Specific Gravity & Water Absorption

(IS 2386: Parts 3)

Name Of The Project: Construction of quarters Type-IV (15 units), Type-III (31 Units), Type-II (18 Units), ORH (300 Sqm.), Running Room and other
miscellaneous work at Railway Station namely Kharsia, , Chhal, Gharghoda, Korichhapar,Dharamjaygarh and Bhalumuda in
connection with new BG electrified Double line Railway track in the State of Chhattisgarh over South east Central Railway Between
Kharsia and Dharamjaygarh with Spur from Gharghoda to Garepelma.

Name Of Client: IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Name Of Contractor: VISHAL BUILDERS M/S VISHAL BUILDERS/IRCON
Source Of Material: Chandrapur Date Of Sampling:
Location : KHARSIA Date Of Testing :
Material :- 20 MM Tested By : M/S VISHAL BUILDERS/IRCON
Testing Location:- LAB

OBSERVATIONS
Description
S.No. DESCRIPTION AVERAGE
Sample -1 sample-2

1 Weight of Oven dried (A) 2091 2101

sample in Air (g)

Weight of Saturated
2 Surface dried sample in Air (B) 2096 2107
(g)
2.70

Weight of Saturated
3 Surface dried sample in (C) 1325 1325
Water (g)

4 Bulk Specific Gravity = A/(B-C) 2.71 2.69

7 Water Absorption % (B-A)/AX100 0.24 0.29 0.26

FOR VISHAL BUILDERS FOR IRCON

 Specific Gravity & Water Absorption
(IS 2386: Parts 3)
Name Of The Project: Construction of quarters Type-IV (15 units), Type-III (31 Units), Type-II (18 Units), ORH (300 Sqm.), Running Room and other
miscellaneous work at Railway Station namely Kharsia, , Chhal, Gharghoda, Korichhapar,Dharamjaygarh and Bhalumuda in
connection with new BG electrified Double line Railway track in the State of Chhattisgarh over South east Central Railway Between
Kharsia and Dharamjaygarh with Spur from Gharghoda to Garepelma.

Name Of Client: IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Name Of Contractor: VISHAL BUILDERS M/S VISHAL BUILDERS/IRCON
Source Of Material: Chandrapur Date Of Sampling:
Location : KHARSIA Date Of Testing :
Material :- 20 MM Tested By : M/S VISHAL BUILDERS/IRCON
Testing Location:- LAB

OBSERVATIONS
Description
S.No. DESCRIPTION AVERAGE
Sample -1 sample-2

1 Weight of Oven dried (A) 2045 2012

sample in Air (g)

Weight of Saturated
2 Surface dried sample in Air (B) 2050 2017
(g)
2.72

Weight of Saturated
3 Surface dried sample in (C) 1289 1285
Water (g)

4 Bulk Specific Gravity = A/(B-C) 2.69 2.75

7 Water Absorption % (B-A)/AX100 0.24 0.25 0.25

FOR VISHAL BUILDERS FOR IRCON

 Specific Gravity & Water Absorption
(IS 2386: Parts 3)
Name Of The Project: Construction of quarters Type-IV (15 units), Type-III (31 Units), Type-II (18 Units), ORH (300 Sqm.), Running Room and other
miscellaneous work at Railway Station namely Kharsia, , Chhal, Gharghoda, Korichhapar,Dharamjaygarh and Bhalumuda in
connection with new BG electrified Double line Railway track in the State of Chhattisgarh over South east Central Railway Between
Kharsia and Dharamjaygarh with Spur from Gharghoda to Garepelma.

Name Of Client: IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Name Of Contractor: VISHAL BUILDERS M/S VISHAL BUILDERS/IRCON
Source Of Material: Chandrapur Date Of Sampling:
Location : KHARSIA Date Of Testing :
Material :- 20 MM Tested By : M/S VISHAL BUILDERS/IRCON
Testing Location:- LAB

OBSERVATIONS
Description
S.No. DESCRIPTION AVERAGE
Sample -1 sample-2

1 Weight of Oven dried (A) 2036 2041

sample in Air (g)

Weight of Saturated
2 Surface dried sample in Air (B) 2041 2045
(g)
2.66

Weight of Saturated
3 Surface dried sample in (C) 1276 1280
Water (g)

4 Bulk Specific Gravity = A/(B-C) 2.66 2.67

7 Water Absorption % (B-A)/AX100 0.25 0.20 0.22

FOR VISHAL BUILDERS FOR IRCON

 Specific Gravity & Water Absorption
(IS 2386: Parts 3)
Name Of The Project: Construction of quarters Type-IV (15 units), Type-III (31 Units), Type-II (18 Units), ORH (300 Sqm.), Running Room and other
miscellaneous work at Railway Station namely Kharsia, , Chhal, Gharghoda, Korichhapar,Dharamjaygarh and Bhalumuda in
connection with new BG electrified Double line Railway track in the State of Chhattisgarh over South east Central Railway Between
Kharsia and Dharamjaygarh with Spur from Gharghoda to Garepelma.

Name Of Client: IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Name Of Contractor: VISHAL BUILDERS M/S VISHAL BUILDERS/IRCON
Source Of Material: Chandrapur Date Of Sampling: 08-03-2020
Location : KHARSIA Date Of Testing : 09-03-2020
Material :- 20 MM Tested By : M/S VISHAL BUILDERS/IRCON
Testing Location:- LAB

OBSERVATIONS
Description
S.No. DESCRIPTION AVERAGE
Sample -1 sample-2

1 Weight of Oven dried (A) 2142 2036

sample in Air (g)

Weight of Saturated
2 Surface dried sample in Air (B) 2147 2040
(g)
2.68

Weight of Saturated
3 Surface dried sample in (C) 1352 1275
Water (g)

4 Bulk Specific Gravity = A/(B-C) 2.69 2.66

7 Water Absorption % (B-A)/AX100 0.23 0.20 0.21

FOR VISHAL BUILDERS FOR IRCON