepared to define the outlines procedure for obtaining good results in
concrete works, quality control, mixing and Transporting as mentioned in technical specification of the
.project
2. Approval of sources
1. MPW representative shall approve the suggested sources of materials. A.C shall, and then submit
MSF, draw contracts with producers or suppliers of materials.
2. The approval of materials shall be supported by MSF see appendix, supplier's certificates, test results
for the material at main and site laboratories and delivery terms.
3. A.C shall remain responsible for the quality of the supplied materials from the approved sources or
from other sources which may be approved during the course of the work.

3. Inspection outside the site

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 1. Materials production sites or supply sources shall be periodically inspected in order to sample the
materials for testing as part of the technical inspection program.
2. This shall be arranged in addition to testing the materials at the construction site.
3. The contract arrangement between A.C and producer shall allow inspection of materials at the
production point as well as after delivery to the site.

4. Approval based on the producer certificate

1. In some cases, where the materials are supplied from sources, which have been in practice for a long
time, some materials may be approved based on the supplier's as chemical analysis of cement and mill
certificate of Steel reinforcement.
2. However, the supplier shall also present data such as quality control test results at the production site,
test results at independent external laboratories, and sales volume and history of applications.
3. Acceptance based on the supplier's certificate shall not limit periodical inspection or special tests if
MPW representative sees fit during any stage of the work.

5. Refusal of materials
1. A material shall not be used if it does not conform to the standard specifications or project
specifications.
2. Such material shall be disposed of or at least be kept away from the approved consignments.
3. MPW representative shall obtain confirmation regarding the material's fault which leads to its refusal
from the site engineer or quality control Engineer.

6. Resources:

6.1- Personnel:
Personnel staff of laboratory, fabrication and transportation of freshly batches concrete involves, per
Batch Plant and per shift as shown in the following tables
6.1.1 Batch Plant Staff
Description Number Description Number
Batch Plant Engineer. 2 Labors 15
Batch Plant Foreman. 3 Electrical 3
Batch Plant Operator. 3 Truck mixer Operators 85
Mechanical 3 Loader operator 3

6.1.2 Laboratory staff

Job Main laboratory Site Laboratory

Senior Engineer 1 -
Engineer 3 2
Chemist 2 -
Foreman 2 3
Labor 6 3

6-2 Equipment:

Laboratory Equipment:
Laboratory Equipment as mentioned in clause No 1001.03 of the technical specification of the project.
6-2-2 Batch Plant Equipment

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 N Number of batch plant company
Description National Kuaiti Kuaiti
o Industries manager Germany
1 Computerize Batch Plant. 2 2 2
2 Washing sand Plant. 1
3 Silos capacity. 600 ton 600 500
4 Silos number. 4 6 5
5 Ice plant capacity. 1 1 -
6 Chilling tank capacity m3/hour 75 60 40
7 Loaders. 4 4 3
8 Truck mixers numbers. 85 30 30
9 Truck mixers capacity. 750 300 300
10 Mobile concrete pump (36 meter length) 4 - -
11 Mobile concrete pump (42 meter length) 4 2 3
12 Mobile concrete pump (52 meter length) - 1 -
13 Stationary concrete pump (250 meter length) 1 - 1

7. Quality control and supervision of concrete materials:

7.1 Inspection of aggregates

1. Inspection and testing of aggregates shall start before stoking aggregates in-site.
2. Aggregates samples shall not be approved until they meet the requirements of project's specifications
(type and quality).
3. During the course of the work, unloading and use of an aggregate delivery to the site shall not be
allowed until visual inspection or simple in-situ testing indicates that the aggregate consignment is
identical to the approved sample.

7.2 Preparations of Aggregate Samples for Testing

1. Sample shall be put together from part taken by a suitable shovel from at least ten places at different
elevations of the aggregates stockpile.
2. The lower part of the stockpile, at which particle segregation may occur, shall be avoided.
3. The sample is mixed and divided using the quarterly division method or the separation box method to
obtain the weight of the test sample.
4. To obtain a representative sample, the total weight of the aggregate test sample shall not be less than:
 15 Kg for fine aggregates.
 25 Kg for coarse aggregate with maximum size of aggregates of 20 mm or less.
 50 Kg for coarse aggregates with maximum size of aggregates greater than 20 mm and less
than 40 mm.

