SMCC-ITD JV

Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development Project

MRT Line-6, Contract No. CP-06
AR Tower, 13th Floor, 24, Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka-1213

Date: January, 2020

Ref. No.: SMCC-ITD JV/CP06/BUET/0017

To
The Director,
BRTC, BUET, Dhaka-1000
Attention: Mechanical Engineering Department.

Subject: Request for Bearing Pad Test on an Urgent Basis.

Dear Sir,
It is hereby requested to carry out the following test of Bearing Pad sample sending herewith on an urgent basis and
confirm the same to the undersigned.

Project: Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development Project, MRT Line-6, CP-06.
Source of Sample: Thailand
Supplier: Advance Polymer J. T. Co. Ltd
Date of Sampling: 19 January, 2019
The following test are required to conduct at laboratory.

Sl. No Required Test Project Specification Testing Standard

01 Hardness Test AASHTO M251 ASTM D2240
02 Test of Tensile Strength AASHTO M251 ASTM D412
03 Test of Ultimate Elongation AASHTO M251 ASTM D412
04 Test of Shear Modulus AASHTO M251 ASTM D4014
05 Vulcanized Bond Test (Peel Strength) AASHTO M251 ASTM 429; Method B
06 Dimension of Bearing AASHTO M251 AASHTO M251
Section 6
07 Thickness of Elastomer Edge Cover to AASHTO M251 AASHTO M251
Steel Plate Section 6
08 Number and Thickness of Elastomer AASHTO M251 AASHTO M251
Layers and Steel Plates Section 6
09 Test of Heat Persistence AASHTO M251 ASTM 573
10 Compression Set (Method B) AASHTO M251 ASTM D395; Method B
11 Test of Elastomer Content as AASHTO M251 ASTM D-297
Polychloroprene

Please mention the Material Source, sampling date and supplier in the test report.

Thanks and with best regards,

Witnessed by,
________________________
Mr. Panupong Pongtanyaviriya
Co-Project Manager
SMCC-ITD JV, MRT Line-6, CP-06.

Enclosure:
1. 1 No of Bearing Pad