Reference

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF SAMPLES

MATERIALS MNIMUM TESTING MINIMUM

REQUIREMENTS QUANTITY/VOLUME OF
MATERIALS FOR EACH
SAMPLE SUBMITTED
1. Cement 1 sample per 2000 10 kg
bags
1 sample per 40T or
2. Asphaltic material 5L
200 drums
3. Aspahlt mix 1 sample per 130T 20 kg
4. Aggregates 1 sample per 1,500
a. coarse aggregate m3 70 kg
b. fine aggregate 50 kg
5. Soil aggregates 1 sample per 1,500
a. Classification m3 20 kg
b. Routinary tests 50 kg
c. MDR test and CBR 50 kg
6. Non – Reinforced 2 pipes min./0.5% of
2 pipes
Concrete Pipes no. of pipes
1 sample per 50 1 pipe (1 m length)
7. Reinforced Concrete
pipes or 2% of # of
Pipes
pipes
1 sample per 500 2 pcs Of 100 mm long
8.Steel pipe (galvanized) lengths taken from both ends w/
thread
9. Concrete hollow blocks 1 sample per 10,000
(CHB) units 3 units
a. strength 3 units
b. moisture content
10. Steel bar 1 sample per 10T 1m
11. Steel sheet 1 sample per 100 3 pcs 60mm x 60mm
(galvanized) sheets
12. Wire strand 1 sample per 20T 2m
13. Gabion 1m x 2m
14. Paints 1 sample per 100 1 - 4L can
cans
15. Joint – filler (pre – 1 – 400mm x 400mm
molded)
16. Curing compound 1L
17. Concrete cylinder 1 sample per 75 m 3
1 set (3 cylinders)
18. Concrete beam 1 sample per 75 m3 1 set (3 cylinders)
 or 1 day pouring
19. Concrete core 5 holes for every
km/lane
20. Asphalt core 1 core for every
100m
21. Water
a. Chemical analysis 500 ml
b. Sediment load 500 ml
analysis
22. Structural steel/sheet 1 sample per 50T Reduced section as
prescribed
23. Hydrated lime 1 sample per 100T

PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT FOR PAVEMENT WITH DEFICIENCY IN

STRENGTH

Deficiency in strength of concrete Percent (%) of

pavement contract price
Percent (%) allowed
Less than 5 100
5 to less than 10 80
10 to less than 15 70
15 to less than 20 60
20 to less than 25 50
25 or more 0

PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT FOR PAVEMENT WITH DEFICIENCY IN

THICKNESS

Deficiency in the Percent (%) of

average thickness contract price
per lot(mm) per lot
0–5 100
6 – 10 95
11 – 15 85
16 – 20 70
21 – 25 50
more than 25 removed and replaced (no
 payment)

COMMON LABORATORY TESTS

Kind of material Type of test Test duration per

sample (min. # of
days)
Cement Physical and chemical 8
Coarse aggregate Grading 3
Specific gravity 3
Absorption 3
Abrasion 1
Unit weight 1

Fine aggregate Grading 3

Specific gravity 3
Absorption 3
Unit weight 1

Soil aggregates Grading 3

mixture (subbase,
base and surfaces
courses
Liquid limit 3
Plastic limit 3
Compaction 3
CBR 7
Abrasion 1

Asphalt Physical 4
Paint Physical and chemical 4

Concrete cylinder Compressive 1

Concrete beam Flexural 1

 Concrete core Cutting of sample 1

LIMITATIONS/VARIATIONS

ITEM ITEM ITEM 1TEM ITEM ITEM ITEM

104 105 200 201 202 203 300
Abrasion 50% 50% 45% 45%
loss max max max max
Plastic 6% 12% 6% 6% 4% to 4% to
index max max max max 10% 9%
Liquid limit 30% 35% 25% 25% 35%
max max max max max
Permitted
variation +15m
±20m ±10m
from design m,
m m
THICKNESS -5mm
OF LAYER
Permitted
variation +20m +10m -5mm, +15m
from design m, m, -10m m,
LEVEL OF -30mm -20mm m -5mm
SURFACE
Permitted
surface
irregularity
measured 30mm 20mm 5mm 5mm
by 3-m
straight
edge
Permitted
variation
from design ±0.5% ±0.3% ±0.2% +0.2%
cross fall or
camber
Permitted ±0.1% ±0.1% ±0.1% +0.1%
variation
from design
longitudinal
grade over
25m length
California
25% 80% 80% 80%
Bearing 100%
min min min min
Ratio

DIMESION OF PILES

Length of pile Ø (1m from the butt) Minimum

Minimum maximum tip Ø
less than 12m 300mm 450mm 200mm
12m to 18m 320mm 450mm 180mm
more than 18m 350mm 500mm 150mm

REMOVAL OF FORMS

Scope of work Minimum time Minimum % of design

strength
Centering under
girders, beams, 14 days 80%
frames or arches
Floors slabs 14 days 70%
Walls 1 day 70%
Columns 2 days 70%
Sides of beams and all
1 day 70%
other vertical surfaces

SIEVE SIZES

NO. 200 0.075mm NO. 20 0.840mm

NO. 100 0.150mm NO. 16 1.180mm
NO. 60 0.300mm NO. 12 1.700mm
NO.50 0.250mm NO. 10 2.000mm
NO. 40 0.425mm NO. 8 2.360mm
NO. 30 0.600mm NO. 4 4.750mm
 DETAILS OF WELDS

Size of fillet weld Maximum thickness of part

5mm 13mm
6mm 19mm
8mm 32mm
10mm 51mm
13mm 152mm
16mm 152mm and above

MINIMUM LAP FOR SPLICING

GRADE 40 GRADE 60
Tension 24 times bar Ø 36 times bar Ø
Compression 20 times bar Ø 24 times bar Ø

MINERAL FILLER SHALL BE GRADE WITH IN THE FF. LIMITS

(703-A)

Sieve size Mass % passing

NO. 30 100
NO. 50 95 – 100
NO. 200 70 - 100

HYDRATED LIME SHALL CONFORM TO THE FF. REQUIREMENTS

(701)

Sieve size Mass % passing

NO. 20 100
 NO. 200 85 - 100

MINIMUM WEIGHT OF SAMPLE FOR MOISTURE CONTENT

Sieve No. (passing) Weight

NO. 40 25 grams
NO. 10 50 grams
NO. 4 200 grams
½” 300 grams
1” 500 grams
2” 1000 grams