7.3 Physical and Chemical properties of aggregate:

No Property SL

Less than 250ppm for

1 Water soluble chloride content of (fine-coarse) aggregates
gravel & sand

Less than 1300ppm for

2 Water soluble sulfate content of (fine-coarse) aggregates
gravel & sand
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 When a fine aggregate is subjected to 5 cycles of the sodium
3 Less than 10%
sulfate(Soundness test)
4 Coal and lignite of sand 0.5
5 Grading of Fine aggregate See BS 812

6 Fineness of sand 2.3-3.0

7 Sand equivalent ≥ 50%

8 Soft and friable particles in sand Less than 1% for sand

9 Material finer than # No 200 in sand Less than 3%
When a coarse aggregate is subjected to 5 cycles of the
10 Less than 12%
sodium sulfate(Soundness test)
11 Grading of Coarse aggregate See ASTM C33

12 Soft and friable particles Less than 3% for gravel

13 Material finer than # No 200 in coarse aggregate Less than 1%
14 Abrasion (los Angeles) Less than 50 %
Grading of fine aggregates according to technical specification of the project

Sieve size mm 9.5 4.76 2.38 1.2 0.6 0.3 0.15

% Passing. Overall limits 100 90-10 80-10 60-90 35-70 5-30 0-1

Grading of coarse aggregate

Amounts Finer than
Nominal 4
Size 3 No.
Size in. ½3 ½2 ½1 No. No.
(Sieves in. in. 2 in. 1 in. ¾ in. ½ in. 3/8 16
.No (10 in. in. in. 4.75 8
with (75 (50 (25.0 (19.0 (12.5 (9.5 1.18
0 (90 (63 (37.5 (mm (2.36
Square mm mm) mm) mm) mm) mm)
mm mm) mm) mm) mm) (mm
Openings) )
)
to 1 ½ ½ 3
to 90 to 25 to 0 to 0
1 in. (90 to 100 100 … … … … … … …
100 60 15 15
37.5 mm)
to 1 ½ ½ 2 to 90 to 35 to 0 to 0
2 … … 100 … … … … … …
in. (63 to 100 70 15 15
to 1 in. 2
to 90 to 35 to 0 to 0
3 (50 to 25.0 … … … 100 …
100 70 15 5
mm)
in. to No. 2
to 95 to 35 to 10 to 0
357 4 (50 to … … … 100 … … … … …
100 70 30 5
4.75 mm)
to ¾ ½ 1
to 90 to 20 to 0 to 0
4 in. (37.5 to … … … … 100 … … … …
100 55 15 5
19.0 mm)
in. to ½ 1
No. 4 to 95 to 35 to 10 to 0
467 … … … … 100 … … … …
(37.5 to 100 70 30 5
4.75 mm)
5 to ½ in. 1 … … … … … 100 to 90 to 20 to 0 to 0 … … …
(25.0 to 100 55 10 5
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 12.5 mm)
to 3/8 in. 1
to 90 to 40 to 10 to 0 to 0
56 (25.0 to … … … … … 100 … …
100 85 40 15 5
9.5 mm)
in. to No. 1
to 95 to 25 to 0 to 0
57 4 (25.0 to … … … … … 100 … …
100 60 10 5
4.75 mm)
to 3/8 in. ¾
to 90 to 20 to 0 to 0
6 (19.0 to … … … … … … 100 … …
100 55 15 5
9.5 mm)
in. to ¾
No. 4 to 90 to 20 to 0 to 0
67 … … … … … … 100 … …
(19.0 to 100 55 10 5
4.75 mm)
in. to ½
No. 4 to 90 to 40 to 0 to 0
7 … … … … … … … 100 …
(12.5 to 100 70 15 5
4.75 mm)
in. to 3/8
No. 8 (9.5 to 85 to 10 to 0 to 0
8 … … … … … … … … 100
to 2.36 100 30 10 5
mm)

NOTE 5- The base fineness modulus should be determined from previous tests, or if no previous tests exist,
from the average of the fineness modulus values for the first ten samples (or all preceding samples if less than
ten) on the order. The proportioning of a concrete mixture may be dependent on the base fineness modulus of
the fine aggregate to be used. Therefore, when it appears that the base fineness modulus is considerably
.different from the value used in the concrete mixture, a suitable adjustment in the mixture may be necessary
7.4Quality requirements for cement
1. The resident engineer shall not allow storing cement in-site until the lot was found to conform to the
project's specifications.
2. The engineer may approve the lot based on the producer's certificate or he may test a sample in the
field laboratory or an approved external laboratory.

Physical and Chemical properties of cement:

No Property Property No Property SL
1 Fineness. > 2800 cm2/gm 5 C3days ≥ 8Mpa
> 45min 6
2 Initial setting time. C7days ≥ 15Mpa
3 Final setting time. ≤ 375 min 7 C28day ≥ 21Mpa
4 Soundness. ≤ 10 mm

Standard chemical requirements of cement types

I and II and III and
Cement Type A IV V
IA IIA IIIA
% , Silicon dioxide (Sio2), min … 20.0 … … ...
% ,Aluminum oxide (Al2O3), max … 6.0 … … ...
% ,Ferric oxide (Fe2O3), max … 6.0 … 6.5 ...
Magnesium oxide (MgO), max, % 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
% ,Sulfur trioxide (SO3), B max
 When (C3A)c is 8% or less 3.0 3.0 3.5 2.3 2.3
 When (C3A)c is more than 8% 3.5 D
4.5 D
2.3
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 % ,Loss on ignition, max 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.5 3.0
% ,Insoluble residue ,max 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75
% ,Tri calcium silicate (C3S)c max … … … 35 …
%, Di calcium silicate (C2S) min
c … … … 40 …
%, Tri calcium aluminate (C3A)c max … 8 15 7 5E
Tetra calcium alumino ferrite plus twice the tri … … … … 25E
calcium aluminate c (C4AF + 2(C3A)), or solid
% ,solution (C4AF+ C2F), as applicable , max

Optional chemical properties of cement types

These optional requirements apply only when specifically requested
I and II and III and
Cement Type A IV V Remarks
IA IIA IIIA
,Tri calcium aluminates (C3A) For moderate sulfate
… … 8 … … resistance
% ,B max
,Tri calcium aluminates (C3A) For high sulfate
… … 5 … … resistance
% , max
B

Sum of tri calcium silicate and tri For moderate heat of

… C 58 … … … hydration
% ,calcium aluminates, B max
0.60 0.60
Alkalis (Na2O + 0.658 K2O), max, D% D
0.60 D
0.60 D
0.60 D
Low- alkali cement

Notices:
 A see Note.
 B The expressing of chemical limitations by means of calculated assumed compounds does not necessarily mean
that the oxides are actually of entirely present as such compounds.
C= CaO S= SiO2, A= Al2O3 F= Fe2O3
 C
this limit applies when moderate heat of hydration is required and the limit for heat of hydration in
table 2A is not specified.
 D This limit may be specified when the cement is to be used in concrete with aggregates that may be
deleteriously reactive.

7.5 Quality control requirements for admixtures

1. Admixtures shall conform to the standard specifications.
2. The use of admixture shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's information sheets. In addition,
the mix proportions shall be established through trial or confirmatory mixes.
3. The effectiveness of admixtures in concrete in the fresh and hardened states shall be ascertained.
The various types of admixtures
TYPE DESCRIPTION
A Water-reducing
B Retarding
C Accelerating
D Water-reducing and retarding
E Water-reducing and accelerating
F Water-reducing high range
G Water-reducing high range and retarding

Specification for various types of admixtures

Max water content % of control
Water content A B C D E F G
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 Max %of control 95 --- --- 95 95 88 88

Allowable deviation from control (minutes) of setting time

Setting time A B C D E F G
Initial at least E 60 E 60 E 60 E 60 E 60 E 60 E 60
not more than 210 L
L 90 L 210 L 210 L 210 nor 90 L L 210
Final at least E 60 - E 60 - E 60 E 60 -
not more than nor 90 L
L 90 L 210 - L 210 - L 210

Where L is Later & E is Earlier

Minimum % of control * of compressive strength

Age A B C D E F G
1
day --- --- --- --- --- 140 125
days 3 110 90 125 110 125 125 125
days 7 110 90 100 110 110 115 115
28 days 110 90 100 110 110 110 110
months 6 100 90 90 100 100 100 100
year 1 100 90 90 100 100 100 100

1. *The compressive flexural strength of the concrete containing the admixture under test at any test
age shall be not less than 90per cent of that attained at any previous test age.
2. The objective of this limit is to require that the compressive or flexural strength of the concrete
containing the admixture under test shall not decrease with age

Minimum % of control of flexural strength

Age A B C D E F G
days 3 100 90 110 100 110 110 110
days 7 100 90 100 100 100 100 100
days 28 100 90 90 100 100 100 100

*Length change, max shrinkage (alternative requirements)

Property A B C D E F G
Per cent of control 135 135 135 135 135 135 135
Increase over control 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
**RDF minimum
80 80 80 80 80 80 80

Where RDF is the relative durability factor

1. * Alternative requirements, per cent of control limit applies when length change of control is 0.030per
cent or greater; increase over control limit applies when length change of control is less than 0.030per
cent
2. ** This requirements is applicable only when the admixtures is to be used in air-entrained concrete
which be used concrete which may be exposed to freezing and thawing while wet

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8. Quality control requirements for concrete
8.1 Initial tests on concrete
1. Before starting the execution of concrete works, whether the concrete is mixed in-site or ready mixed,
tests shall be conducted on the concrete in its fresh and hardened states.
2. Commencing the production of concrete shall not be allowed until the mix requirements are achieved.
3. If such requirements are not met, the person responsible for the mix shall be notified in order to make
necessary adjustments to the mix proportions.
4. This cycle shall be repeated until the confirmatory mix in its final state is found to satisfy the
requirements for both fresh and hardened states.

8.2 Determination of water content of coarse and fine aggregate:

Water content tests of coarse aggregate must be carried out before starting mixing of concrete and
repeated twice after & during casting.
1. Collect aggregate from batch plant bins or from stockpile.
2. Weight about 1 kg of wet aggregate.
3. Put the wet aggregate on the electric heater.
4. Check the weight by two-consequence reading.
5. Calculate the water content in coarse aggregate.

8.3 Checking of mix proportions:

1. Modify the quantity of coarse aggregate according to its water content.
2. Carried out the approved concrete mix.

8.4 Checking of workability at Batch plant:

1. At the beginning of the production the slump of the concrete is measured on the first produced batch
to adjust the workability of the mix to the required workability.
2. When this workability satisfy the compliance requirements for workability of fresh concrete for
designed and prescribed mix according to B.S 5328:1981 are noticed by the plant operation who uses
this information as a guide throughout the production sequence.
3. Slump cone is permanently available at batch plant and concrete workability is determined on the firs
transit mixer.
4. The site lab engineer or the batch plants operator carries out later slump test as a control if the results
changed.
5. The lab engineer may modify the mix proportion when big differences are noticed in the aggregate
moisture content.

8.5 Tests on concrete during execution

1. Concrete shall satisfy the requirements outlined in the project's specifications.
2. The internal inspector at the site shall examine every mix before casting by performing tests on the
fresh concrete as follow:
8.6 Concrete workability at casting site:
1. Lab foremen measure the concrete slump according technical specification of the project.
2. Slump test is carried out according to B.S 1881:1983 part 102.
3. Record of the slump values together with the site timing (i.e. arrival, start and end of casting of
concrete) is recorded.

8.7 Concrete temperatures:

Measured temperature on each 3 delivered concrete loads not exceeded 32 °C.

8.8 Concrete cube sample:

Laboratory Engineer shall prepare hardened concrete samples for testing according to the frequency
shown in the project's specifications as follow.
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1. Frequency of concrete cube samples is carried out as mentioned in the technical specification of the
project.
2. Concrete strength shall be considered satisfactory if the overages of all sets of three consecutive
strength test results equal or more the specified value and no individual result falls below the specified
value by more than 3.5 Mpa.

8.9 Cube marking:

Each set of cube will be labeled by small nail just before initial setting time showing date and serial
number of set.

8.10 Concrete cube transportation:

After initial setting of freshly casting, cube is transported to the site laboratory, which has the curing
tanks.

8.11 Curing of concrete cube samples:

The cubes are demoded after 24 hours and immersed in one of the water tanks located in site
laboratory, where the temperature is maintained at 20°C ±2°C.

8.12 Crushing test of concrete cube:

1. The concrete cube is laid on its smooth surface in its place inside the crushing machine and loaded
gradually until failure and record the crushing load.
2. See appendix. Shows Test which are considered part of the technical inspection program. Concrete is
deemed to satisfy the required characteristic strength during execution if the following is achieved:
3. If the number of concrete compressive strength test cubes is less than 20, no test results shall fall
below the required concrete grade. In addition the difference between the maximum and minimum
results shall not be greater than 25% of the mean of all results.
4. If the number of concrete compressive strength test cubes is more than 20, the number of results
falling below the required concrete grade shall not be more than 1 for every 20 results. In addition the
difference between the maximum and minimum results shall not be more than 25% of the mean of all
results.
9. Concrete Fabrication:

1. Concrete Fabrication should follow section 5 of T.S of the project.

2. Once the schedule is established Orders are transmitted from site engineer to the Batch Plant engineer
who schedules their Bathing Plant’s production.
3. In the day of casting, verbally call and written instruction that the site is ready for casting shall be
given to Batch Plant engineer to confirm that the fabrication can start.
9.1 Operating Instruction:
1. All concrete mixes for permanent works shall be approved by Engineer prior to use.
2. Convenience tests the B/P should be done for each B/P proposed to be used.
3. Storage of cement in silo has yellow color from its outside boundary.
4. Max temperature of cement used not exceed than 45 °C.
5. Cool water is to be used in hot weather.
6. Storage area of sand and coarse aggregate on plain concrete floor with smooth inclination.
7. Storage area must be covered to prevent sunrise.
8. Each site engineer at the end of each week a 15 days program to the concrete department for
organization and stocks purpose.
9. Individual concrete orders are sent by fax or given by hand to the responsible Engineer of Batch
Plant 16h before casting to inform the site laboratory and quality department for action.
10. Atypical form of the hand concrete orders is given in Appendix.
11. Delivery bill of concrete
12. Monthly calibration of batch plant shall be done or according to the rules of MPW.
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 13. In case of any abnormality observed a complete calibration must be done.
9.2 Batch Plant Operation:

1. The laboratory Engineer gives the operator checks and adjusts the water content of aggregate
before starting mixing.
2. The laboratory Engineer checks the concrete mix design before starting mixing.
3. Central mixed concrete is mixed completely in a stationary mixer and then transferred by the truck
mixers.
4. The mixing time should be measured for the time all ingredients are in the mixers and should be
based upon the ability of the mixer to produce through the batch and from batch to batch.
5. Delivery bill will be issued for each truck.

9.3 Mix temperature:

Batch to batch uniformity of concrete from mixer, particular with regard to slump, water requirement,
also depends on the uniformity of the concrete temperature that maximum and minimum concrete
temperatures be controlled throughout all seasons of the year.
9.4 Batch Plant Maintenance:
Mixer should be properly maintained to prevent mortar and dry material leakage. Inner mixer surfaces
should be kept clean and worn blades replaced.

9.5 Concrete Transporting:

1. Concrete is not to be mixed and placed when the shade air temperature is 40°C. or more.
2. According to the schedule, concrete is loaded in truck mixer, which has been fully isolated in case
at ambient temperature exceeding 32°C.
3. The metal body should have smooth streamlined contact surface and is usually designed for
discharge of the concrete at the rear when the body is tilted.
4. A discharge gate and vibrators mounted on the body should be provided at the point of discharge
for control of flow.

9.6 Return to Batch Plant and maintenance:

1. The truck mixer leaving the site empties its water tank in the rotating mixer in order to clean it.
2. On arrival at the Batch Plant the wastewater is emptied in the sedimentation tank.
3. The total travel time of the truck mixer is registered for maintenance purposes.
4. The truck mixers should be sent to the maintenance workshop after each shift for daily
maintenance.

10. Checking
Checking is performed by the operator of the Batch Plant and mechanical Eng.

10.1 Check before mixing concrete:

Laboratory foreman verifies the water content of the coarse aggregate.

10.2 Check during mixing concrete:

The operator of the Batch Plant is responsible for executing the following operation: -
1. Checking of the correct operation of the weighing through the balance weight, supplying and
mixing sequence.
2. Checking that each weighing unit resumes its zero value after emptying of the hopper.
3. Checking of uniformity of mixing.
10.3 Check after mixing concrete:

The laboratory staff carries out these controls: -

1. Slump tests as routine check on especially on the first batch for checking the consistency.
2. Compressive strength on hard end concrete.
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3. Analysis of the result to defined the degree of quality control.

Appendix No 1
1. Concreting Follow up
2. Crushing strength of Concrete cube
3. Average cube compressive strength kg/cm2
4. Quality control manual / testing program.

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Arab contractors
Osman ahmed Osman
Concreting Follow up

Part of the work : Class of concrete -----------------K

Actual volume of concrete m3
Test cube cast by…………………………………..
Slump/Temp. ……………..…………………..
Lab Eng. ………………….…………………..
Ambient temperature
Date: / /
Site /BP Timing
Serial Truck Load Slump
TºC Remark
No. No. m3 cm
Arrival Start End

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Arab Contractors
Site laboratory

Crushing strength of Concrete cube

Date: ---------------- Time of collection: ------------ Zone: -------------------

Mix: ----------------- Slump: --------------------------cm Temp. : --------------ºC
Part of Work: --------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Remarks: -------------------------------------------
Total Volume of the Poured Concrete: ---------------- m3
Collected under supervision of (1): ------------------------------------------------
Signature: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Crushing Date: / /

Table of concrete Crushing Test

Strength Average
Serial Weight Density Load
Kg/cm 2 Strength Age Remarks
No. gm gm/cm3 KN

Description
Name Signature
AC

Consultant

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 Average cube compressive strength kg/cm2
No Date C7d C28d No Date C7d C28d

Average C7d kg/cm2 Average C28d kg/cm2

Quality Control Manual / Testing Program

Tests Standard Factory Testing Program Third part Testing Program
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 Testing Authority Frequency Testing Authority Frequency
1.Testing of raw material
1.1 Cement:
1.1.1 Laboratory Test ASTM C-150 Cement Company Monthly Cement Company 1/2 year
1. Fineness. As above As above As above As above As above
2. Sitting As above As above As above As above As above
3. Soundness As above As above As above As above As above
4. Compressive strength As above As above As above As above As above
5. Chemical analysis As above As above As above As above As above
2.Control of delivery note
 Cement type
 Factory of supply
 Delivery quantity
3. Aggregate
3.1 Physical test
1. Grain size BS 812 A.C Lab Each delivery Client / cement Company 1/2 year
distribution Nil Nil
Each delivery Nil
2. Clay, Fine silt As above A.C Lab monthly Nil
1/2year
3. Flakiness index As above A.C Lab monthly Client / cement Company year 1/2
4. Elongation index As above A.C Lab Yearly or supply Client / cement Company
year 1/2
5. Water absorption As above A.C Lab changes Client / cement Company
6. 10 % fine value As above A.C Lab Client / cement Company year 1/2
7. Specific gravity As above A.C Lab Client/ cement Company 1/2year
8. Sulfate content As above A.C Lab Client / cement Company 1/2 year
1/2 year
9. Chloride content ASTM C A.C Lab Client / cement Company 1/2 year
10. Sulfate soundness 88 part 6 A.C Lab Client / cement Company 1/2 year
11. Visual inspection Client / cement Company 1/2 year
4.
Control of receipts each delivery
Delivery note 812 AC Lab
5. Control of washed and screened material
Visual test AC Lab Each delivery
812
Grading AC Lab Daily
6. Control of washing water
TDS AC Lab Each 6 month
Chloride content AC Lab Each 6 month
Sulfate soundness AC Lab Each 6 month
7.Admixture
1. Test cubes for qualification ASTM C- 494 AC Lab Each delivery Client / cement Company 1/2 year
of concrete mix. Each delivery Nil Nil
2.Quality control Solid particles Each delivery Nil Nil
 Visual inspection. Each delivery

3. Control of receipts: RMS Each delivery

Delivery note.
8.Calibration of production and testing device
Weighing balance. ASTM C- 94 AC Lab Bi monthly Client / cement Company Client
Laboratory equipment. BS 1610 AC Lab Nil Nil cement
Company
Production equipment. AC Lab Before start Nil Nil

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